Category: Cover Reveal

New LORD OF LIGHT Edition Available in Ukraine!

Posted on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

A new edition of Roger Zelazny‘s classic LORD OF LIGHT is available in Ukraine! Published by Богдан, as Володар Світла, it was translated by Denis Demin, and the cover is by Oleg Kinal. Here’s the synopsis…

У чарівному барвистому світі панує кастовий устрій на релігійній основі. Свавільні й могутні безсмертні небожителі, що нагадують супергероїв із коміксів, безтурботно раюють, тоді як людство застрягло десь на середньовічному рівні, у шорах невігластва й забобонів. Щойно наука підійме голову, паростки технологій безжально викорінюють, бо знання — запорука влади, а владою Небеса ділитися не бажають. Але зухвалий раджа Сіддгартха ще пам’ятає: колись давно, на втраченій далекій батьківщині, було й по-іншому. Він кидає виклик «богам» і розпочинає рух опору, а Небеса проголошують цього «месію» поза законом і намагаються вполювати… У своєму славетному творі Роджер Желязни майстерно обігрує всякі мотиви: божественності й безсмертя, грані між технікою і чарами, розбещення владою, космічної колонізації і навіть транссексуальності, вплітаючи в пишний орнамент ниточки індуїзму й буддизму, іронію і тонкі алюзії. «Володар Світла» — найкращий роман 1968 року за версією премії «Г’юґо». Зануртеся й ви в атмосферу східної казки й індійської філософії, що вуалює класичну фантастику.

LORD OF LIGHT, which won the Hugo Award in 1968, is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world?

Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story – how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology – is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction.

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in translation.

JOINER AND RUST, New Novelette by Lavie Tidhar Out Now!

Posted on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Today, Reactor publishes JOINER AND RUST by Lavie Tidhar, a new novelette available on their website and also as an eBook from various retailers. With artwork by James Gilleard, it was edited by Jonathan Strahan. Here’s the (brief) synopsis…

An aging robot, on journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together.

Tidhar is the author of, most recently, MAROR, ADAMA, and GOLGOTHA — all published by Apollo/Head of Zeus in English, and Suhrkamp in Germany (where the first two were selected as best-of-year).

Brandon Sanderson’s ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK Out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026

In three weeks (February 3rd), Gollancz are due to publish the UK edition of ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK, the highly-anticipated, fifth Secret Projects novel by Brandon Sanderson! Here’s the synopsis…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a legendary standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere. Illustrated by Esther Hi’ilani Candari.

All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar – the supernatural birds his people bond with – on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he propels his people into a race to modernize before they can be conquered by the Ones Above, invaders from the stars who want to exploit the Aviar.

But it’s a race they’re losing, and Dusk fears his people will lose themselves in the effort. When a chance comes to sail into the expanse of the emberdark beyond a mystical portal, Dusk sets off to find his people’s salvation with only a canoe, his birds, and all the grit and canniness of a Patji trapper.

Elsewhere in the emberdark is a young dragon chained in human form: Starling of the starship Dynamic. She and her ragtag crew of exiles are deep in debt and on the brink of losing their freedom. So when she finds an ancient map to a hidden portal between the emberdark and the physical realm, she seizes the chance at a lucrative discovery.

These unlikely allies might just be the solution to each other’s crises. In their search for independence, Dusk and Starling face perilous bargains, poisonous politics, and the destructive echo of a dead god.

In this beautiful new tale, Sanderson expands his thrilling novella “Sixth of the Dusk” into a mythic novel of legends, lore, and warring galactic superpowers.

Gollancz also publishes the first four Secret Projects novels in the UK: TRESS OF THE EMERALD SEA, THE FRUGAL WIZARD’S HANDBOOK FOR SURVIVING MEDIEVAL ENGLAND, YUMI AND THE NIGHTMARE PAINTER, and THE SUNLIT MAN.

Gollancz also publishes Sanderson’s best-selling Mistborn and Stormlight Archives series in the UK, among other titles.

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

Three New HONEY & ICE Audiobooks Out Now!

Posted on Friday, January 9th, 2026

In case you missed it, Quest/WF Howes has published three new audiobooks in Shannon Mayer and Kelly St Clare’s Honey & Ice series! These are the fourth to sixth novels in the series: THORN KISSED AND SILVER CHAINS, IVY TOUCHED AND BRONZE BLADE, and BLACK ROSE AND GOLD QUEEN. All three of the books are read by Amanda Dolan. Here’s the synopsis for the first novel…

A continuation in the world of Honey and Ice…with new characters, new loves, and new enemies.

Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend.

But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm.

Earth.

