New French Paperback Edition of Travis Baldree’s LÉGENDES & LATTES Out Today!


A new French pocket/paperback edition of LEGENDS & LATTES, Travis Baldree‘s acclaimed, best-selling debut novel is out now! Published by J’ai Lu, as LÉGENDES & LATTES, and translated by Stéphanie Chaptal, here’s the synopsis…

Viv, une orc mercenaire au passé sanglant, décide de changer de vie. À l’aide d’une pierre légendaire censée lui apporter la bonne fortune, elle se lance dans une entreprise audacieuse : la création d’un café. Un pari risqué car, dans la ville de Tuine, elfes, lutins et ratelins ignorent tout de ce breuvage peu ragoûtant. Et lorsque les hommes de main du Madrigal, la mafia locale, viennent s’en mêler, Viv sait que son aventure ne se déroulera pas sans embûches…

LEGENDS & LATTES is published by Tor Books in the UK and North America, and is available in an ever-growing number of translated editions available around the world. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time.

The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone.

But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.

The prequel novel in the seires, BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST, is also available in France — published by Ynnis Editions as SAGAS & SABLE D’OS.

BOOKSHOPS AND BONEDUST is published by Tor Books in the UK and North America, in November 2023.

Here are just a few of the great reviews LEGENDS & LATTES has received so far…

‘This is a story about following your dreams, even when they take you away from who you thought you had to be. It’s sweet, beautiful and, most of all, kind. I hugely recommend this book.’ — Seanan McGuireNew York Times bestselling author of Every Heart A Doorway

‘The most fun I’ve ever had in a coffee shop.’ — Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London

‘A gentle little cozy set against an epic fantasy backdrop… This charming outing will please anyone who’s ever wished to spend time in a fantasy world without all the quests and battles.’ — Publishers Weekly

‘This slice-of-life cozy fantasy novel has everything you’ve been searching for.’ — Buzzfeed

‘An orc retires from adventuring to start a fantasy city’s very first coffee shop. This setup combined with the positive messages of defying societal stereotypes, letting go of violence to build peace, and trusting in your friends feels like a premise from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld… LEGENDS & LATTES is a novel, and shop, that will delight anyone who enjoys coffee-shop alternate universes, slow-burn romances, and the vindication of friendship.’ — Booklist, starred review

‘A stunningly-well done story at every level’ — Fantasy Faction

‘If you like fantasy but you’re tired of reading about wars and general intensity, this is the book for you… Cozy fantasy at its best.’ — Literary Hub

LEGENDS & LATTES isn’t just a cosy, slice-of-life fantasy, it is a hug after a long day, it’s that first bite of chocolate you’ve been desperately craving or that first sip of coffee, it’s pyjamas and blankets and everything else which brings comfort and warmth. This is a tale so simple yet so wholesome and adorable, it has made me see just how versatile the fantasy genre can be… Believe the hype… this book deserves all the praise… Baldree delivers a tale to soothe the soul, a tale which had me smiling and crying with happiness from beginning to end.’ — Fantasy Hive

New Chronicles of Amber Mini-Omnibus Out Now in Russia!


A new Chronicles of Amber omnibus is available now in Russia! Collecting THE COURTS OF CHAOS, Roger Zelazny‘s fifth novel in the series, and a selection of his acclaimed short stories, it’s published by Эксмо as Двор Хаоса. Амбер и амбериты, here’s the synopsis…

Номинация на премию «Хьюго».

Пятый роман «Хроник Амбера», грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны. Блистательный эпилог «Пятикнижия Корвина».

«Двор Хаоса»

Не только Амбер, но и все отбрасываемые им Тени на грани уничтожения. Король Оберон пытается исправить повреждения, которые принц Бранд нанес Образу Амбера своим кровавым ритуалом. К тому же Бранд заручился помощью демонических Лордов Хаоса, обитающих на противоположном полюсе бытия — в краю абсолютного беспорядка. Если Оберон погибнет, его безумный сын разрушит вселенную, чтобы заново создать ее по своему вкусу. Лишь Корвин способен противостоять брату, но для этого ему придется отправиться к месту финальной битвы — ко Дворам Хаоса.

