Today I’ve been working on both chapter six and seven of The Sorceress and her Lovers.  I thought I would give you an idea of what’s going on.  I might accidentally drop a spoiler, so be forewarned.  On the other hand, if you don’t know the previous books, you probably can’t figure out what I’m talking about at all.

Chapter One: Bangdorf– This is a Senta chapter, as she and Baxter visit the capital of Freedonia.  As one might expect, given the events in The Two Dragons, she’s not very popular there.

Chapter Two: The God of the Sky– This chapter follows lizzie chief Hsrandtuss as he visits Bessemer the Steel Dragon.  We see the return of some lizzies from previous books, like Kendra the hunting guide, and we meet many more new lizzies.

Chapter Three: Iolana– Brings us back to the Dechantagne Staff home and we meet quite a few familiar faces, Radley Staff, Iolanthe, Yuah, Honor Hertling, the McCoort boys, and others.  We also meet Esther the lizzie.

Chapter Four: The Bomb– This chapter brings us back to Port Dechantagne for the first time in this book.  Saba Colbshallow and Eamon Shrubb are both here as are their growing families.  We get to meet Dee Dee Colbshallow.  Oh yeah, there’s also a bomb.

Chapter Five: Peter– Senta and Baxter are back in Brech City, where they (and we) are reunited with a couple of magic users of previous acquaintance.

Chapter Six is when things start getting hairy for Hsrandtuss, who must lead a group of warriors into the dungeon beneath an ancient fortress to hunt down a horrible beast.

Chapter Seven is just as tough (though not as life-threatening) for Iolana as she has to negotiate life as an eleven-year-old and come to grips with some unsettling information about her family’s past and her own.

As you might have noticed, there are no titles yet for chapters six and seven.  They are the last things I decide on.