Something is taking the fae children of the Irish court, and an Oracle has declared I must find them. Nope. Not my problem. Bye. Except a three-year-old girl they suspect is the next Queen of All Fae was taken too. She’s crucial to the success of my mother’s work and the wellbeing of all, including these simpering fae who’ve forgotten who they are.

Now they have my attention.

The child-snatching darkness flickers in and out of sight, spreading in secret, reaching through cracks and fissures to seize and steal the innocent. Yet I earned each breath in my life by understanding that which seeks to kill me. I will learn the ways of this enemy and find its lair, ideally without the Seelie and Unseelie males who only slow me—even if they’re not quite as stupid as most Earth-dwelling fae.

All I’m sure of is that Underhill is testing me. My mother is testing me in her typical, brutal fashion. And I will not fail.

If you adore Jennifer L. Armentrout, Sarah J. Mass, Holly Black, or Elise Kova, you’ll love this escape into a world of fae where heart-aching romance exists and the odds seem impossible.

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

Ian McDonald’s LUNA Available Now in Ukraine!

Posted on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

We’re happy to report that Ian McDonald‘s acclaimed first Luna novel, NEW MOON, is available in a Ukrainian edition! Published by Богдан, as Луна. Новий Місяць, here’s the synopsis…

Місяць постійно хоче тебе вбити. Він має для цього тисячі способів: крижаний вакуум, смертельна радіація, задуха від реголітового пилу чи поступове руйнування кісток твого тіла. І якщо ти виживеш, тебе намагатимуться зламати П’ять Драконів — корпорації, що керують місячними багатствами та навіть твоїм диханням.

Але ти залишаєшся. Бо Місяць дає шанс на достаток, що перевершує найвигадливіші мрії. Допоки ти тримаєшся.

«Луна: Новий Місяць» — епічна сага Ієна Макдональда про закон великого капіталу та невблаганну владу сімейних кланів. Письменник майстерно створює дивовижно детальний світ, де бізнес стає зброєю, а найближча родина — єдиною опорою.

The novel was translated by Yevgeny Lushchikov; the cover is by Rostislav Kramar.

The Luna series is published in the UK by Gollancz and in North America by Tor Books: NEW MOON, WOLF MOON, and MOON RISING. The novels are published widely in translation. Here’s the English-language synopsis….

The Moon wants to kill you. It might not get there first.

Luna is a gripping thriller about five corporate families caught in a bitter battle for supremacy in the harsh environment of the moon. It’s very easy to die on the moon, but with its vast mineral wealth it’s also easy to make your fortune.

Following the fortunes of a handful of disparate characters, from one of the lowliest workers on the moon to the heads of one of the most powerful families, LUNA provides a vast mosaic of life on this airless and terrifying new home for humanity.

This is SF that will be perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ken Macleod alike.

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

‘The way that Ian McDonald flawlessly adapts his writing to the relevant culture and country at hand is ingenious, and he showcases this perfectly in his much-lauded previous work. In LUNA: NEW MOON though, McDonald has clearly perfected this skill… McDonald certainly shows off the well-developed Cortas to illustrate his knack for creating dynamic human relationships that encompass the whole Moon… LUNA: NEW MOON is a world that has been intricately woven together by its author. It’s compelling and thought-provoking, and all without relying on overbearing sci-fi clichés. Brilliantly done.’ — SciFiNow

‘Almost monolithic in its ambition. In its gravitas and tension and, alas, tragedy, it’s damn near Shakespearian… a setting so brilliantly built and deftly embellished that buying into it isn’t ever an issue; a vast cast of characters as satisfying and sympathetic individually as they are as part of McDonald’s elaborate ensemble; and a plot composed of so many threads that you never know where it’s going to go — except that when it ends, it’s destined to end terribly… a world as wicked as it is convincing… only a matter of time before CBS sets about broadening the appeal of this magnificent bastard of a book.’ — Tor.com

‘Science Fiction authors have made the Moon a popular destination for centuries now: our closest celestial neighbor is home to hundreds of stories. Ian McDonald’s latest novel, LUNA: NEW MOON, is probably one of the best set there… McDonald envisions a future that feels wholly realistic… This is an astonishingly good novel, loaded with vivid detail and interesting ideas about politics, dynasties and our future in space. McDonald has written — no, crafted — some of my favorite science fiction novels, from RIVER OF GODS to THE DERVISH HOUSE, and this one is probably his best yet.’ — io9

‘McDonald… begins his superb near-future series… scintillating, violent, and decadent world. McDonald creates a complex and fascinating civilization featuring believable technology, and the characters are fully developed, with individually gripping stories. Watch for this brilliantly constructed family saga on next year’s award ballots.’ — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

