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Peter A. Flannery’s DECIMUS FATE: LES OMBRES DE GUILE is Out Now!

Posted on Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

The French edition of Peter A. Flannery‘s second Decimus Fate novel, DECIMUS FATE AND THE BUTCHER OF GUILE, is out now! Published by Elder Craft, as LES OMBRES DE GUILE, it was translated by Tom Rodriguez. Here’s the synopsis…

Sorcellerie, aventures et mystère

Decimus Fate et le Tuteur : un sorcier autrefois célèbre et craint, qui a rompu avec les arts magiques et rend désormais service à ceux qui en sont victimes, et un chasseur de démons renégat dont la rébellion lui a coûté très cher.

Deux disparitions mystérieuses vont les confronter à des assassins aux pouvoirs étranges, à un fabricant de potions sans scrupules, à un prince du plan féerique et aux créatures souterraines des sous-sols inondés de la cité de Guile.

Le complot ourdi par Oruthian Bohr, le mage de l’empereur, risque de libérer les horreurs du royaume démoniaque.

Peter A. Flannery, l’auteur de Mage de bataille, réalise avec brio une fusion de Sherlock Holmes et du Witcher.

Craignez le jugement du Pacte noir.

Elder Craft also publishes the first Decimus Fate novel — DECIMUS FATE AND THE TALISMAN OF DREAMS — in France, as LE TALISMAN DES RÊVES.

Here’s the English-language synopsis for DECIMUS FATE AND THE BUTCHER OF GUILE…

When two young men go missing, Fate and the Tutor find themselves caught up in a fight for survival against dark witches, mystical assassins and subterranean terrors in the flooded sewers of Guile. Their search for the truth brings them face to face with the notorious Butcher of Guile. But could it be that the greatest threat comes from much closer to home?

Meanwhile, in the city of Dymhaven, Sienna Blade tries to free her friend from prison while a prominent mage is arrested and killed by Fate’s greatest adversary, the dark sorcerer known as Oruthian Bohr. Is this just a one-off attack or just the beginning of a plot to unleash the horrors of the demonic realm?

Zeno represents Peter A. Flannery in translation.

New Chronicles of Amber Illustrated Mini-Omnibus Available Now!

Posted on Monday, August 25th, 2025

In case you missed it, fanzon/Эксмо has published a second illustrated, mini-omnibus of Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series: Хроники Амбера. Том 2. Знак Единорога. Рука Оберона collects SIGN OF THE UNICORN and THE HAND OF OBERON. Illustrated by Дениса Гордеева (Denis Gordeev), here’s the synopsis…

Третий и четвертый романы цикла «Хроники Амбера» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

«Знак Единорога»

Враг отступил от стен Амбера, но на Черной Дороге все еще неспокойно. Кто-то убивает Каина. Корвин, которого обвинили в преступлении, замечает связь между убийством и исчезновением Бранда. Захватив власть, Корвин пытается справиться с бременем лидерства. Столкнувшись со зловещими последствиями предательства братьев и сестер, он отправляется на поиски истины, но находит лишь зловещее предсказание, которое предвещает ему скорую гибель.

«Рука Оберона»

По таинственной Черной Дороге демоны приходят из Теневых миров. Древний тайный источник могущества королевской семьи раскрыт, а нечестивый договор между принцем-чернокнижником и силами Хаоса грозит всем известным мирам абсолютным уничтожением. Час битвы близок. Теперь Корвин и остальные принцы и принцессы Амбера должны призвать на помощь все свои сверхчеловеческие силы, чтобы победить предателя, прежде чем он сможет переделать Вселенную по своему образу и подобию.

The first two novels in the series are also available in their own Russian illustrated collection, published by fanzon/Эксмо: Хроники Амбера. Том 1. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона.

The Chronicles of Amber series is published in the UK by Gollancz, collected into two five-book omnibuses, released as part of the publisher’s SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis for the first book…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

Korean Edition of Travis Baldree’s LEGENDS & LATTES Out Now!

Posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Today, Aladin publishes the Korean edition of Travis Baldree‘s internationally best-selling and acclaimed LEGENDS & LATTES! Published as 비브의 카페를 아시나요, it was translated by 한지희 (Han Ji-hee). Here’s the synopsis…

오크, 엘프, 서큐버스, 호브 랫킨 등 판타지 영화에서만 볼 수 있었던 인물들이 지금과 똑같은 세상에서 살고 있다면 어떤 모습일까? 이 소설은 현대인에게 친숙한 장소, 카페를 배경으로 다양한 캐릭터가 모여 사는 세계를 그려냈다. 아기자기하고 아늑한 카페에 숨겨진 비밀의 진짜 의미를 찾아가며 함께 성장하는 모습을 담은 코지 판타지의 세계로 독자들을 초대한다.

비브는 새로운 삶을 도와줄 스캘버트 돌과 함께 낯선 도시 ‘툰’에서 생소한 카페를 열었다. 돌의 효력을 아는 사람은 드물지만, 안다면 누구든 탐낼 만큼 매력적인 돌이 숨겨져 있다는 비밀을 품고 카페 운영을 이어나가는데……. 돌의 효력 때문인지 연이은 행운이 찾아오고 카페는 성공 가도를 달린다. 이 모든 결과가 진짜 스캘버트 돌이 가진 힘 때문일까? 비브는 효력을 의심하면서도 점차 믿게 된다. 과연 돌이 끌어당기는 것은 무엇일까?

LEGENDS & LATTES is published by Tor Books in the UK and 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…

Roger Zelazny’s SENHOR DA LUZ Out Now in Brazil!

Posted on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Roger Zelazny‘s classic science fiction novel LORD OF LIGHT is now available in Brazil! Published by Aleph as SENHOR DA LUZ, it was translated by Ana Ban. Here’s the synopsis…

Quando um pequeno grupo passa a deter o uso de um maquinário que reencarna indivíduos com habilidades sobre-humanas, funda-se um Paraíso para poucos. Essas entidades determinam quem permanece dentro de seus muros intransponíveis, quem é digno de reencarnação e quem tem acesso às tentações dessa alta tecnologia. Uma nova era chega para ficar.

Apesar da força desses deuses — eles controlam o fogo, a noite, a própria morte —, seu regime milenar se vê ameaçado pelo surgimento de um opositor chamado por muitos nomes. Para esse revolucionário levar o conhecimento à humanidade, confrontos devem ser travados e alianças precisam ser firmadas. Mas seria um só homem capaz de dar início à batalha cósmica que pode levar à queda dos céus?

Escrito por um dos grandes nomes da ficção científica e da fantasia, com sua prosa ao mesmo tempo poética e vertiginosa, Senhor da Luz reúne em sua trama a filosofia das culturas hindu e budista e o elemento especulativo inovador dos clássicos do sci-fi.

The striking cover is by Giovanna Cianelli.

LORD OF LIGHT is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. It won the 1968 Hugo Award for best Novel. 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.

Roger Zelazny’s ROADMARKS Available in Japan!

Posted on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

Roger Zelazny‘s classic novel ROADMARKS is available in Japan! Published by 新紀元社, as ロードマークス, it was translated by Masami Uekusa (植草昌実). Here’s the synopsis…

『わが名はコンラッド』、『光の王』、〈真世界アンバー〉シリーズなど、60年代のアメリカSF界を牽引した作家ロジャー・ゼラズニイの傑作『ロードマークス』を新たに翻訳。過去、未来を自在に行き来できる〈道〉を疾走する一台のピックアップトラック。そのドライバー、レッド・ドラキーンを暗殺すべく、〈黒の十殺〉が追いかける、緊迫のロードノベル！　ドラマ『ゲーム・オブ・スローンズ』の原作者ジョージ･R･R･マーティン製作総指揮による映像化原作小説！

ROADMARKS is available in the UK, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

The Road can go Anywhere.

The Road can go Anywhen.

Almost.

Red Dorakeen has been on the Road for a very long time. For all of time, in fact. It stretches infinitely into the future and past, with exits that take him wherever, or whenever, he wants to go.

But he can’t find the place he wants to be.

He’s not the only one who can travel the Road, and as people join and leave, they can alter the past, or the future, to suit their whims. Exits close off, become overgrown, and working out what to change back to return to old timelines could take, well . . . forever.