Книга дополнена рассказами Роджера Желязны об Амбере, которые не только дополняют ранее известные сюжеты, но и начинают новые, так и не написанные романы. Помимо них издание дополняют карта Амбера, комментарии Желязны, ряд эссе и интервью, а также «весьма откровенная эротическая сцена», вырезанная из второго романа цикла.

Произведения публикуются в новой специальной редакции, а рассказы — в новом переводе. Приложения издаются на русском впервые.

THE COURTS OF CHAOS was first published in 1978. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Amber, the one real world of which all others – including our own Earth – are but Shadows…

For untold millennia, the cosmic Pattern sustained order in Amber and all the known worlds. But now the forces of Chaos have succeeded in disrupting the Pattern, unleashing destructive forces beyond measure… forces meant to reshape the universe.

To save Amber, Corwin, prince of the blood, champion of the perfect realm, must undertake the most perilous journey of his life. A journey that will take him through all the terrors of Shadows to the enemy’s last stonghold. A journey beyond the very edge of existence… to the Courts of Chaos.

The Chronicles of Amber series is published in the UK by Gollancz, collected into two omnibus editions.

ICYMI: Narrators Announced for J.R. Dawson’s THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD!


In case you missed the news, we wanted to share the narrators for J.R. Dawson‘s highly-anticipated next novel, THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD have been announced!

The novel will be read by Mara Wilson and Lindsey Dorcus!

The novel is due to be published by Macmillan Audio in the UK and North America; print and eBook editions will be published by Tor Books in both. Here’s the synopsis…

Love doesn’t die; people do…

At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly departed travel through the city to the Station, guided by its lighthouse. There, they reckon with their lives before stepping aboard a boat to go beyond.

Nera has spent decades watching her father – the ferryman of the dead – sail across the lake, every night just like the last.

But tonight something is wrong.

The Station’s lighthouse has started to flicker out. The terrifying, ghostly Haunts have multiplied in the city. And now a person – a living person – has found her way onto the boat.

Her name is Charlie. She followed a song. And she is searching for someone she lost.

A devastating story of magic, family and those who leave us – but who might not remain lost.

Here are a few early responses to the novel…

‘Greek myth, Jewish tradition, and slow-burning queer romance gracefully intertwine in this melancholy treasure from Dawson… the carefully crafted story doubles as an emotional love letter to Chicago and to life itself. The result is immersive, bittersweet, and wonderfully original.’ — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

‘Moving and tense… A grim, authentic exploration of death for those who appreciate mythology-infused fantasy, such as Samantha Sotto Yambao’s Water Moon or Joanne M. Harris’s Orfeia.’ — Library Journal

‘An earnest, heartfelt read set in a moody, otherworldly Chicago steeped in loss and history.’ — Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When Among Crows

‘Gorgeous, lyrical, heartfelt, and true in all the ways that matter! This is an achingly beautiful book that is as much about life as it is about death. Haunting and healing and highly recommended!’ — Sarah Beth DurstNew York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

‘In the deft hands of J.R. Dawson, death is merely a transition point. THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is a poignant story of love and grief, memory and myth, and what it truly means to be alive.’ — Rita Woods, award-winning author of The Edge of Yesterday

‘A poignant novel about seeing the dead, and the business of getting them to where they need to go. But more, it’s a novel for people who feel confused and lost, and who need to learn it isn’t their fault. That it takes more than light to face all kinds of darkness.’ — John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In

‘In turns heartbreaking, haunting, and hopeful, THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is a powerful novel about the memories that can break a spirit and the love that can heal it again. It’s a moving reminder that after great loss, it’s still possible to find love, joy, and light when lost in grief’s darkness.’ — Heather WebberUSA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Café

‘THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is a stunning story focused around grief, life, and death, and I couldn’t be more impressed with how these tough topics are handled. For a book about death, it’s so full of life and love! Nera and Charlie have fantastic chemistry, and the mysteries of this book pull you into a web of curiosity tempered only by the Big Questions: why are we here, and what happens to us next? This book made me laugh, cry, and laugh some more. Absolutely one of my favorite reads this year!’ — Rebecca ThorneUSA Today bestselling author of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

Ben Aaronovitch’s KSIĘŻYC NAD SOHO Out Now!