‘Mafia-style mining families clash in a compelling fantasy that offers up all the pleasures of a cut-throat soap opera in space… That McDonald is able to spin a compelling story from this unforgiving set-up is testament to his skill as a writer… One thing Luna does exceptionally well is to puncture Old Heinlein’s assumption that a frontier society based on the primacy of the family and a disregard of conventional laws would end up like idealised smalltown America. Luna argues that any realistic future colonisation of the moon will be much more The Sopranos than The Waltons. LUNA is as gripping as it is colourful, and as colourful as it is nasty.’ — Guardian

‘No one writes like Ian McDonald, and no one’s Moon is nearly so beautiful and terrible… Ian McDonald’s never written a bad novel, but this is a great Ian McDonald novel… McDonald’s moon is omnisexual, kinky, violent, passionate, beautiful, awful, vibrant and crushing. As the family saga of the Cortas unravels, we meet a self-sexual ninja lawyer, a werewolf who loses his mind in the Full Earth, a family tyrant whose ruthlessness is matched only by his crepulance, and a panoply of great passions and low desires. LUNA: NEW MOON is the first book of a two-book cycle. Now I’m all a-quiver for the next one.‘ — BoingBoing

‘Fans of cerebral, high-concept science fiction will love this exploration of society on the moon many decades after it has been colonized… an addictive page-turner… accelerates into a mesmerizing political thriller.’ — RT Book Reviews

‘LUNA: NEW MOON is the best moon novel I’ve seen in many years… Inasmuch as it challenges one of the cherished master narratives of SF, in which the moon is only a stepping-stone, and despite what it owes to the tropes of ’70s-era social melodrama, McDon­ald’s novel has some formidable SF stingers not far beneath its densely textured surface.’ — Locus

‘Heralds the welcome return of one of western science fiction’s foremost globally oriented authors. Bristling with the energy and action… LUNA burns with the desperate anxieties of the late-capitalist, financialized age: the universalization of debt, the demand for contingent and flexible labor, and the resulting polarized wealth gap… one of McDonald’s greatest strengths: an ability to think through the uneven development and cultural diffusion of global economic and technological change. In a striking fashion, McDonald’s worlds are heavily cultural… McDonald’s worlds, whether grim, hopeful, or — as is often the case — both, feel lived in rather than culturally depleted or used up… With an action narrative driving this political commentary, LUNA is actually a fantastically fun read as well as an important one.’ — LA Review of Books

New Audiobook Edition of NAVIGATIONAL ENTANGLEMENTS Out Now!

Posted on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026

Today, Tantor Media publishes the new audiobook edition of Aliette de Bodard‘s NAVIGATIONAL ENTANGLEMENTS! Narrated by Cindy Kay, here’s the synopsis for the acclaimed novel…

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 memory, each clan must send a representative to help capture it — but the mission may be doomed and the hearts of two clan juniors may be in danger too.

Việt Nhi is not good with people. Or politics. Which is a problem when the Rooster clan sends her on the mission against her will, forcing her to work with an ill-matched group of squabbling teammates from rival clans, including one who she can’t avoid, and maybe doesn’t want to.

Hạc Cúc of the Snake clan has always been better at poisoning and stabbing than at making friends, but she’s drawn to Nhi’s perceptiveness and obliviousness to social conventions.

But when their imperial envoy and nominal leader is poisoned, this crew of expendable apprentices will have to learn to work together. Nhi and Hạc Cúc will have to learn the hardest lesson of all: to see past their own misconceptions and learn to trust their growing feelings for each other.

NAVIGATIONAL ENTANGLEMENTS is published in print and eBook by TorDotCom. It was selected as a best-of-the-month by New Scientist and LitHub.

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

‘This magnificent space opera from Nebula Award winner de Bodard is simultaneously electric and heartwarming… De Bodard loads the narrative with unexpected twists and intricate interpersonal relationships. Fans and new readers alike will devour this.’ — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

‘[A] fast, tense story that drives atmospherically forward towards its confrontations and revelations… solidly compelling… NAVIGATIONAL ENTANGLEMENT undergirds itself with a powerful sense of justice, as well as compassion… I loved it. Give me more, please.’ — Locus

‘This tight book, best enjoyed in a single day, is only a bite-sized story within an imagined universe that could easily exist beyond the central mystery… A quirky Sapphic space opera…’ — Kirkus

‘Fans of de Bodard’s Hugo Award-winning “Xuya Universe” series will find similarities in this standalone novel, and for those curious about Xuya and looking for a way in, this book includes many of the elements that make that series so compelling, but in a shorter, self-contained work. Readers of SF mysteries inflected with sapphic romance and political or corporate shenanigans … will become entangled in the latest from de Bodard.’ — Library Journal

‘As always, de Bodard writes a steamy romance better than anyone… The action scenes are thrilling, but so is watching these characters ingeniously solve near-impossible problems. This is a wonderful novella about unlikely heroes outwitting manipulative authority figures and forming a new family.’ — Washington Post

Yah Yah Scholfield’s ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS Out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Monday, January 5th, 2026

In three weeks, Solstice Books are due to publish ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS, the Southern Gothic debut novel by Yah Yah Scholfield!

