CRADLE OF FEAR, the second novel in Jasmine Wigham‘s Cradle of Secrets series, is due out no May 5th! To be published by Podium Entertainment in eBook, print, and audio, here’s the synopsis…
A group of monster hunters are entangled in the rising political tensions of the supernatural world in the second book of this thrilling paranormal adventure.
Haunted by the events of the summer, Jeremiah Dalton struggles to adjust to human life in Boston, where he finds his family much changed. Estranged from his sister and jumping at every shadow, Jem almost wishes he could return to the dangerous supernatural world he left behind. He’s about to discover he ought to be more careful what he wishes for…
The residents of Grimwood aren’t faring any better. The eccentric group is splitting at the seams because of secrets revealed when they fought off the warlock Eliphas—and narrowly escaped with their lives. If Alistair, Rashid, Lissa, and Odessa have any hope of defeating their greatest enemy, they must find a way to come together and fight as the found family they once were. But they’re plagued by deteriorating leadership in the magical world of Cradle, open rebellion amongst the werewolves in the highlands, and meddlesome demons with ulterior motives. This will be no easy feat.
A perfect blend of fantasy, romance, and paranormal mystery, Cradle of Fear is the gripping continuation of a series perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
The audiobook edition is read by Tim Campbell and Savy Des-Etages.
The first book in the series is CRADLE OF SECRETS, which is also out now in eBook, print, and audiobook (read by Tim Campbell).
‘High action and intricate plot twists are woven through the magical tapestry that Wigham conjures here, but the real sorcery comes from how she brings the characters and their relationships to vivid life. A spellbinding start to a promising new horror/fantasy series.’ — Kirkus Reviews
The wait it over: THE DEMON KING, the highly-anticipated third (and final) novel in Peter V. Brett‘s acclaimed and best-selling Nightfall Saga, is out today in the UK! Published by Harper Voyager, here’s the synopsis…
The third and final book in The Nightfall Saga, the thrilling and action-packed epic fantasy series set in the world of The Demon Cycle, from Sunday Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett
He is known as The Prince of Lies. The Father of Demons. He is Alagai Ka, the Demon King.
Though humanity won a hard-fought victory in its war against demonkind, the Demon King has escaped in search of a new queen to restart his dark hive, and has found signs of one on a distant shore.
But pursuing him are humanity’s best hopes: Olive Paper and Darin Bales, whose legendary parents brought demonkind low once before. Olive and Darin will not rest until the demons are defeated, and so relentless is their hunt that they have followed Alagai Ka across the sea to a strange new land.
There they discover a culture unlike any they have never known, where demons live alongside humans as servants and companions. And there they meet the demon’s masters–including a seductive prince who is drawn to Olive – who seem unable or unwilling to understand the danger they are in.
Because no human is safe from the Demon King’s thirst for war – and every human must join the battle against his kingdom of death.
Harper Voyager has published all of Peter V. Brett’s books in the UK. The Demon Cycle includes THE PAINTED MAN, THE DESERT SPEAR, THE DAYLIGHT WAR, THE SKULL THRONE, and THE CORE. The first two books in the Nightfall Saga are THE DESERT PRINCE and THE HIDDEN QUEEN. They have also published a series of novellas set in the two series.
Zeno represents Peter V. Brett in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.
The new audiobook edition of ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES by William Gibson is out tomorrow! The third novel in the author’s acclaimed Bridge Trilogy, it’s published by W. F. Howes, and it’s read by Jason Keller. Here’s the synopsis…
The Bridge, San Francisco, after the quake:
Ex-cop Berry Rydell has been hired by Colin Laney — who is hooked deep into the network of things — to go to San Francisco and act in such a way that he comes to the attention of a certain unspecified individual. This, Laney promises Rydell, could prove life-threatening. And now Rydell’s been sent a package. Something that belonged to Laney, something that others with guns, blades and very bad attitudes want. And suddenly Rydell’s running, trying get to the old Bridge, the shantytown where a man can get lost, be forgotten and wait for the end of the world — which is the other thing that Laney promised…
The first two novels in the series — VIRTUAL LIGHT and IDORU — are also available as audiobooks, read by Jason Keller, published by W. F. Howes.
Zeno represents William Gibson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of Nell Pierce at Sterling Lord Literistic.
