{"id":7,"date":"2025-05-13T02:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.0.0.110\/wordpress\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:40:36","slug":"wind-and-the-rocs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Halleen&#8217;s Novels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:840px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-13 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wind-and-Rocs-artwork-1024x680.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wind-and-Rocs-artwork-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wind-and-Rocs-artwork-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wind-and-Rocs-artwork-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wind-and-Rocs-artwork-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wind-and-Rocs-artwork.jpeg 2029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#00000080\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-xx-large-font-size\">Escape to Loma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b40d06ed616da94fd1b0f5e070c0c929\">Loma is a land where everyone has minor magical abilities, and they aren&#8217;t considered special (since everyone has them).  Not only do people have magic, but so do many of the animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfaae924486e27778ec92e5448b6b1ed\">The Cragwoods is a country in Loma that is covered with wild forests, steep mountains, and an almost overwhelming number of dangerous animals.  For this reason, people have built treehouses and paths through the huge trees.  Their whole communities are in the trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a5cc047d1cfc257abf116beb584907a8\">Follow the adventures of Caes Wind and others as they deal with adulthood, magic, and tragedy.  The Wind series is Gary Halleen&#8217;s first set of fiction books.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d58a0413 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is next in the Wind series?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Book 1 is called <em><strong>Wind and the Rocs<\/strong><\/em>. This book follows Caes Wind as he deals with a family tragedy, and later finds himself lost in the wilds of the Cragwoods, as he tries to find his way home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book 2 is called <em><strong>Wind and Magic<\/strong><\/em>, and follows Caes as he discovers more of his abilities and learns his role in Westvale. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0G4CPRBP2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0G4CPRBP2\"><em><strong>Wind and Magic<\/strong><\/em> is available now on Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0G4CPRBP2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover-644x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" style=\"width:176px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover-768x1222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover-965x1536.jpg 965w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover-1287x2048.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/garyhalleen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wind-and-Magic-cover.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These will be followed by a third book, tentatively titled <em><strong>Wind and War<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I purchase <em>Wind and the Rocs<\/em>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The novel is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wind-Rocs-Gary-Halleen\/dp\/B0DKD96PHW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a> and stores in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle versions. Click on the link to go directly to the books or click below to purchase through Ingram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-hub-cloud.lightningsource.com\/2011-04-01\/Images\/front_cover\/x200\/sku\/9798991822800.jpg?viewkey=ed7aec0dae651716bcc12c1621c256ba1d9f1621697633e8c5b8292536f99adc\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:153px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wind and the Rocs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halleen, Gary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ingramspark.com\/b\/084?params=8oIBWrlMHVo8Igzws8IBTUdD08zh255sgMseGIE867f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What other stories are available?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gary is working on a new novel, called <em><strong>Savage Mouse<\/strong><\/em>. It is a modern-day thriller about a computer hacker who finds himself dealing with a much more dangerous criminal than he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect to find<em> <strong>Savage Mouse<\/strong><\/em> available on Amazon in early-to-mid 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are signed copies available?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. <a href=\"mailto:gary@garyhalleen.com\">Contact Gary<\/a> to arrange for a signed copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in receiving emails?  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