As a general rule, we only put titles up in the Library which have been published by Baen Books. The principal reason for this is simply to avoid complications regarding rights with other publishers.
We are making an exception in the case of Karen Koehler's novel SLAYER. Although the novel is published by another publisher, Karen owns the electronic rights and asked us to put it up in the Library. Seeing no reason not to, we agreed. Those readers who enjoy the story and would like to obtain it in paper format can order it through Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com or directly from the publisher.
And now, I will turn you over to Karen herself, who wrote a little introduction at my request.
Eric Flint
Dear Reader:
Welcome to the world of Slayer, a dark universe peopled by vampires, their lovers, allies and hunters. Here in this dark place nothing is as it seems and there is a bloody war for survival going on in the alleys and byways of our world. Thank you for taking the time to download and read this ebook, the first in an ongoing series. The sequel Slayer: Bloodlines, will be emerging (escaping?) in late fall, 2001. But before I tell you about myself I would like to extend a special thank you to Mr. Eric Flint and Mr. Jim Baen for including this book in the Baen Free Library, despite my not being a Baen author. Thank you both for the inclusion.
I was born in the heart of haunted New England in 1973 and use this as a viable excuse for the literature I write. (Hehehehe.) Early in life I was lucky enough to be exposed to some of the most talented and prominent writers of modern SF and fantasy literature today, including Isaac Asimov, Anne Rice, Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Ray Bradbury.
As a sidenote, SLAYER now has a fan site located at
http://www.ursamultimedia.50megs.com
and the book is now available in trade paperback format. Purchase it online at
http://www.xlibris.com/slayer.html
or at your favorite online books outlet.
Yours most Sinisterly,
Karen Koehler