The UK paperback edition of Miles Cameron‘s WHALESONG is out this week! Officially, it’s available from April 9th, published by Gollancz. The third novel in the author’s internationally-acclaimed Arcana Imperii science fiction series, here’s the synopsis…
Thor Stokel had always dreamed of being master of his own ship, and the Silver Star is a dream ship: fast, sleek and powerful. But leaving the safety of his military career in the DHC behind to become an independent merchant fast becomes a nightmare of endless solo flights, paperwork, bad deals and customs disasters.
When he’s imprisoned over the latest customs and paperwork mistake, Thor’s luck finally starts to change. Incarceration leads to his first crewmate – and then a second. But it also leads to an increase in his paranoia: something doesn’t add up about his beautiful new ship, the AI is erratic, and he’s increasingly sure that his crewmates are hiding something. And now he thinks the Silver Star is being followed…
Exhausted, isolated, and still just trying to make ends meet, Thor Storkel is either the most paranoid man in space… or he’s a vital part of a galaxy-spanning conspiracy, that’s going to depend on his being paranoid enough to survive it…
… And Marca N’baro still needs a whale…
WHALESONG is due to be published in North America by Saga Press, on August 4th, 2026.
Gollancz has published the first two novels in the Arcana Imperii series in the UK, as well as a short-story collection — BEYOND THE FRINGE. The first two novels are out now in North America, published by Saga Press.
In four weeks, Severn House are due to publish the fourth novel in Simon R. Green‘s ‘hugely entertaining’ (Booklist) Holy Terrors mystery series: FOR BETTER OR MURDER. Perfect for fans of Simon R. Green’s urban fantasy novels, authors like Jim Butcher, Terry Pratchett and Ben Aaronovitch, as well as those who enjoy American Horror Story, The X-Files and murder mysteries with a supernatural twist. The novel will hit shelves on May 5th in the UK and North America. Here’s the synopsis…
It’s wedding season with a spooky twist! The Holy Terrors are trying to tie the knot while solving a ghostly murder in the latest witty, creeptastic paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author Simon R. Green.
There are those who say seagulls cry over the sins of mankind. And that if we could only get our act together, they could stop crying…
Holy Terrors dream team – actress Diana Hunt and her partner in crime (solving) young bishop Alistair Kincaid – are getting married! The plan is to hold a small ceremony with just some family and friends at a charming and secluded hotel in Cornwall. But in true Holy Terrors fashion, the Pale Rider hotel carries the legend of a killer ghost rider and his skeleton horse, which sets the perfect tone for a cheerful occasion!
Trying to make the best out of the stormy weekend and seemingly haunted place, spirits fall even lower when one of the guests is found murdered in the hallway. Did the legendary pale rider strike again or is there something more sinister going on – and will Diana and Alistair finally have the chance to say yes?
Severn House has published all of the Holy Terrors novels, to date: HOLY TERRORS, STONE CERTAINTY, and WHICH WITCH?.
Zeno represents Simon R. Green in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.
In case you missed it, Headline Accent unveiled the next novel by Jasmine Wigham: THE LIBRARY OF BOTANICAL WITCHCRAFT! Due to be published in the UK on August 27th (eBook and audiobook) and September 24th (paperback), here’s the synopsis…
A plant-loving librarian and a standoffish witch team up to cure a botanical curse in this whimsical and charming fantasy perfect for fans ofEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Spellshop.
The Evergreen Conservatoire of Botanical Witchcraft is off limits to anyone without magical gifts.
But Thalia Sylvestre has just landed herself a prestigious job as an assistant in Evergreen’s library, granting her rare access to this unique repository of botanical witchlore.
It’s Thalia’s perfect job: to be surrounded by gilded tomes of magic and enchanted plants with minds of their own. Most importantly, it gives her the resources she needs to research, in secret, a cure for the curse that afflicts her twin sister Hebe.
If only the place wasn’t teeming with troublesome witches. Witches like August Hawthorne, a post-graduate student from a distinguished line of magical botanists. August is standoffish and clearly disdainful of Thalia. But his research could be the key to helping Hebe – if Thalia can stop acting so flustered around him for long enough to find out.