Lone Women meets Sorrowland in this sinister and surreal Southern Gothic debut about a woman who escapes her family home to the uncanny woods of northern Georgia and must now contend with haints, ghosts and a literal beast in the woods.

When Judith Rice ran away from the house she grew up in, she thought she severed her abusive mother’s hold on her. Seventeen years later, she’s made a home for herself in a cottage secluded deep in the forests of northern Georgia. Jude believes she’s settled into a quiet life.

But when an enigmatic woman shows up on her doorstep, Jude’s tentative peace is threatened by the stranger’s presence. The woman is beautiful but unsettling, captivating but uncanny. Caught between her desire for this woman and the violence that seems to simmer just beneath her skin, Jude’s past and present clash as the woman stirs up memories that force her to reckon with the violence of her escape years ago.

Haunting and thought-provoking, On Sundays She Picked Flowers is a propulsive debut exploring retribution, family trauma and the power of building oneself back up after breaking down.

ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS has already received some great early reviews. Here are just a few of them…

‘[S]lickly stylish and graphically cannibalistic… Scholfield’s prose is impressive… Caitlin Starling fans will enjoy this gory mix of toxic sapphic romance and body horror.’ — Publishers Weekly

‘ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS is a luminous, weighty Southern Gothic imbued with suffering, rage, secrets, and isolation… an arresting, astounding exploration of inherited trauma, retribution, and the fortitude necessary to continue on.’ — Her Infinite Archive

‘Yah Yah Scholfield has written one of the most visceral, intense, brutal, and yet honest, works of horror I have read in a long time. ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS is about the trauma of family, relationships, and the monsters we let in when we fail to confront what wounds us. You will devour this book—unless it devours you first.’ — P. Djèlí Clark, award-winning author of Ring Shout

‘ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS marks the debut of a ferociously talented writer. Yah Yah Scholfield writes with insight, beauty and the wildness of real art. This is a love story, a healing story, a tale of hard-won survival. Real, in the way all good fairy tales are.’ — Victor LaValle, bestselling author of Lone Women

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

Lavie Tidhar’s UNE ESPÈCE EN VOIE DE DISPARITION out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Monday, December 29th, 2025

In three weeks, Le Bélial’ are due to publish a new, French edition of Lavie Tidhar‘s THE VANISHING KIND! UNE ESPÈCE EN VOIE DE DISPARITION is out on January 22nd. It was translated by Julien Bétan, and the cover is by Aurélien Police. Here’s the synopsis…

Quelques années après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le conflit qui a embrasé le monde est désormais achevé? : l’Allemagne nazie a triomphé et l’Angleterre est un protectorat du Troisième Reich.

Gunther Sloam, scénariste berlinois de productions de seconde zone, débarque à Londres. Une ville brisée, malfamée, interlope et dangereuse. Mais Sloam n’en a cure, il est sur les traces d’un amour passé dont il garde un souvenir brûlant, celui d’Ulla Blau, une starlette d’avant-guerre oubliée manifestement en danger, à en croire la missive qu’elle lui a fait parvenir. Or, la capitale anglaise est bien pire que ce à quoi il s’attendait, et la Gestapo locale n’a rien à envier à celle de Berlin. D’autant que, très vite, un premier cadavre est retrouvé – le début d’une longue série. Et qu’aux yeux de l’inspecteur Everly, Gunther Sloam a tout du suspect idéal…

THE VANISHING KIND is available in eBook, published by JABberwocky. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

“London after the war wasn’t a place you went to on holiday…”

Gunther Sloam comes to Nazi-occupied London in search of an old flame. But when she turns up dead, Gunther is accused of the crime…

Moving through the dark streets of London, pursued by the enigmatic Everly of the British Gestapo, Gunther is in way over his head. London after the Nazi occupation is a place haunted by shadows, and everyone he meets is lying to him. As Gunther gets drawn into a deadly web of conspiracy, illicit drug dealing, prostitution and blackmail, the only question is: can he stay alive long enough to find answers?

Tidhar’s latest novel is the widely-acclaimed GOLGOTHA — out now, published by Apollo/Head of Zeus.

THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WORLD Deluxe Edition Out Now!

Posted on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025

There is a new, deluxe edition of Lavie Tidhar‘s acclaimed THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WORLD! Published by PS Publishing, this signed edition includes a new Introduction and Afterword by the author, plus “Henry, Caesar of the Air, His Life and Times, or, The Book of Qat”. The cover and book design is by Pedro Marques. Here’s the synopsis…

Delia Welegtabit discovered two things during her childhood on a South Pacific island: her love for mathematics and a novel that isn’t supposed to exist. But the elusive book proves unexpectedly dangerous.

Oskar Lens, a science fiction-obsessed mobster in the midst of an existential crisis, will stop at nothing to fifi nd the novel.

After Delia’s husband Levi goes missing, she seeks help from Daniel Chase, a young, face-blind book dealer. The infamous novel Lode Stars was written by the infamous Eugene Charles Hartley: legendary pulp science-fiction writer and founder of the Church of the All-Seeing Eyes.

In Hartley’s novel, a doppelganger of Delia searches for her missing father in a strange star system. But is any of Lode Starsreal? Was Hartley a cynical conman on a quest for wealth and immortality, creating a religion he did not believe in? Or was he a visionary who truly discovered the secrets of the universe?

The “regular” edition of the novel is published by Tachyon Publications, and is out now in print and eBook editions.

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

‘Maybe the universe’s energy really does get recycled, because this eclectic speculative novel manages to be simultaneously contemporary, nostalgic, and retro in a way that wouldn’t be unfamiliar to the SF icons to which it pays tribute…. Tidhar’s rich portrayal of the pulpy golden age of science fiction, distinctive characters, and nimble turns of phrase make for a cool confection.’ — Kirkus

‘Tidhar wins it all with this magnificently original mind-bender of a novel about a missing husband and a mysterious book that disappears as soon as you read it. THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WORLD is two parts Philip K. Dick, two parts Brothers Strugatsky, and six parts blow your f**king mind.’ — Junot Diaz

‘World Fantasy Award winner Tidhar (Neom) wows with a mind-bending existential adventure that seeks to answer the age-old question of why humanity exists… Toggling between perspectives and the ethereal text of Lode Stars, Tidhar’s slippery metafictional tale lyrically entangles scientific fact, mysticism, and mental illness. This is a knockout.’ — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

‘This mind-bending metafictional tale from World Fantasy Award winner Tidhar imagines a lost pulp masterpiece that may or may not hold the secrets of the universe and sends an eclectic cast on a whirlwind quest to track the book down. It’s both a love letter to the genre and a wildly entertaining romp.’ — Publishers Weekly, Best Books of 2023

‘Detective noir rubs shoulders with epistolary fiction, a prison story and expertly pastiched pulp SF. Inventive, thought-provoking, audacious and, as ever with Tidhar, superbly readable, this is where his genius lies.’ — Guardian (Five Best SFF of 2023!)

‘Tidhar’s (Neom) novel begins with obsession over an infamous, possibly mythical book that disappears upon reading and leaves death in its wake. The book, Lode Stars, if it even exists, either brings a truth too terrible to bear to an unsuspecting world or is a great hoax perpetrated by an inveterate con man… This novel is one wild ride, combining the purported text of the infamous book itself with a paean to the Golden Age of SF that produced it. Longtime SF readers will easily spot the real-world parallels, but that doesn’t stop Tidhar from telling a compelling story of obsession and greed that will make readers think about the nature of reality… Readers who fell hard into the metafiction of The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge or the you-are-there gossip of Astounding by Alec Nevala-Lee will likely be as obsessed with this book as the characters are with Lode Stars.’ — Library Journal

‘Black holes, new religions, and powerful stories ensnare orbiting beings with their intrigue and potentiality in Lavie Tidhar’s science fiction marvel… Inquisitive, daring, and rich with possibilities, THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WORLD is a speculative masterpiece.’ — Foreword (Starred Review)

‘THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WORLD is an ambitious and ambiguous book showing Tidhar at top form, and all the more interesting for how it rejects easy resolutions.’ — Chicago Review of Books

New Dominion of the Fallen Editions Coming Soon!

Posted on Monday, December 22nd, 2025

In case you missed the great news, North America-based fans of Aliette de Bodard will be able to get new editions of the Dominion of the Fallen series from March 2026! All three novels are getting re-published by JABberwocky, with great new covers by Tara O’Shea. The first novel, which won the BSFA Award for best novel, is THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS. Here’s the synopsis…

Paris, turn of the century.

