The latest tomes from local authors:
Plantations of Virginia
by Jai Williams and Charlene C. Giannetti
Globe Pequot
For six months writers Jai Williams and Charlene Giannetti traveled the state to find the lure and tales behind the commonwealth’s plantations, from public-access estates to privately kept homes, and those who care for them. In the latest release, readers get an inside look at more than 40 plantations, from the history behind the home, the architectural designs, the families that occupied them and their importance for future generations. (February 2017)
Avengarde
by Zachary Barnes
Panda Monk Publishing
A racial cleansing is taking place in Avengarde, a winter-worn city that has been embattled in a decades-long war between humans and the Twyth-ani. Taveol, a human who deserted his own army, the Sons of Dawn, after learning of their true genocidal plans, finds himself fighting for the opposite side and falling in love with its true leader, Aerwyn. But his battle isn’t just the war—it is helping Aerwyn regain her position as Valkr. (November 2016)