As Thalia and August grow closer, time is running out for Hebe. But within Evergreen are secrets yet to be unearthed…
The novel will be simultaneous released as an audiobook — the narrator has not yet been announced, at the time of writing.
Wigham is also the author of the acclaimed Cradle of Secrets series: CRADLE OF SECRETS and CRADLE OF FEAR, published by Podium.
In two weeks (April 15th), Ynnis Éditions is due to publish CANAILLES & COUTEAUX by Travis Baldree! The French edition of BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES, it’s the third novel in the author’s Legends & Lattes series. Here’s the synopsis…
Une elfe taciturne, une gobeline kleptomane et un couteau qui parle… Une nouvelle histoire du Légendes & Lattes est sur le point d’être contée !
Il est temps pour Sal de changer d’air : 20 ans après sa rencontre avec Viv, elle décide de la rejoindre à Tuine pour ouvrir une librairie en face de son légendaire café. Le local est beau, le public est au rendez-vous… Seul hic : Sal s’ennuie comme un rat mort. En pleine crise identitaire, et après quelques verres bien dosés, la libraire va se réveiller bien loin de Tuine, en compagnie d’une mercenaire mythique et d’une gobeline chaotique… C’est le début d’un road trip truculent pour ces alliés improbables, en quête d’une nouvelle vie.
Inclut l’histoire « Gobeline & Gabardine » !
As you can see from the synopsis, this edition also includes the short story GOBLINS & GREATCOATS (first published by Subterranean Press, and available as a free eBook).
The novel was translated by Stéphanie Chaptal.
BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES is already available in the UK (Tor Books), North America (Tor Books), the Netherlands (Z&K), and Czechia (Laser). The German edition is due out in July (DTV).
Here’s the English-language synopsis for BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES…
Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling 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 . . .
On May 7th, OH/Welbeck is due to publish Cierra Block‘s latest illustrated city guide: AMSTERDAM BLOCK BY BLOCK! Here’s the synopsis…
From its progressive politics and buzzing food scene to its dazzling arts and extreme night life – Amsterdam is one of the most vibrant and popular cities in the world.
Vibrantly illustrated and packed with insider-knowledge on the most notable places to eat, what to see, where to walk and what to do, Amsterdam Block by Block is a guide like no other. Artist Cierra Block unlocks the secrets of the city from canals and coffee shops to Dutch tulips and Dam square – all illustrated with 50 of Cierra Block’s distinctive, stunning maps, making it the perfect gift for seasoned locals and first-time visitors alike.
OH/Welbeck has published all of the Block By Block series in the UK to date: London, New York, Paris, and Barcelona are all out now!
In case you missed it, Lavie Tidhar has curated an excellent, ninthWorld SF bundle! Here’s Tidhar’s intro to the collection…
With writers from South Africa and France, Russia and India, Hungary and Italy and Malaysia and Australia, I’ve selected a whopping 15 titles – a mix of novels, novellas, short story collections and anthologies to give you a wide palate of tastes from around the world! I hope you find your next favourite here, discover new voices and explore the wide variety and imagination of speculative fiction from around our planet. I hope you enjoy them! – Lavie Tidhar
As with previous Story Bundles, you decide what price you want to pay, and depending on how much you do, you will get more books.
For $5 (or more, if you’re feeling generous), you’ll get the basic bundle of three books in .epub format—WORLDWIDE.
Broken Paradise by Eugen Bacon
The Last Pantheon by Tade Thompson and Nick Wood
ChloroPhilia by Cristina Jurado and translated by Sue Burke
If you pay at least the bonus price of just $30, you get all three of the regular books, plus TWELVE more books, for a total of 15!
The Map of Lost Places by Sheree Renée Thomas and Lesley Conner
New Adventures in Space Opera by Jonathan Strahan
Letters From an Imaginary Country by Theodora Goss
CENTRAL STATION by Lavie Tidhar
Interstellar MegaChef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
Black Hole Heart and Other Stories by K.A. Teryna translated by Alex Shvartsman
The Grief Hole by Kaaron Warren
Cities Are Forests Waiting to Happen by Cécile Cristofari
Futures to Live By by Ana Sun
Veg-humans by Clelia Farris and translated by Rachel Cordasco
Cassidy Ellis Salter, the author of the acclaimed THESE SHATTERED SPIRES, was recently interviewed for Forbidden Planet TV! You can watch that, above.