MOON OVER SOHO by Ben Aaronovitch, the second Rivers of London novel, is now available in a new Polish edition! Published by Zysk i S-Ka, as KSIĘŻYC NAD SOHO. Translated by Agnieszka Kalus, here’s the synopsis…

Kontynuacja przygód funkcjonariusza policji Petera Granta w pełnym magii Londynie

Body and Soul. Melodia.To właśnie zauważa londyński policjant i uczeń czarownika Peter Grant, gdy bada ciało Cyrusa Wilkinsona, saksofonisty jazzowego, który zmarł w pubie na zawał. Z nieboszczykawydobywają się dźwięki solo na saksofonie – klasycznej melodii z lat trzydziestych. Dla Granta oznacza to jedno – przyczyna śmierci wcale nie była naturalna.

Z pomocą swojego przełożonego, detektywa Thomasa Nightingale’a, oraz pięknej miłośniczki jazzu, Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter zaczyna badać przypadki podobnych zgonów w Soho. Jednak dochodzenie szybko staje się także jego prywatną sprawą, bo wiąże się z historią pewnego genialnego muzyka, który zmarnował swój talent – Richarda „Lorda” Granta, czyli ojca Petera.

MOON OVER SOHO is published by Gollancz/Orion in the UK, and JABberwocky in North America. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Body and Soul. The song. That’s what London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho’s 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body – a sure sign that something about the man’s death was not at all natural but instead supernatural.

Body and soul – they’re also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace – one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard “Lord” Grant – otherwise known as Peter’s dear old dad.

The next novel in the Rivers of London series is STONE & SKY, due out in July — to be published by Gollancz/Orion in the UK and DAW Books in North America!

Brandon Sanderson’s ELANTRIS Turns 20; New UK Hardcover Out Now!


ELANTRIS turns 20! To celebrate this milestone, Brandon Sanderson‘s acclaimed debut novel is available now in a new hardcover edition in the UK! Published by Gollancz, here’s the synopsis…

To mark its 20th anniversary, Brandon Sanderon’s debut novel is now available in hardback for the very first time!

Elantris was built on magic – and it thrived. But when that magic began to fade, the city began to decay. Now its shattered citizens face domination by a powerful Imperium motivated by entrenched religious views, and all hope is lost.

Or so the people think.

But it’s always darkest before the dawn, and there’s always hope if someone is willing to search it out. Can a young princess unite the people of Elantris, rediscover the lost magic and lead a rebellion against the imperial zealots?

Gollancz has published most of Sanderson’s novels in the UK, from across his Cosmere: the Mistborn series, the Stormlight Archive, the Reckoners series, the Secret Projects novels, and multiple stand-alone novels.

Zeno represents Brandon Sanderson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

New Audio Editions of Tracy Townsend’s THIEVES OF FATE Duology out Tomorrow!


Tomorrow, W. F. Howes publish new audiobook editions of Tracy Townsend‘s Thieves of Fate duology: THE NINE and THE FALL. Both audiobooks are read by Alyssa Bresnaham.

Here’s the synopsis for THE NINE

In the dark streets of Corma exists a book that writes itself, a book that some would kill for…

Black market courier Rowena Downshire is just trying to pay her mother’s freedom from debtor’s prison when an urgent and unexpected delivery leads her face to face with a creature out of nightmares. Rowena escapes with her life, but the strange book she was ordered to deliver is stolen.

The Alchemist knows things few men have lived to tell about, and when Rowena shows up on his doorstep, frightened and empty-handed, he knows better than to turn her away. What he discovers leads him to ask for help from the last man he wants to see — the former mercenary, Anselm Meteron. Across town, Reverend Phillip Chalmers awakes in a cell, bloodied and bruised, facing a creature twice his size. Translating the stolen book may be his only hope for survival; however, he soon realizes the book may be a fabled text written by the Creator Himself, tracking the nine human subjects of His Grand Experiment. In the wrong hands, it could mean the end of humanity.

Rowena and her companions become the target of conspirators who seek to use the book for their own ends. But how can this unlikely team be sure who the enemy is when they can barely trust each other? And what will happen when the book reveals a secret no human was meant to know?

And here’s the synopsis for THE FALL

An apothecary clerk and her ex-mercenary allies travel across the world to discover a computing engine that leads to secrets she wasn’t meant to know — secrets that could destroy humanity.

