Book 2 published

CLAUDE.md

@@ -238,9 +238,10 @@ The Guild of Necessary Services has a front office on a respectable street. It h
 Each book has its own `CLAUDE.md` in its chapter directory with premise, case details, themes, and milestone beats.
 
 - **Book 1:** `/chapters/book1/CLAUDE.md` — "The Floundry Affair" — **FINALIZED. Do not edit Book 1 chapters or content. Treat as locked canon.**
-- **Book 2:** (in progress) — current active work
+- **Book 2:** `/chapters/book2/CLAUDE.md` — "The Drenwick Drainings" — **FINALIZED. Do not edit Book 2 chapters or content. Treat as locked canon.**
+- **Book 3:** (in progress) — current active work
 
-> **Current status:** Book 1 is complete and finalized. All work is now on Book 2. Book 1 text, outlines, and chapter files are reference-only — read them for continuity but never modify them.
+> **Current status:** Books 1 and 2 are complete, finalized, and published. All work is now on Book 3. Book 1 and Book 2 text, outlines, and chapter files are reference-only — read them for continuity but never modify them.
 
 ---
 

chapters/book2/CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CLAUDE.md -- Book 2: "The Drenwick Drainings"
 
-> **STATUS: IN PROGRESS.** Ch01–Epilogue Finalized
+> **STATUS: FINALIZED.** Book 2 is complete and published. All chapters, outlines, and content are locked canon. Do not edit. Reference only for continuity when working on Book 3+.
 >
 > **Ch21 flag — marriage & children seed scene.** Ch21 contains an author-locked centerpiece scene in which Mere proposes, pivots to children, and Phelan surfaces his father wound ("*I don't know how*"). **Locked dialogue from Mere must be preserved verbatim** — see `chapters/book2/ch21-input.md` for the full specification. **This decision is private to Phelan and Mere for the entirety of Book 2** — no other character learns about the marriage or children conversation. Devod, Leon, Carter, Carson, and Ledger stay uninformed through the epilogue. All reveals are deferred to Book 3. Corvel marriage canon (crown civil registry, Drenwick court house, non-religious default) is now documented in `world/locations/drenwick.md` and `world/locations/kingdom-of-corvel.md`.
 

export_kindle.py

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def is_stub(text: str) -> bool:
     content = re.sub(r"^#+\s+.*$", "", text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
     content = re.sub(r"<!--.*?-->", "", content, flags=re.DOTALL)
     content = content.strip()
-    return len(content.split()) < 50
+    return len(content.split()) < 10
 
 
 def load_template(path: Path) -> str | None:
@@ -281,9 +281,11 @@ def build_epub(args) -> Path:
     front_md = load_template(template_dir / "front-matter.md")
     if front_md:
         html = convert_md_to_html(front_md)
-        ch = make_epub_chapter("front-matter.xhtml", "Front Matter", html)
+        front_title = extract_title(front_md) or "Front Matter"
+        ch = make_epub_chapter("front-matter.xhtml", front_title, html)
         book.add_item(ch)
         spine.append(ch)
+        toc.append(ch)
 
     # --- Chapters ---
     chapters = discover_chapters(chapter_dir)
@@ -344,6 +346,9 @@ def generate_checklist(book_num: int, epub_path: Path) -> Path:
     notes_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     checklist_path = notes_dir / f"book{book_num}-kindle-publish-checklist.md"
 
+    if checklist_path.exists():
+        return checklist_path
+
     checklist = f"""\
 # Kindle Publishing Checklist — Book {book_num}
 

kindle/exports/book1-manuscript.md

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Book 1 — Final Compiled Manuscript
-
-Complete manuscript for export to KDP.

kindle/templates/also-by.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Also by Phillip Tarrant
+
+## The Phelan Varrant Novels
+
+**Book One — *The Floundry Affair***
+
+A desperate wife. A husband cursed by three nested workings no licensed practitioner will touch. A fee too good to be honest.
+
+Phelan Varrant finds the flaws in unbreakable magic. This is the case that made him The Locksmith.
+
+*Available now on Paperback, Amazon Kindle and in Kindle Unlimited.*

kindle/templates/copyright-page.md

@@ -5,7 +5,3 @@ Copyright © 2026 by Phillip Tarrant. All rights reserved.
 No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.
 
 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
-
-<!-- TODO: Add ISBN if applicable -->
-<!-- TODO: Add edition info (First Edition, [Month] [Year]) -->
-<!-- TODO: Add cover art credit if applicable -->

notes/book2-kindle-publish-checklist.md

@@ -8,30 +8,32 @@ EPUB: `kindle/exports/book2-kindle.epub`
 
 ## Front & Back Matter
 
-- [ ] Copyright page — fill in year, pen name, legal text (`kindle/templates/copyright-page.md`)
-- [ ] Dedication (optional) — add to front matter if desired
-- [ ] Author's Note (optional) — add to back matter if desired
-- [ ] "Also by the Author" page — update `kindle/templates/also-by.md` to include Book 1
-- [ ] Next book preview — append preview chapter from Book 3 to back matter when available
+- [x] Copyright page — `kindle/templates/copyright-page.md`
+- [x] Dedication — `kindle/templates/front-matter.md` (family dedication)
+- [x] "Also by the Author" page — `kindle/templates/also-by.md` lists *The Floundry Affair*
 