THESE SHATTERED SPIRES is the first novel in the author’s Wyrdos series, published by Bloomsbury in the UK and North America. Here’s the synopsis…
In a rotten and bloody world, four magical rivals are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a deadly competition. Gothic, visceral and utterly compelling, These Shattered Spires is the first book in the Wyrdos trilogy.
Beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots.
At the heart of the decaying world is Fourspires Castle, home to arcanists from across the four magical disciplines: bone, blood, botany and stone.
When the king is assassinated, chaos erupts. To seize the crown, arcanists and their human familiars are dragged into the Slaughter – a deadly competition, where survival means killing and death is the only escape.
Amidst the bloodshed, four rival familiars must work together … Taro, a bone witch still obsessed with her ex. Nixie, a botanical familiar with a ghost living in her bedroom. Elliot, a cursed and vengeful blood familiar and Alix, banished from the stone arcania tower and shrouded in secrets.
Together, the four Wyrdos are not just fighting to survive, but to lift the curse upon their world. There must be more to the sky than a dome of teeth and spittle; there must be something beyond the decay of Fourspires …
And here are just a few of the great reviews the novel has received so far…
‘Gory yet sensuous, weird and addictively compelling, THESE SHATTERED SPIRES is a unique magical fantasy about four complicated people who must work together to survive.’ — Bookseller (Editor’s Choice, March 2026 Releases)
‘Rival teen witches unite to circumvent their doom in this heartrending trilogy opener from Salter… Salter deftly balances the intersectionally diverse characters’ grim existence with gleefully gruesome worldbuilding, snarky banter, and fraught queer romance. Candid close-third-person narration alternates between the quartet’s perspectives, revealing the pain and yearning that underlie the protagonists’ outsize personalities while fostering tension and drive.’ — Publishers Weekly
‘This darkly humorous fantasy trilogy opener, which will appeal to fans of Tamsyn Muir’s Locked Room trilogy, starts strong with a fast pace driven by imminent life-or-death stakes, irresistibly self-destructive characters, and absorbing worldbuilding… A cliffhanger ending creates high anticipation for the sequel. A grim, engrossing, and captivating fantasy.’ — Kirkus
‘This fantasy sets the stakes high immediately, and Salter never lets up on the urgency, setting up an inexorable march toward doom, salvation, or, most likely, some sort of uncomfortable, still miserable combination of the two. The four protagonists are deeply sympathetic, with staggering power that they have been forced to yield to others and distinct, relatable motivations to want to live, despite being imperfect in their shared core emotions—even the end of the world can’t derail desire, love, and spite. Fantasy fans who prefer lighter fare will likely blanch at the early descriptions of mists of blood or a gaping maw of teeth that looms just above the castle, but those who revel in a bit of gore mixed in with their magic will be right at home immediately, and they’ll be rewarded with strong worldbuilding and character development as well.’ — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
‘Absolutely perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth, THESE SHATTERED SPIRES pulses with the weird and wonderful macabre. Salter weaves a ragtag crew of lovable misfits with uniquely grim world-building that is impossible to forget. Witty, diverse characters and tongue-in-cheek humor makes this gothic YA fantasy both upbeat and chill inducing. I fear I’ll never look at nuns the same way again!’ — Catelyn Wilson
‘Utterly fabulous and darkly imaginative. Complicated, flawed characters shine in a world of grit and bloodshed, all brought to life through effortlessly evocative prose. I devoured every page.’ — Elise Kova, New York Times Bestselling Author of Arcana Academy
‘THESE SHATTERED SPIRES is a grotesque extravaganza of a book, with a labyrinthine quest and complex, morally grey characters you can’t help but root for – no matter how many times they make clear you shouldn’t. With utterly unique world-building, a brilliant magic system and writing that flips from fun and entertaining to heart-wrenching without a moment’s notice, this is such a unique, compelling book that kept me glued to the edge of my seat. Grotesque, disturbing and frankly unsanitary. I’ve never had so much fun.’ — Bea Fitzgerald
Today, Piatkus publishes a new, UK paperback edition of the final book in Charlaine Harris‘s acclaimed Gunnie Rose series: THE LAST WIZARDS’ BALL! Available wherever books are sold, here’s the synopsis…
The sixth and final instalment in the critically acclaimed Gunnie Rose series as sisters Lizbeth Rose and Felicia must face their fates at the last Wizards’ Ball.