Eight months ago, Rowena Downshire was a half-starved black market courier darting through the shadows of Corma’s underside. Today, she’s a (mostly) respectable clerk in the Alchemist’s infamous apothecary shop, the Stone Scales, and certainly the last girl one would think qualified to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders a second time. Looks can be deceiving.

When Anselm Meteron and the Alchemist receive an invitation to an old acquaintance’s ball — the Greatduke who financed their final, disastrous mercenary mission fourteen years earlier — they’re expecting blackmail, graft, or veiled threats related to the plot to steal the secrets of the Creator’s Grand Experiment. They aren’t expecting a job offer they can’t refuse or a trip halfway across the world to rendezvous with the scholar whose research threw their lives into tumult: the Reverend Doctor Phillip Chalmers. Escorting Chalmers to the Grand Library of Nippon with her mismatched mercenary family is just a grand adventure to Rowena until she discovers a powerful algebraic engine called the Aggregator. The Aggregator leads Rowena to questions about the Grand Experiment she was never meant to ask and answers she cannot be allowed to possess. With her reunited friends, Rowena must find a way to use the truths hidden in the Grand Library to disarm those who would hunt down the nine subjects of the Creator’s Grand Experiment, threatening to close the book on this world.

Here are a few of the reviews the series has received…

‘Townsend’s intriguing debut of nearly flawless writing follows an extremely flawed creation […] The most appealing characters are those who willingly travel to the scariest places, and all hopes are nerve-rackingly pinned on them.’ — Publishers Weekly on THE NINE

‘Tracy Townsend has written a dazzling debut which positively crackles with imagination and enigmatic charm.’ — Bibliosanctum on THE NINE

‘This story leaves all the normal story elements behind to give the reader a fresh look at a new world and story.’ — Crossroad Reviews on THE NINE

‘I could write for days about how much THE NINE drew me in and twisted me up with not just its richness and complexity, but its intensity and heart, too. I honestly can’t remember a debut novel as brilliant as this one, and the fact that it’s the start of a new series has me energized with not just its richness and complexity, but its intensity and heart, too.’ — Blackgate Magazine

‘A tense, fast-moving, and twisty caper, with divided loyalties, creepy monsters, and grand mysteries. More, please!’ — Max Gladstone, author of the Hugo Award-nominated Craft Sequence series, on THE NINE

‘George R.R. Martin and China Miéville have nothing on this audacious, intricate world-building, gritty politics, and compelling characters in this excellent debut.’ — Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award-nominated author of The Art of Starving, on THE NINE

‘Fans of genre-bending science fiction will want to take another journey to Townsend’s clockwork realms.’ — Publishers Weekly on THE FALL

‘[THE FALL] has a great blend of topics and characters and one killer story.’ — Crossroad Reviews

‘[THE FALL is] gorgeously written, unique and clever.’ — Fantasy Book Critic

‘Townsend weaves an intricate tapestry of human motivations, nonhuman races, world-shattering conspiracies and simple awe. The scope of her worldbuilding leaves me breathless.’ — Lawrence M. Schoen, author of The Moons of Barsk, on THE FALL

‘A richly imagined and complex world, full of political machination and philosophical magic, as intricate and beautifully wrought as a pocket watch. A remarkable book.’ — Cat Rambo, author of The Tabat Quartet, on THE FALL

Zeno represents Tracy Townsend in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

ICYMI: THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD UK Edition on the way!


In case you missed it, J.R. Dawson‘s highly-anticipated new novel will be published in the UK by Tor Books. THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is due to arrive on July 31st. Here’s the synopsis…

Love doesn’t die; people do…

At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly departed travel through the city to the Station, guided by its lighthouse. There, they reckon with their lives before stepping aboard a boat to go beyond.

Nera has spent decades watching her father – the ferryman of the dead – sail across the lake, every night just like the last.

But tonight something is wrong.

The Station’s lighthouse has started to flicker out. The terrifying, ghostly Haunts have multiplied in the city. And now a person – a living person – has found her way onto the boat.

Her name is Charlie. She followed a song. And she is searching for someone she lost.

The novel is due to be published in North America, also by Tor Books, on July 29th.

THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is already generating some fantastic pre-publication buzz, with a flood of positive blurbs and early reviews. Here are just a few of them…

‘Gorgeous, lyrical, heartfelt, and true in all the ways that matter! This is an achingly beautiful book that is as much about life as it is about death. Haunting and healing and highly recommended!’Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

‘An earnest, heartfelt read set in a moody, otherworldly Chicago steeped in loss and history.’Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When Among Crows

‘I love J.R. Dawson’s writing, and with The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World, her magic is on full display—creating a world that is hopeless, broken, even brutal, yet with so much depth and understanding that the story becomes a lighthouse of its own.’Ryka Aoki, award-winning author of Light from Uncommon Stars

‘In turns heartbreaking, haunting, and hopeful, The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a powerful novel about the memories that can break a spirit and the love that can heal it again. It’s a moving reminder that after great loss, it’s still possible to find love, joy, and light when lost in grief’s darkness.’Heather Webber, USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Café

‘The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a stunning story focused around grief, life, and death, and I couldn’t be more impressed with how these tough topics are handled. For a book about death, it’s so full of life and love! This book made me laugh, cry, and laugh some more. Absolutely one of my favorite reads this year!’Rebecca Thorne, USA Today bestselling author of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

‘In the deft hands of J.R. Dawson, death is merely a transition point. The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a poignant story of love and grief, memory and myth, and what it truly means to be alive.’Rita Woods, award-winning author of The Edge of Yesterday

‘A poignant novel about seeing the dead, and the business of getting them to where they need to go. But more, it’s a novel for people who feel confused and lost, and who need to learn it isn’t their fault. That it takes more than light to face all kinds of darkness.’John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author of Someone You Can Build A Nest In

MAN OF EARTH by Algis Budrys Out Now in Italy!


Very happy to report that MAN OF EARTH, one of Algis Budrys‘s classic sci-fi novels, is available in a new Italian edition! Published by Urania, as PIANETA DIFFICILE, here’s the synopsis…

La Terra, dopo un periodo di espansione nel sistema solare, con colonie su Venere e Plutone, sta vivendo una nuova chiusura, abbandonando i viaggi spaziali. Ma quando un uomo d’affari, Allen Sibley, deve sfuggire alla legge, si rivolge alla Doncaster Corporation, capace di trovare sempre una via d’uscita, soluzioni ingegnose per qualsiasi problema che non lasciano tracce né strascichi sulla Terra. Certo il prezzo è un po’ alto, ma nessuno dei clienti che si sono rivolti alla Doncaster è mai tornato a reclamare. Mai.

MAN OF EARTH was first published in 1958. It is available in the UK, published through Gollancz’s Gateway program. Here’s the English-language synopiss…

Allen Sibley was a frightened little man — frightened for his life. In the corrupt, swindling world of cutthroat big business in which he was an important and pseudo-respectable figure, Allen Sibley had made the unforgivable error — he had found out. And worse, someone had known this would happen, someone who waited quietly to collect Allen Sibley’s entire fortune in exchange for a gamble — but it was the only gamble which might save Sibley his life!

New Paperback Edition of Gary Wigglesworth’s THE BOOK LOVER’S QUIZ BOOK out Next Month


In four weeks, Gary Wigglesworth‘s acclaimed THE BOOK LOVER’S QUIZ BOOK will be available in a new paperback edition. Due to be published by Robinson on May 8th, here’s the synopsis…

This is a literary quiz book with a difference. Rather than basic sets of questions, The Book Lover’s Quiz Book mirrors the format of Gary’s live quizzes, at the Betsey Trotwood in London and elsewhere. So, there are lots of multiple-choice questions, some amusing answers, clever red herrings, little-known facts about authors and some of the much-loved Say What You See picture round.

Also, there are fixed and variable rounds – fixed ones include ‘Blankety Books’ (one word missing from the title – always with a theme), ‘Literary Links and lists’ (what connects/next in the list etc.) and ‘2 of a Kind’ (name the character and the author that share the same initials). The changeable rounds keep the quizzes fresh and include ‘What the Dickens?’ (real or made-up Dickens names), ‘RomeNo or JuliYess’ (real or made-up Shakespearian insults) and ‘Book Bingo!’ (identify the correct number). There are also more standard rounds such as ‘First Lines’, ‘Working Titles’ and ‘Banned Books’.