Fortunately, Red has all the time he could ever need.

Roadmarks is a fantastically mind-bending novel from one of SFF’s most influential authors. It weaves together linear and non-linear narratives in a compelling tale full of mystery and magic.

Lavie Tidhar’s NO ONE HEARS THE LAST SHOT Out Now in New eBook Edition!

Posted on Monday, August 11th, 2025

NO ONE HEARS THE LAST SHOT, a collection of acclaimed short fiction by Lavie Tidhar, is out now in a new eBook edition! Published by JABberwocky, here’s the synopsis…

A middle-aged hitwoman goes on the run from the Israeli mob; a boy on a South Pacific island searches for a missing cat and uncovers dark secrets; an ageing bagman has to recover a package across one violent night, no matter the cost; an informer must uncover the heist of a lifetime on the fringes of the Roman Empire, and Sherlock Holmes is faced with a confounding botanical mystery; while a pair of hapless actors are forced into a seedy mystery in Golden Age Hollywood.

Moving from the genteel English countryside to the mean streets of L.A. and from the islands of Vanuatu to the dark alleyways of Tel Aviv, this wide-ranging collection gathers together the best crime and noir stories of master storyteller Lavie Tidhar, including the CWA Dagger Award nominated “Bag Man” and much more besides.

Welcome to a world of gangsters and hired killers, of lost romantics and deadly women, of good times and lowlifes. Where it’s always the wrong part of town, and where whatever you do, there are no good choices…

Because when it comes, no one hears the last shot.

The print edition of the book is published in the UK by PS Publishing.

Here are just a few of the great reviews Tidhar’s fiction has received…

‘Lavie Tidhar lays it out like a dystopian dog!’ – James Ellroy

‘Tidhar changes genres with every outing, but his astounding talents guarantee something new and compelling no matter the story he tells.’ – Library Journal

‘Some write in ink, others in song, Tidhar writes in fire.’ – Junot Díaz

UK Paperback Edition of R.R. Virdi’s THE DOORS OF MIDNIGHT Out Now!

Posted on Thursday, August 7th, 2025

Today, Gollancz publishes the UK paperback edition of R.R. Virdi‘s THE DOORS OF MIDNIGHT — the second novel in the author’s acclaimed Tales of Tremaine series. Here’s the synopsis…

A breathtaking Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy, an ode to the power of storytelling and an adventure story filled with magic – this is the captivating sequel to The First Binding.

Some stories are hidden for a reason. All tales have a price. And every debt must be paid.

I killed three men as a child and earned myself the name Bloodletter. Then I set fire to the fabled Ashram. I’ve been a bird and robbed a merchant king of a ransom of gold. And I have crossed desert sands and cutthroat alleys to repay my debt.

I’ve stood before the eyes of god, faced his judgement, and cast aside the thousand arrows that came with it. And I have passed through the Doors of Midnight and lived to tell the tale.

I have traded one hundred and one stories with a creature as old as time, and survived with only my cleverness, a candle, and a broken promise.

And most recently of all, I have killed a prince, though the stories say I have killed more than one.

My name is Ari. These are my legends.

And these are my lies.

The first novel in the series, THE FIRST BINDING, is also available via Gollancz — the novel is also on sale this month (August) in the UK, via Kobo and Kindle.

Simon R. Green’s WHICH WITCH? is Out Now!

Posted on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Simon R. Green‘s WHICH WITCH?, the third novel in the Holy Terrors series, is out today! Published by Severn House 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.

New Chronicles of Amber Omnibus in Brazil!

Posted on Monday, August 4th, 2025

We’re happy to report that Intrínseca have published a new Chronicles of Amber omnibus edition in Brazil! Translated by Leonardo Alves, AS CRÔNICAS DE ÂMBAR: TOMO I collects the first five novels in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic fantasy series. Here’s the synopsis…

Considerada uma das obras de fantasia mais originais de todos os tempos, nova edição de As Crônicas de Âmbar reúne os cinco primeiros volumes da saga

Em um universo onde todos os reinos e mundos são meros reflexos de Âmbar, a cidade eterna e realidade primal, a saga de Roger Zelazny se desdobra em uma trama repleta de intrigas, magia e reviravoltas surpreendentes.

