I've had an unusual number lot of free samples downloaded this week, so I'm bumping this to allow people more people a chance to get the whole shebang for free.
Here's an interesting critique/analysis for the curious:
http://the-great-white-ebook-shark.b...a-sparrow.html
This critique very much conforms with my self-perceptions of my work: rough around the edges with something shiny in the middle (something between diamond and a turd).
Meanwhile, editing Xenolith's sequel, Peregrin, continues to be a hard slog. The bones of the story are set firmly. The details are what bedevils me. Once I get through a few problem chapters, the work should flow more quickly.