The aim of all Gary’s quizzes, and this book, is that people should have fun and be able to guess (if they don’t know) as much as possible.

Here are just a few of the great reviews the book has received…

‘I love a quiz, so the book I’m most hoping to find in my Christmas stocking is this ingenious book of literary questions, red herrings and conundrums. Much more than a straightforward question-and-answer book, it promises the kind of variety that will enliven evenings with family and friends. (And I might know some of the answers!)’Val McDermid

‘This is the ultimate literary quiz book and Gary Wigglesworth is the quizmaster to end all quizmasters.’David Quantick, author of Night Train, and writer for The Thick of It and Veep

‘Outside of a dog, The Book Lover’s Quiz Book is every bookworm’s best friend — inside of a dog… well, if you know the rest, you’re going to love this book.’Peter Hanington, author of A Dying Breed

‘What a wonderful, joyous, fun book this is. For book lovers every answer jogs a warm memory, while every unknown signposts a future literary treat.’Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water

‘My favourite quiz, now in book form!’ — Anne Miller, QI elf and author of Mickey and the Animal Spies

Robinson has also published Wigglesworth’s THE BOOK LOVER’S QUIZ BOOK 2, which is out now in hardcover.

ICYMI: Catelyn Wilson’s ALL THE WICKED is out in November!


Unveiled yesterday by Michael Joseph Books, we’re very happy to report that Catelyn Wilson‘s ALL THE WICKED is due to be published in the UK on November 6th! The dark academia sequel to the widely-acclaimed ALL THE DEVILS, here’s the synopsis…

Eager to find the answers she can’t locate in the shelves of Ravenswood library, Andy Emmerson visits Jae in the underworld. Only, it is empty of the Gods that once ruled it and inexplicable clues start to appear directing them to The Order.

Together they must travel to Eidolon University where they will investigate The Order and unlock its secrets. Soon they are catapulted into a world of old magic, dangerous rituals, and demonic activity. A world they thought they’d left behind at Ravenswood.

If they fail to discover The Order, and the school’s secrets, humanity will fall to the fires of hell.

Zeno represents Catelyn Wilson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Complex Chinese Edition of Travis Baldree’s LEGENDS & LATTES!


Very happy to report that LEGENDS & LATTES by Travis Baldree is available in a Complex Chinese edition! Published by ECUS Publishing House, as 傳奇拿鐵 咖啡廳, the cover is above. Here’s the synopsis…

「咖啡」是什麼鬼啊?這是獸人威芙在小鎮遇到的第一個難題,或許也是最困難的。

過去,她的雙手沾滿血腥,過著露宿風餐的日子。難道這輩子只能這樣了嗎?不,她決定,要結束冒險生活。威芙想起過去曾在另一座城喝過香醇的咖啡,流過喉頭的悸動,驅使她前往新的地點,打算開一家溫暖的咖啡廳。

這座小鎮的居民不曾品過咖啡。威芙必須從頭來過:重建裝潢、把咖啡泡得更好喝……同時,鎮上還有收保護費的傳聞,加上過去一起冒險時的夥伴時而來找碴,都讓開店變得更加未知。

不過,當一個人懷有夢想,全世界都會成為助力。作者說,這是一個「並沒有重重危機,比起油炸下酒菜更像是雞湯的故事」。

咖啡廳像是有魔力似的,吸引各路好手加入,魅魔幫忙沖泡咖啡、招攬客人;鼠人默默烘烤美味的糕點,研發更多獨特風味的甜品;霍布妖將店面打造得愈來愈舒適;吟遊詩人的歌曲,讓客人忘了時間的流逝……儘管不定時出現的巨貓看來不好惹,卻似乎總在威芙有難時來臨。

隨著更多糕點出爐,咖啡的熱氣蒸騰,威芙與魅魔的曖昧也更加濃烈。

LEGENDS & LATTES is published by Tor Books in the UK and in North America. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

High fantasy, low stakes – with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream – for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can’t go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And Thune’s shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more.

But the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined…

The internationally best-selling prequel novel (#1 in the US!), BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST, is also available — published by Tor Books in the UK and North America.

Coming Soon: New Paperback Edition of SIX LIVES by Lavie Tidhar!