The Great War between magical Houses of Fallen angels has devastated the city. The Seine runs black with ashes, the great monuments are blackened ruins, and the Houses still fight. It is a quiet war of alliances and intrigues played in worn drawing-rooms and once-elegant gardens.

Silverspires, once the greatest House, is now nothing more than a minor player in those intrigues.

Philippe, a young man from the colonies of the East, is caught harming a helpless Fallen, and held prisoner in House Silverspires. His path intersects with Isabelle, the naive Fallen he has wounded; Selene, the insecure Fallen head of the House; and Madeleine, a washed-out alchemist addicted to angel drugs.

Together, they will either save the House, or cause its final, irrevocable Fall…

The other two novels in the series are: THE HOUSE OF BINDING THORNS and THE HOUSE OF SUNDERING FLAMES.

The Dominion of the Fallen series is still available in the UK, published by Gollancz.

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

‘Will grab readers and force them to pay attention to the amazing writing and the phenomenal characters. de Bodard will sweep you up into the dark and dirty world Paris has become. The characters are very vivid and will stay with you until long after the last page, as each of them is fighting and longing for something. The writing style rendered the characters’ feelings and emotional turmoil beautifully. Watching Philippe and Isabelle work through their “connection” is fascinating and lovely. There’s so much going on, and every character has their own past, their own tragic history. It’s a whirlwind, it’s heartbreaking and it’s one of the best fantasy novels of 2015.’ — RT Book Reviews (Top Pick August 2015) on THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS

‘A gripping tragedy of forlorn individuals caught up in an angelic version of the Cold War… The story holds up well as a standalone, with clear possibilities but no pressing need for a sequel. De Bodard aptly mixes moral conflicts and the desperate need to survive in a fantastical spy thriller that reads like a hybrid of le Carré and Milton, all tinged with the melancholy of golden ages lost.’ — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS

‘De Bodard… has spun a fascinating Paris of decay and cruelty. ­Phillippe is a marvel of a character, unreliable as a narrator but compelling in his flaws and his deep well of homesickness.‘ — Library Journal (Starred Review) on THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS

‘A beautifully crafted novel full of complex characters, set in a post apocalyptic Paris – the image of which is truly haunting… vivid and fast-paced battles and intense political manoeuvrings… with carefully crafted characters both with layers and depth, De Bodard reflects the best and worst of human nature in her novel… an intriguing mystery, elegantly written… Something any avid fantasy reader with an open mind will devour!’ — Guardian on THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS

‘De Bodard’s writing is very precise, like a well-oiled machine. The tempo is piston perfect, with the prose style having a strong and steady rhythm throughout. The emotional journey is relatively predictable (especially when we get into a marriage sequence), but the narrative is not. In other words, you can pretty much tell that the big emotions are coming, but the how and the why is what keeps you on edge. This is not a villains book; this is a powerful sequel that shows us that the incredibly complex world of the last novel is even more involved than we first expected. Strong stuff which you won’t stop reading till the end.’ — Starburst on THE HOUSE OF BINDING THORNS

‘The author spins a tale that’s rich, emotional and gripping, and delivers that rare thing: a superior sequel… This is an incredibly rich novel. Even as the scheming, double-crossing and action set pieces unfold, the author never loses sight of the people whose lives are on the line… There’s just so much going on here: social commentary, myths and fairytales that often feel under-represented in genre fiction, a gripping genre adventure and an affecting love story. The author has gone from strength to strength and we can’t wait for this story to continue.’ — SciFi Now (5/5*) on THE HOUSE OF BINDING THORNS

‘Truly beautifully balanced: between new and old, birth and death, beauty and ugliness, inside and outside, beginning and, yes, ending. It walks the line, and walks it fine.’ — Tor.com on THE HOUSE OF BINDING THORNS

‘If you’ve loved the previous entries in this series, consider it a must read. If you haven’t, know that it delivers an intoxicating blend of gothic mystery, apocalyptic fantasy, and Vietnamese myth—meaty, singular, and satisfying.’ — B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on THE HOUSE OF SUNDERING FLAMES

Coming Soon: KOBOLDE UND KUCHENMESSER by Travis Baldree

Posted on Thursday, December 18th, 2025

KOBOLDE UND KUCHENMESSER, the German edition of BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES is due out next summer! The third novel set in Travis Baldree‘s Legends & Lattes world, it’s due to be published by DTV on July 16th, 2026. Here’s the synopsis…