 ## Metadata
 
-- [ ] Confirm pen name / author name — **Phillip Tarrant**
-- [ ] Confirm book title and subtitle — **The Drenwick Drainings: A Phelan Varrant Novel, Book Two**
-- [ ] Write book description / blurb (for KDP listing) — see below
+- [x] Confirm pen name / author name — **Phillip Tarrant**
+- [x] Confirm book title and subtitle — **The Drenwick Drainings: A Phelan Varrant Novel, Book Two** (title uniqueness verified 2026-04-15)
+- [x] Write book description / blurb (for KDP listing) — see below
 - [ ] Choose KDP categories (2 allowed) — Fantasy > Humorous; Fantasy > Mystery & Detective
-- [ ] Select 7 keywords for KDP search — see below
+- [x] Select 7 keywords for KDP search — see below
 - [ ] Set price (consider KU 70% royalty tier: $2.99–$9.99)
 
 ### Book Description
 
-*(Draft when Book 2 is closer to completion. Follow these rules:)*
+People are turning up drained. Not dead — *diminished*. Lives siphoned out a little at a time, the victims left aged and hollow, the Arcane Compact suspiciously uninterested in asking why.
 
-- Sell on Phelan's voice and the case premise
-- Describe the reading experience without naming other authors or series
-- Focus on what makes this series unique (Flaw Sight, guild world, dry humor)
-- Do NOT reference comparable titles or authors anywhere in the description
-- See CLAUDE.md Section 14 for full KDP compliance rules
+Phelan Varrant finds the flaws in unbreakable magic. That's the job.
+
+He would rather be at home. He has a house to build, a woman he can't quite believe puts up with him, and a training routine he is losing on purpose. What he has instead is a pattern.
+
+Someone in Thorngate has been very patient. Someone in Thorngate is about to find out that Phelan does things other people can't — and that he is, against his own better judgment, running out of reasons to stay reasonable.
+
+The Locksmith is back. The case gets personal. And this time, saving the weapon matters more than breaking it.
+
+**KDP compliance:** No comparable titles/authors named. Sells on voice, Flaw Sight premise, personal stakes. See CLAUDE.md Section 14.
 
 ### KDP Keywords
 
@@ -45,29 +47,32 @@ EPUB: `kindle/exports/book2-kindle.epub`
 
 ## KDP Compliance Checks
 
-- [ ] No keywords contain other authors' names or series titles
-- [ ] Book description does not name comparable titles or authors
-- [ ] Cover art is visually distinct from major comparable series
-- [ ] Title/subtitle cannot be confused with existing published works
-- [ ] Review against Amazon's content guidelines: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200952510
+- [x] No keywords contain other authors' names or series titles
+- [x] Book description does not name comparable titles or authors
+- [x] Cover art is visually distinct from major comparable series (graphic-novel inked style, skeletal drained figure + extraction crystal — no resemblance to comparable series covers)
+- [x] Title/subtitle cannot be confused with existing published works (web search 2026-04-15: no collisions)
+- [x] Review against Amazon's content guidelines: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200952510 (reviewed 2026-04-15 — compliant; ToC/typography verification deferred to Kindle Previewer)
 
 ## Cover Image
 
-- [ ] Cover image ready (2560×1600px recommended for Kindle)
-- [ ] Cover passes KDP image quality checks
-- [ ] Cover is visually distinct from well-known series in the genre (different pose, palette, composition)
-- [ ] Run `export_kindle.py --cover path/to/cover.jpg` to embed cover in EPUB
+- [x] Cover image ready — `images/book2-cover.jpg` (generated via Stable Diffusion, Ultimate 4x upscale)
+- [x] Cover concept finalized — skeletal drained victim kneeling + Mallory focusing crystal with extraction thread, graphic-novel ink style, cold blue + sickly amber palette
+- [ ] Verify final dimensions meet KDP minimum (1600×2560px, 1.6:1 portrait) — confirm post-upscale size
+- [ ] Add title + author typography overlay in Photoshop/GIMP — title "The Drenwick Drainings" top-left or bottom strip, subtitle "A Phelan Varrant Novel - Book 2" smaller caps, author "Phillip Tarrant"
+- [ ] Cover passes KDP image quality checks (DPI ≥ 300, RGB color, JPEG/TIFF)
+- [x] Cover is visually distinct from well-known series in the genre (different pose, palette, composition)
+- [ ] Run `export_kindle.py --cover images/book2-cover.jpg` to embed cover in EPUB
 
 ## Quality Checks
 
-- [ ] Open EPUB in Kindle Previewer — check rendering on multiple devices
-- [ ] Verify Table of Contents links work
-- [ ] Verify chapter breaks (each chapter starts on new page)
-- [ ] Verify scene breaks (`* * *`) are centered and styled
-- [ ] Check smart quotes, em dashes, ellipses throughout
-- [ ] Check first paragraphs are not indented after headings/scene breaks
-- [ ] Proofread front and back matter
-- [ ] Confirm no `[CONTINUITY FLAG]` markers remain in text
+- [X] Open EPUB in Kindle Previewer — check rendering on multiple devices
+- [X] Verify Table of Contents links work (dedication + "Also by" entries present)
+- [X] Verify chapter breaks (each chapter starts on new page)
+- [X] Verify scene breaks (`* * *`) are centered and styled
+- [X] Check smart quotes, em dashes, ellipses throughout
+- [X] Check first paragraphs are not indented after headings/scene breaks
+- [X] Proofread front and back matter
+- [x] Confirm no `[CONTINUITY FLAG]` markers remain in text (verified multiple passes)
 
 ## Upload