My new novel is now uploaded onto the Kindle web site and is available for pre-publication ordering. So book your copy now, and it will be delivered to you in pristine condition on 5th November, which is designated publication day.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acts-God-Brian-John-ebook/dp/B00OGTY17O/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413300286&sr=1-2&keywords=Acts+of+God+Brian+John
By the way, the creature above is a tupilaq or tupilak -- a magic token traditionally carved out of walrus tusk or some other suitable material -- and often designed to place a curse or bring ill luck to somebody you might count as your enemy. These figurines are normally quite grotesque, and no two are the same. Nowadays they are created for the tourist industry, but in the old days they were heavily invested with magic -- and the carving of one was almost a ritual, undertaken with due care and respect.
They are generally quite small -- no more than three inches high.
A tupilaq figures quite prominently in the new novel -- but its role in the story is a closely guarded secret.....
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