Jahrzehntelang hat Fern die Stille und die Stürme im Leben einer Buchhändlerin mal genossen, mal ertragen, aber jetzt, angesichts lähmender Langeweile, ist es Zeit für einen Neuanfang, und zwar in der Stadt Thune. Dort will die Rättin ihre Bücher künftig neben dem Café ihrer lange vermissten Freundin Viv verkaufen. Mit einem köstlichen Kaffee in der Hand schmökert es sich doch am besten! Und vielleicht heilen die Renovierungsarbeiten ganz nebenbei ihre Seelenpein gleich mit. Wenn die Dinge nur so einfach wären! Nach einer sehr langen feucht-fröhlichen Nacht erwacht die Rättin weit weg von zu Hause in Gesellschaft einer legendären Kriegerin, eines chaotischen Trolls mit einer Vorliebe für Tafelsilber und eines mörderischen Katers. Gemeinsam müssen sich die drei (oder manchmal vier) Gefährten gegen einen bösen Kobold zur Wehr setzen … und dabei keinen Tropfen Kaffee verschütten.

BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES is out now, published by Tor Books in North America and in the UK. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Timesbestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a freshly baked adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern.

Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her!

If only things were so simple…

It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint.

A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior surviving on inertia, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover.

As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when nothing seems inevitable…

ICYMI: WIZARD WORLD Duology by Roger Zelazny Available in Korea!

Posted on Monday, December 15th, 2025

In case you missed it, there are now Korean editions of Roger Zelazny‘s Wizard World novels! Both THE CHANGELING and MAD WAND were published a little while ago by Polar Books, a division of Aladdin, as 체인질링 and 매드완드, respectively. Both novels were translated by Kim Sang-hoon (김상훈). Here’s the synopsis for the first book…

1962년 데뷔한 이래 1995년 사망하기까지 30여 년간 SF와 환상문학계에 찬란한 궤적을 남긴 불세출의 작가 로저 젤라즈니. 명석하고 유려한 플롯, 다양한 신화적 상징, 시적이고 아름다운 문장 등 뛰어난 문학성을 바탕으로 신화와 환상, SF를 융합시키면서 “한 세기에 한 번 나올까 말까 한 뛰어난 작가”로 칭송받는 작가이다.

그런 젤라즈니 특유의 작품세계를 기반으로 엔터테인먼트적인 특성이 강하게 가미된 작품이 바로 1980년에 발표된 <체인질링>이다. 초중기 다소 무거운 분위기의 작품들과 달리 경쾌하고 위트 넘치는 이 소설은, 그의 작품 중 가장 오락적인 요소가 많고 대중적이라는 평가를 받으면서 출간 즉시 큰 성공을 거두었다. 이 성공은 이듬해 후속편인 <매드완드>의 출간으로 이어졌으며, 1989년에는 ‘위저드 월드’라는 제명으로 합본 출간되었다.

위저드 월드의 1편인 <체인질링>은 마법이 지배하는 중세적인 세계를 배경으로, 흑마법사 데트가 마법사들의 군대에 목숨을 잃은 후 남겨진 아들 폴의 이야기이다. 데트가 죽을 무렵 갓난아기였던 폴은 후일을 우려한 마법사들로 인해 과학기술이 발달한 평행세계의 아이 대니얼 체인(마크 마락슨)과 바꿔치기된다. 20년 후 두 아이는 서로 다른 세계에서 적응하지 못하고, 이로 인해 마법 세계는 다시 한 번 혼돈에 휩싸인다.

First published in 1989, here’s the English-language synopsis for the first book…

The people had long suffered under Det Morson’s power. When at last, the wizard Mor joined the fight, Det & his infamous Rondoval castle were destroyed.

But the victory wasn’t complete, for the conquerors found a baby amidst the Det’s son, Pol. Unwilling to kill the child, Mor took him to a parallel world where technology ruled & the ways of magic were considered mere legends. He substituted Pol for a baby of the same age, using a spell to persuade the parents to recognize him as their own. In order to retain the balance between the worlds, Mor took the baby from the other world & brought it back to his own, leaving it with a local artisan, Marak

THE GRAPPLES OF WRATH by Alice Bell is Out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Thursday, December 11th, 2025

Alice Bell‘s third novel, THE GRAPPLES OF WRATH is out in three weeks! Due to be published by Corvus on January 1st, 2026, it once again features Claire Hendricks, the star of the author’s first two acclaimed supernatural mysteries — GRAVE EXPECTATION and DISPLEASURE ISLAND. Here’s the synopsis for the new novel…

THIS MYSTERY HAS THEM IN A CHOKEHOLD…

Medium turned private investigator Claire Hendricks is excited to embark on her first official case.

Pro-wrestling manager Ken King is convinced that his late father, Eddie, is haunting the gym and show venue in Brighton. Ken hires Claire to help, unaware that her ghost best friend, Sophie, comes as part of the package.

