Somewhere on the Way to Switzerland...

Somewhere on the way to Switzerland (conveniently pictured above), A Tale of Real Irish Tea became A Rumor of Real Irish Tea, and I have to say, I like the flavor of it so much better (yes, pun intended, or at least noticed and allowed to slip by without more than a sidelong glance). I also took the time to write a draft of the summary for the back of the book instead of enjoying my usual habit of staring out the window at passing scenery. It was quite the sacrifice.

SPOILER WARNING: The following summary picks up where A Boy Called Hawk left off, so if you haven't read that book, you probably don't want to read this summary. There. I've done my duty. If you read on, you're obligated to give feedback.

(Only kidding.)

A Rumor of Real Irish Tea summary (draft):

Disgraced and distrusted, Oliver Dunn and his handler Emily have been sentenced to the Prometheus Institute's ignominious F campus. Their truant prey, the four erstwhile West children, still wander at large just beyond the grasp of the GCA, and Oliver still holds the key to their capture. To restore his reputation, he and Emily must join forces with a military general, a charming news reporter, and a know-it-all administrative assistant to corner the Wests and put their mischievous rampage to an end. Oliver is up against bureaucratic red tape, outlandish conspiracy theories, a secret, subversive organization, and the machinations of Hawk, Hummer, Honey, and Happy in this follow-up adventure to A Boy Called Hawk.

Every time I go over this, I change something else. Right now I have mixed feelings about the two lists, especially since they're back to back. I like them each individually, but I'm not sure how well they work together stylistically. I thought about just cutting the first one, but then... I didn't. It's something for me to mull over in the next few weeks.

My vagabond days should be behind me now, so it's time to get to work in earnest. My publication deadline is June-ish (you like how I'm so very specific about these things?), and right now I'm almost ready to start typesetting, so I'm still well within that time frame. Here's hoping it stays that way.