A book to buy! And a guest post announcement.

Hey all, just dropping in (midway through writing chapter 13) to remind you to pick up Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder. We're big fans of Maria at the FNC, and Sea Glass is the newly-released second book in her latest trilogy.
(Technically it's out 9/1, but I already got mine from Borders.)

Lovely back-of-the-book summary (*Spoiler Alert for Storm Glass!*):

Student glass magician Opal Cowan's newfound ability to steal a magician's powers makes her too powerful. Ordered to house arrest by the Council, Opal dares defy them, traveling to the Moon Clan's lands in search of Ulrick, the man she thinks she loves. Thinks because another man--now her prisoner--claims Ulrick's desire for blood magic has eclipsed his passion for her.

In hostile territory, without proof or allies, Opal isn't sure whom to trust. She can't forget Kade, the handsome Stormdancer who doesn't want to let her get close. And now everyone is after Opal's special powers for their own deadly gain...

If you haven't already, check out Storm Glass, the first book in the series. Seriously, cool magical abilities and a will-they/won't-they romance? We're hooked.

Since we've already interviewed Maria and reviewed a couple of her books, we hoped it was time for Maria to write a guest post--and she so kindly agreed! So check back soon for more Maria!