Thanks to those who’ve bought my book in Germany. I think it’s Germany, I just get a sales report from Amazon.de Drop me a line and let me know how you found it.
It’s actually fitting that the book would sell in Germany as there are some German connections. I took a couple of business trips to Germany back in 1999 or so. One time I was stuck there over the weekend so I was able to take a short Rhine cruise. It was great seeing the beautiful countryside.
Taking a Rhein cruise is an inspiration for fantasy writing. The terrain isn’t really different from what you would find in the border lands in my stories. Just as in Germany, the border lands are a little bit inland with a major river flowing through and castles strung along the river. People grow wine and hams like they do back in Germany. I learned a lot about the kind of towns you’d have in that region. Finally, no one can seriously talk about Dwarves without thinking of the story of the Rheingold. With any luck I’ll get back there one day for some book signings. : )