Happy to share the news that Lavie Tidhar‘s acclaimed SIX LIVES will be out in paperback on June 5th! To be published by Apollo/Head of Zeus, here’s the synopsis…

SIX LIVES
Six lives, connected through blood and history, each rooted in the dirt of their inheritance, look to the future, and what it might hold.

THE GUANO MERCHANT
In 1855, Edward Feebes travels to the guano islands of South America to investigate an irregularity in the accounts of the House of Feebes & Co.

MOMENTO MORI
In 1912, post-mortem photographer and reluctant blackmailer Annie Connolly plots her escape from Ireland to America on board the Titanic.

THE COUNTRY HOUSE MURDER
In 1933, idealistic Edgar Waverley faces a choice of the heart when he becomes embroiled in a country house murder.

THE SPY
In 1964, hapless KGB agent Vasily Sokolov makes his career conjuring valuable information from worthless detritus.

ZABBALEEN
in 1987, actor Mariam Khouri looks back at Black Dirt, the movie that lifted her from the streets of Cairo.

NEW YORK
In 2012, Isabelle Feebes attempts to break with her poisonous heritage once and for al. Can she forge a new life for herself in the New World? Can you ever truly escape your past?

Here are just a few of the great reviews the novel has received so far…

‘Lavie Tidhar’s SIX LIVES is a magnificent matryoshka of a novel. Presenting six stories about fascinating individuals who are bound by blood and a shared desire to be free from the ties of birth, Tidhar’s writing is alchemical, smouldering with his characters’ passions, ambitions and frustrations as it shifts genres, from murder mystery to spy thriller, and more… Spellbinding and smart, measured and fierily evocative, SIX LIVES is an immensely satisfying achievement.’ — LoveReading

‘I was blown away… Despite covering subjects as diverse as the Victorian guano trade, the KGB’s Cairo operations, post-mortem photography and an Agatha Christie-esque English country house murder, Tidhar manages to brilliantly realise each one.’ — Jewish Chronicle

‘The work is a tour de force, showcasing the author’s versatility in entering the heads of such disparate characters in such disparate settings in time and place. Each story is beautifully crafted, sometimes light-heated, often tragic. If there is a theme, it is the precariousness of human life and the vanity of human wishes; poverty is bad but wealth seldom brings happiness.’Historical Novel Society

Coming Soon: Beasts of the Briar UK Paperbacks


The UK paperback editions of the Beast of the Briar series are on the way! All four books in Elizabeth Helen‘s acclaimed and best-selling series are due to be published by Magpie in the UK, on July 17th: BONDED BY THORNS, WOVEN BY GOLD, FORGED BY MALICE, and BROKEN BY DAYLIGHT.

Four handsome fae princes.

One awkward bookworm.

An Enchanted Vale.

A beastly curse to break.

Rosalina O’Connell lives her life in Orca Cove as quietly as she can.

When her father turns up missing, Rosie goes after him and finds herself in the Enchanted Vale, the land of the fae. Where her father has been imprisoned and Rosie has no choice but to make a deal with four fae Princes to take his place.

As Rosie begins to learn more about the four Princes, she discovers that they have been cursed. The Princes must take on the form of demonic wolves every night and with every year that passes, more of their magic fades away.

If the Princes can each find their mate, they will break their curse and free their realm. Rosie is determined to help them…

The only problem is, the more time she spends with the Princes, the more she’s convinced that she’s the one they’re all meant to be with.

A spicy Beauty and the Beast retelling filled with enchanted fae, morally grey characters, a stupidly hot villain and a princess who has found her Prince Charming. All four of them.

Here are just a few of the great reviews the series has received…

‘Fun, scorching hot, and absolutely ADDICTIVE. I am obsessed with this series.’ — Elizabeth May on BONDED BY THORNS

‘This book is pure, indulgent fun. Bonded by Thorns is the decadent, grown-up fairytale we all need. From the four seasonal princes to the very sexy villain, the pitch-perfect world-building, and a heroine to root for, it has everything I want in a fantasy romance. I adored every second of it and cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!’ — Melissa McTernan on BONDED BY THORNS

‘I found myself so enraptured by the story I forgot the world of reality existed, much like the main character, Rosalina. This tale is an imaginative retelling of a tale as old as time, Beauty and the Beast, and is perfection!’ — Witchy Corner Productions on BONDED BY THORNS

