So, remember last year, when I went to World Fantasy and got stuck in a dingy hotel because my flight had been cancelled? Well, it turns out some clouds definitely have big silver linings, because among the people stuck with me in the hotel were John Berlyne and Marc Gascoigne. We started talking; nine months later, one of them is my agent, and one of them has offered me a deal for three books, starting with Servant of the Underworld, and going o…
…WHSmith The Book Depository Buy now [1]I put in the link for the preorder of the UK edition but I’m a little less sure about this: the Kindle link looks right, but the default amazon link is to a hardback edition that I’m pretty sure isn’t coming out (and last time people who did order the hardback edition never got their books, so I’m a little leery of the same thing happening again). [2]There will also be preorder freebies like the last time, b…
…Over at Twitter, Irene Gallo posted the fabulous art for my forthcoming Tor.com piece, “Lullaby for a Lost World”, courtesy of Alyssa Winans . Isn’t it *so* pretty? (I love tor.com’s art. Such wonderful pieces)….
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…-Reviews of Harbinger of the Storm by Antony at SFbook.com and by Josh Vogt at Examiner.com. And one of Servant of the Underworld by Hannah Mariska at Fantasy Faction -Also, if you feel like voting for Servant of the Underworld in the BSC Book Tournament, by all means go ahead 🙂 (it’s set against Ian McDonald’s superlative The Dervish House, though…)…
…k Buy Now Award-winning author of The Red Scholar’s Wake Aliette de Bodard comes for your heart with a compelling tale of love, duty, and found-family in an exciting new space opera that brings xianxia-style martial arts to the stars. Jockeying navigator clans guide spaceships through the Hollows: an area of space populated by the mysterious but deadly creatures known as Tanglers. When a Tangler escapes the Hollows for the first time in living mem…
…ing Flames) crafts a story of love, power, and what burns within. Highly recommended.” Library Journal (starred review) “What a commanding story of power and diplomacy. I was so captivated by the way this story never once flinches away from a deep sense of emotional honesty.” Sarah Gailey, bestselling author of Magic For Liars “De Bodard (Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight, 2019), as she so often does, packs the world-building and emotional punc…
…n (at least), a glorious retelling of the Tristan and Yseult legend. With battle scenes, magic, and you know, sex scenes 🙂 I read bits and pieces, and Ruth excels at making the past come alive, as well as giving life to a variety of complex and sympathetic characters. Check it out! It’s only on amazon (KDP exclusive)….
…Barnes and Noble Amazon US (print) Amazon UK (print) Audiobook Audiobooks.com Audible Buy now Find out more! Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances A novel of courtly intrigue and babysitting From the author of the critically acclaimed Dominion of the Fallen trilogy comes a sparkling new romantic adventure full of kissing, sarcasm and stabbing. It was supposed to be a holiday, with nothing more challenging than babysitting, navigating familial politi…
…other related news, “Blighted Heart” is also Story of the Week over at Fantastic Reviews Blog, courtesy of Aaron Hughes: “Blighted Heart” is a powerful, beautifully written story, and a great example of why de Bodard was the runner-up for this year’s John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, losing out very narrowly to David Anthony Durham. Wow….