Lizbeth Rose’s sister Felicia attends the Grand Wizards’ Ball, and as one of the most powerful — and beautiful — death wizards in a generation, she is highly sought after as one of the belles of the ball.
However, war and violence are on the rise in Europe as German and Japanese wizards are also courting Felicia… and some are refusing to take no for an answer.
As the façade of genteel wizard society turns deadly, Lizbeth must learn to not only protect her sister, but also navigate the arcane world that is pulling her sister and husband into a dangerous dance with death that could change the world as they know it.
Piatkus has published all five novels in the series, all available now in print and eBook editions: AN EASY DEATH, A LONGER FALL, THE RUSSIAN CAGE, THE SERPENT IN HEAVEN, and ALL THE DEAD SHALL WEEP.
Zeno represents Charlaine Harris in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.
Lavie Tidhar‘s acclaimed MAROR is available in a German audiobook edition! Published by Blitz Verlag, it is read by Robert Moeck. Here’s the synopsis…
Israel, 1974-2008. Zwei Polizisten führen uns durch fast vier Jahrzehnte israelischer Geschichte. Cohen, der Strippenzieher im Hintergrund, und Avi Sagi, der den korrumpierenden Versuchungen seines Jobs nicht widerstehen kann. Diese Geschichte ist die dunkle Geschichte Israels. Der Patriot Cohen kennt nur eine Aufgabe – seinen Staat zu beschützen, auch wenn er dafür die bittersten Realitäten akzeptieren muss und gnadenlos danach handelt. Cohen und Sagi haben es mit jüdischen, arabischen und türkischen Gangstern, mit der CIA und dem KGB, mit den Contras und den Kartellen, mit militanten Orthodoxen und anderen Playern mehr zu tun. Cohen versucht, “die Dinge in der Balance zu halten”, und kennt dabei keine Grenzen.
Tidhar entwirft ein gewaltiges, kaleidoskopisches Panorama aus politischen Skandalen, Korruption, Mord und Verbrechen auf staatlicher und privater Ebene, das sich auch auf die weltweiten Aktivitäten Israels bezieht. Ein Epos, das zu Recht mit Balzac und Dickens verglichen wurde. Ein Epos auch über Moral und Realpolitik, eine Art Chronique scandaleuse Israels und ein grimmiges, schwarz-humoriges Plädoyer für dessen Existenzrecht. Maror eben, wie die bitteren Kräuter auf dem Sederteller: “Mit bitteren Kräutern sollen sie es essen.” (Exodus, 12:8)
The novel was selected by Deutschlandfunk Kultur, The Guardian, and The Economist as one of their Best Novels of the Year.
The German edition of the novel is published in print and eBook by Suhrkamp Verlag, and the text was translated by Thomas Wörtche.
The novel is published in the UK and North America by Apollo/Head of Zeus. Here’s the English-language synopsis…
How do you build a nation?
It takes statesmen and soldiers, farmers and factory workers, of course. But it also takes thieves, prostitutes and policemen.
Nation-building demands sacrifice. And one man knows exactly where those bodies are buried: Cohen, a man who loves his country. A reasonable man for unreasonable times.
A car bomb in the back streets of Tel Aviv. A diamond robbery in Haifa. Civil war in Lebanon. Rebel fighters in the Colombian jungle. A double murder in Los Angeles.
How do they all connect? Only Cohen knows.
Maror is the story of a war for a country’s soul – a dazzling spread of narrative gunshots across four decades and three continents.
It is a true story. All of these things happened.