But Eddie is adamant he did not die of natural causes, and tasks Claire and Sophie with bringing his killer to justice.

In the world of pro-wrestling, can they work out what’s real, who’s faking and unmask the killer once and for all?

Here are just a few of the great early responses THE GRAPPLES OF WRATH has received…

‘So much fun! Tight, funny and a well-woven mystery. This is what the world needs right now!’ — Kitty Murphy

‘About as good as modern murder mystery gets. Warm, very funny and absolutely fizzing with wit and originality.’ — Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants

‘A rollicking, hilarious, breakneck caper that reunites readers with my absolute favourite mismatched and ghostly sleuths. This book will blast away the cobwebs and make you laugh out loud. Perhaps best put in the words of one of her deader characters, Alice Bell is an absolute tonic!’ — Sam Blake

‘I adore Alice Bell’s biting wit, fabulous characters, and the creative set-up of her murder mysteries. THE GRAPPLES OF WRATH is another cracking addition to the series, with the added flair of some unforgettable pro-wrestling characters and a wonderful Brighton backdrop. Come for the spooky humour, stay for the satisfying twists and turns. An absolute delight from start to finish.’ — Kiersten Perrin

‘Just so much fun. I raced through Alice Bell’s third book – characters you can’t help but root for and lots of sneaky twists and turns. I loved it.’ — Heather Darwent

‘Hilarious, outrageous, and mysterious. The spooky ABC team strikes again, and Alice Bell continues to deliver with every book in this wonderful series.’ — Antony Johnson

‘THE GRAPPLES OF WRATH is a witty murder mystery that made me laugh out loud in places. Claire and her ghostly friend Sophie make an entertaining duo as they set about solving the murder of Eddie King with the help of a cast of vivid characters. The novel is as vivacious, lively and fun as its pro-wrestling setting.’ — Fiona Gartland

The first two novels are out now, published by Corvus in the UK and Vintage in North America.

Coming Soon: MY LITTLE DRUMMER by Sian Radford!

Posted on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

In March 2026, Farshore are due to publish MY LITTLE DRUMMER by Sian Radford, illustrated by Gwen Milward!

A joyful rhyming picture book exploring neurodiversity that’s perfect for EVERY young reader.

There’s a drummer in my head.

They are tiny, but they’re there.

And they tap-a-tap-tap and pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

All day without a care…

Sounds distracting? It can be! The little drummer beats fast and loud when I’m overwhelmed. The little drummer taps out a rhythm when I’m trying to concentrate… And the little drummer knows just how to make me smile…

Debut children’s author Sian Radford shares her experience of neurodivergence in this playful, imaginative picture book – perfect for ALL readers.

Sian Radford’s previous book was the acclaimed MOON & RUE — out now, published by Yellow Kite.

Coming Soon: BOY, WITH ACCIDENTAL DINOSAUR by Ian McDonald

Posted on Friday, December 5th, 2025

In February, TorDotCom are due to publish the latest novella by Ian McDonald: BOY, WITH ACCIDENTAL DINOSAUR! The book is “How to Train Your Dragon meets Mad Max in [a] story of an orphan in a fractured Southwest who just wants to ride a dinosaur under the lights.” Here’s the synopsis…

Come one, come all to the dinosaur rodeo!

Tif Tamim wants nothing more than to be a dinosaur buckaroo. An orphan in search of a place to rest his head and a job to weigh down his pockets, Tif has bounced from circus to circus, yearning for a chance to ride a prehistoric beauty under the sparkling lights of a big-top.

To become a buckaroo, Tif needs to learn the tools of the trade, yet few dino maestros want to take a scrawny nobody from nowhere under their wing. But when Tif frees a dino from an abusive owner and braves the roving gangs of the formerly-American west to bring the dino to safety, he catches someone’s eye. And boy, how those eyes dazzle Tif from the back of a bucking carnotaur.

The novellas has already received a couple of great reviews!

‘Combining the futuristic wastelands and clan wars of Mad Max with a gate to John Scalzi’s Kaiju Preservation Society, this story of found family, big dreams, and the inevitable heartbreak of responsibility will appeal to readers of coming-of-age novels with a twist and anyone who knows they couldn’t resist loving a wild creature even as they try to return it to where it belongs.’ — Library Journal (starred review)

‘Bejeweled, dinosaur-riding buckaroos are the stars of the show in this equal-parts rollicking and poignant sci-fi novella…. Dinosaur lovers and sci-fi fans are sure to fall for this inventive coming-of-age story.’ — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Ian’s latest novel is THE WILDING, which is out now in paperback, published by Gollancz.