‘My newest fantasy escape! BONDED BY THORNS is a sweeping introduction to an enchanted fae world brimming with magic, mystery, and romance. Elizabeth Helen expertly combine fractured fairytales and beloved romantasy tropes to craft a compelling story with great characters.’ — Emily Rath on BONDED BY THORNS

‘Enchanted fae, a sexy villain, and morally grey men all wrapped up in the why-choose fantasy romance of your dreams. Beasts of Briar is the perfect series for romantasy lovers everywhere. I’m hungry for more!’ — Cleo Evans on BONDED BY THORNS

‘Rosalina’s world is upended, her heart shattered as she’s cast out from the Fae realm, and Elizabeth Helen’s WOVEN BY GOLD picks up the goddamn pieces. The sequel doesn’t just raise the stakes—it sets them on fire. War breathes down their necks, conspiracies coil tighter, and betrayal is practically a given. But through it all, the romance simmers—a carefully stoked burn that’s downright diabolical in its torment. The payoff is as devastating as it is satisfying. Rosalina’s love for her Fae Princes spreads its roots deep, the complexities laid bare in all their messy glory. Reclaiming power and finding courage run through the veins of this story, which breathes autumn—breathtaking beauty shadowed by heartache and ever-present threats.’ — Lexi Esme

Zeno represents Elizabeth Helen in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Coming Soon: WHICH WITCH? by Simon R. Green


Later this year, Severn House are due to publish the third novel in Simon R. Green‘s Holy Terrors series! WHICH WITCH? is due out on August 5th, in North America and in the UK. Here’s the synopsis…

Talented actress Diana and young bishop Alistair, her partner in crime-solving and supernatural sleuthing, face the terrifying curse of the Scottish Play in this witty, creeptastic paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author Simon R. Green

Miles away from town or city, and centuries away from civilization, three witches dance around a great brass cauldron, singing songs of horror and hatred. The Crone raises her voice to ask: ‘When shall we three meet again?’ … only for the cauldron to emit a thick, poisonous smoke, sending her, and her fellow actresses, fleeing for their lives.

For the director, it’s the last straw. Macbeth is famously a cursed play, but the incident, not the first in a long line of creepy events, makes him wonder if someone – or something – is trying to sabotage the play. The show must go on! But not if the forces of darkness are determined for it not to.

Talented actress Diana Hunt, hired to give her Lady Macbeth, knows just the man to turn to for help: her partner in crime-solving, handsome young bishop Alistair Kincaid, whose help investigating a series of seemingly supernatural murders has earned them the nickname the Holy Terrors. But with evil and black magic wrapping the theatre in darkness, this investigation might cost Alistair and Diana far more than they’re expecting.

Severn House has also published the first two novels in Green’s series: THE HOLY TERRORS and STONE CERTAINTY.

Here are a just a few of the great reviews the series has received so far…

‘A sleek and appealing […] homage to vintage whodunits.’ Kirkus Reviews on THE HOLY TERRORS

‘Perceptive and witty … Great fun’ Booklist on THE HOLY TERRORS

‘Charming sleuths and bubbly dialogue add up to an appealing whodunit. A spirited cozy with a supernatural twist.’ — Kirkus on STONE CERTAINTY

‘The resolution to the mystery is satisfying, no matter the reader’s philosophical bent (skeptics and true believers will be equally happy). Another winner from this highly talented storyteller.’ Booklist on STONE CERTAINTY

‘[F]ans of Green’s Ishmael Jones mysteries will appreciate the supernatural elements’ — Library Journal on STONE CERTAINTY

Zeno represents Simon R. Green on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

ICYMI: Fairy Loot editions of Beasts of the Briar!


In case you missed it, Fairy Loot recently unveiled their upcoming, special editions of Elizabeth Helen‘s Beasts of the Briar series! The first book was published by Fairy Loot a while ago, but now the other three novels in the series are getting the special edition treatment: WOVEN BY GOLD, FORGED BY MALICE, and BROKEN BY DAYLIGHT!

Here are pictures of the reversible dust-jacket, and the artwork on the hardcovers themselves…

The Beasts of the Briar series is published in regular hardcover and eBook in the UK by Magpie. (Paperback editions out later this year.)

Zeno represents Elizabeth Helen in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.