Trent Smith, the Ninja Killer

Finished my second draft of KILLER EYES last night. I’ve always thought it was a great story, but after working so hard on THE VASE, I had forgotten just how great it was. It’s not just a sequel to KILLER OF KILLERS; it’s really a continuation of it. It picks up maybe a half-year after the story in KOK ends. And it fills in some holes and answers the questions left over in KOK.

One of the great things about the main character, Trent Smith, in KOK, is that he never used a weapon other than his bare hands. I had no plans to change that in KILLER EYES. But you have to go with the flow. The way things happened in KE is that Trent is forced to use weapons. Japanese Samurai swords – or katanas to be specific. But I did make it clear in KOK that Trent was an expert in the use of several different weapons, so it’s not like I’m suddenly casting him out of character.

And like I said, the events that take place force him to use swords. The fact that he remains a bare handed fighter throughout KOK, I believe, is a credit to both my writing and the way the character handles himself. But when you’re fighting dozens of sword-wielding ninjas, (or the Chinese equivalent,) then you’d better get with the program. And it’s no less of a great story for it, either.

Heck, a good alternative title for KILLER EYES might have been, Trent Smith, the Killer of Ninjas. Let’s just say that even though ninjas are supposed to be elite fighters, to Trent Smith, they are mere fodder. That’s just how great a fighter he is. It's got some new characters, some of the old ones, too, and it's action-packed. Even more action than KOK! Hopefully you can read it one day and find out for yourself.