‘Some write in ink, others in song, Tidhar writes in fire… MAROR is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece, immense in its sympathies, alarming in its irreverences and altogether exhilarating.’ — Junot Díaz
‘One of the boldest, most visionary writers I’ve ever read creates both a vivid political exploration and a riveting crime epic. It’s like the Jewish Godfather!’ — Silvia Moreno-Garcia
‘MAROR blends the page-turning wit of a hard-boiled detective noir with the stirring intrigue of a multi-national political epic. An ambitious achievement that weaves a tapestry of both story and statement.’ — Kevin Jared Hosein
‘A masterpiece of the sacred and the profane … a literary triumph.’ — Guardian
‘A bloody beast of a book… MAROR is to Israeli history what Tarantino is to American movie culture’ — Daily Mail
‘Comparisons to James Ellroy and Marlon James are valid… On every page we feel we’re among real, breathing people… [a] compelling, unflinching roman-fleuve.’ — Times Literary Supplement (joint review of ADAMA and MAROR)
‘This is crime writing in the tradition of Balzac and Dickens and a major achievement, full of sound, fury, drugs and blood… An earthquake of a book.’ — Crime Time
In case you missed the news, a new, graphic novel adaptation of Travis Baldree‘s internationally-bestselling LEGENDS & LATTES is on its way! Due to be published by Ten Speed Press (North America) and Tor Books (UK) in October, the book was adapted by Samuel Sattin. A deluxe edition (above) will also be available in North America. The graphic novel was beautifully illustrated by Shanti Rittgers and Sarah Webb. Here’s the synopsis…
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword. The battle-weary orc aims to start afresh, opening the city of Thune’s first-ever coffee shop. 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 dreams a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. After all, the true rewards of an uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether they are drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup―Viv may find something deeper here than she ever imagined…
This full-color graphic novel adaptation brings the high fantasy and low stakes of this beloved story to vibrant life as it’s never been seen before.
Travis’s novels have been published by Tor Books in the UK and North America: LEGENDS & LATTES, BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST (a prequel), and BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES. The upcoming TALES FROM THE TERRITORY is also due to be published by Tor Books in the UK.
DEEP BLACK, the second novel in Miles Cameron‘s Arcana Imperii series is out now in North America! Published by Saga Press, here’s the synopsis…
This explosive sequel continues the thrilling space opera saga that started with Artifact Space, following Marca Nbaro and her crewmates aboard the Greatship Athens—perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and James S.A. Corey.
Marca Nbaro always dreamed of serving aboard the Greatships, colossal vessels with sprawling crews and cargo holds vast enough to fuel entire cities. These ships keep human space alive, transporting priceless goods from City to far-off Tradepoint to trade for xenoglas with an unknowable alien species.
But something sinister is lurking in the dark, and now the Greatships have become the prey.
Racing against time, Marca and her crew must track down an elusive enemy as their allies lose patience and danger closes in. When one of the mysterious aliens they’ve been trying to understand defects to humanity, it sparks a mission more perilous than anything they’ve faced before. Marca must risk it all to retrieve the alien and uncover the secrets that could forever alter the fabric of the universe.
Packed with gripping space battles and pulse-pounding alien encounters, Deep Black hurtles through a galaxy teetering on the brink of chaos, where every decision could mean survival or annihilation.
Saga Press published the first novel in the Arcana Imperii series, ARTIFACT SPACE, in North America in January; they will publish the third novel, WHALESONG, on August 4th.
All three novels are published in the UK by Gollancz, and out now; also available is BEYOND THE FRINGE, a collection of novellas set in the same universe.
We’re happy to report that the UK audiobook edition of ALTERNATE ROUTES by Tim Powers is out now! Published by W. F. Howes, it is read by Bronson Pinchot. The first novel in the author’s Vickery & Castine series, here’s the synopsis…
Something weird is happening to the Los Angeles freeways—phantom cars, lanes from nowhere, and sometimes unmarked offramps that give glimpses of a desolate desert highway—and Sebastian Vickery, disgraced ex-Secret Service agent, is a driver for a covert supernatural-evasion car service. But another government agency is using and perhaps causing the freeway anomalies, and their chief is determined to have Vickery killed because of something he learned years ago at a halted Presidential motorcade.
Reluctantly aided by Ingrid Castine, a member of that agency, and a homeless Mexican boy, and a woman who makes her living costumed as Supergirl on the sidewalk in front of the Chinese Theater, Vickery learns what legendary hell it is that the desert highway leads to—and when Castine deliberately drives into it to save him from capture, he must enter it himself to get her out.
But wait, there’s more! Fans of the series won’t have to wait long to complete the series: W. F. Howes is due to publish the next two novels in the series — FORCED PERSPECTIVES and STOLEN SKIES — on April 30th and May 28th, respectively.
