Hey there, Kickstarter crowd!

Well, I have to say, this launch has been wild! Thanks to all of you for making it awesome. Though you're putting this writer's heart on the fritz with all the excitement!

The Last Ranger campaign has now not only been funded, but reached the first stretch goal, and almost the second one as well! Once we hit $4k, Felix Ortiz, our artist extraordinaire, will produce four more interior illustrations for the book. I can't wait to see what he comes up with!

In yet more news, The Last Ranger has snagged a "Projects We Love" badge from Kickstarter! An honor conferred only to some, I'm pleased that the team saw something they liked in this campaign.

Thanks again to everyone who's backed!

For those of you still on the fence, I'll give you a bit more info on the book in this email and the coming ones. In case you haven’t seen it before, I’ll post the blurb for The Last Ranger here, as well as point to where you can read a free sample.

First off, this is what The Last Ranger is all about:

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Betrayed. Hunted. Left for dead. But not even death itself can keep the last ranger from vengeance.

Leiyn “Firebrand,” a brash ranger of the Titan Wilds, is no stranger to a fight. As a protector of the Tricolonies, she takes up her bow to ward against the colossal spirit creatures known as titans, ever a threat to the borderlands.

But no amount of skill can guard against treachery.

When tragedy strikes the rangers’ lodge, Leiyn vows to avenge the fallen. But if she is to succeed, she must embrace a power within her she has long denied.

Power to move mountains and rivers.

Power over life and death.

She did not choose this path, but Leiyn knows her duty. For if she fails, the legacy of the rangers dies with her — and all the Titan Wilds will fall into shadow.

The Last Ranger is an epic fantasy tale full of friendship, magic, resilience, vengeance, and wonder. If you enjoy archery, fantasy rangers, and small party adventures, or like books like David Gemmell’s Legend or John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice, then start a new journey with the first book in the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series.

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To read further, you can find the sample of The Last Ranger here on my website, or download it here through a free service called Bookfunnel if you prefer to read on a device.

That’s it for today! While this Kickstarter is going, I'll be sending emails fairly frequently, every 1-2 days. It'll only be for the next three weeks, so I hope you'll bear with me!

Now, tomorrow I’ll let you know any developments in the campaign as well as inform you on one major influence behind The Last Ranger.

Actually, one more thing before you go! Here are some other cool campaigns to check out:

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Talk to you tomorrow!

Josiah

J.D.L. Rosell

Learn more about The Last Ranger Kickstarter here.