Certo dia, Corwin, príncipe de Âmbar, acorda em uma terra estranha sem memórias de seu passado. Ao tentar escapar de seu exílio, ele descobre que sua família é capaz de manipular a realidade, viajar entre as infinitas sombras do multiverso e controlar poderosos artefatos mágicos, como os arcanos.

Quando o patriarca da família desaparece misteriosamente, os nove príncipes de Âmbar travam uma guerra implacável pelo trono. Em meio a traições familiares, duelos mágicos e reinos que desafiam a lógica, Corwin embarca em uma jornada épica para recuperar sua identidade, conquistar seu lugar no trono e desvendar o paradeiro de seu pai, o ardiloso rei Oberon.

Ao enfrentar perigos de infinitos mundos e a ganância implacável de seus irmãos, cada qual com os próprios segredos e ambições, Corwin descobrirá que a lealdade pode ser tão mutável quanto as sombras que cercam o reino de Âmbar.

Considerada uma das obras de fantasia mais originais da história, As Crônicas de Âmbar combina profundas questões filosóficas, referências literárias e uma mitologia singular, consolidando-se como um clássico moderno. O primeiro tomo da série traz o ciclo de Corwin, reunindo os seguintes volumes: Os nove príncipes de Âmbar, As armas de Avalon, O sinal do unicórnio, A mão de Oberon e As Cortes do Caos.

The Chronicles of Amber is published in the UK in two omnibus editions (five novels in each), as part of Gollancz’s SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

J.R. Dawson’s THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Out Now in the UK!

Posted on Thursday, July 31st, 2025

The UK edition of J.R. Dawson‘s highly-anticipated new novel, THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, is out today in the UK! Published by Tor Books, 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 North American edition was published this past Tuesday, by Tor Books (cover at end). The audiobook edition, narrated by Mara Wilson and Lindsey Dorcus, is also out now!

THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD received a lot of 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

Andrew Cartmel’s LIKE A BULLET audiobook edition is out tomorrow!

Posted on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Tomorrow, W. F. Howes are due to publish the audiobook edition of LIKE A BULLET, the third novel in Andrew Cartmel‘s Paperback Sleuth series! Read by Olivia Dowd, here’s the synopsis…

When Erik Make Loud, retired rock star and a major World War Two nut, hires Cordelia, the Paperback Sleuth, to track down a series of lurid paperbacks about his favourite global conflict—the “Commando” novels by the blatantly pseudonymous Butch Raider—it seems like a routine job. But Cordelia soon discovers the final novel in the series, the incredibly rare Commando Gold, is all but impossible to track down.

The books’ creator—real name Monty Harrington, once a promising young poet and now a depraved drunk—proves easier to find. Writing pulp war stories didn’t come naturally to Monty. Until he met someone who knew all about such stuff during a pub crawl; a genuine ex-commando who, for the price of a pint or two, was willing to provide Monty with authentic anecdotes.

Too authentic, it turns out…

Because Commando Gold reveals the details of a real-life commando mission.

At the time the mission was top secret.

And all these years later, someone is quite prepared to kill to keep it so.

The Paperback Sleuth series is published in print and eBook by Titan Books (out now) — the first two novels are DEATH IN FINE CONDITION and ASHRAM ASSASSIN.

J.R. Dawson’s THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is Out Now in North America!

Posted on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

J. R. Dawson‘s highly-anticipated new novel, THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is out today in North America! Published by Tor Books, here’s the synopsis…

The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World is a powerful and poignant contemporary Queer fantasy perfect for fans of Hadestown and Under the Whispering Door

At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, there 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, each 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 UK edition of the novel is out on Thursday, also published by Tor Books (cover at end). The audiobook edition is also out now, read by Lindsey Dorcus and Mara Wilson.

The novel received some great pre-publication reactions…

‘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

‘Dawson writes with vivid and evocative prose, and a measured sense of pacing… a gorgeous book, both ambitious and I think largely successful in its ambitions. I enjoyed it a great deal, and I recommend it without hesitation.’ — Locus (Liz Bourke)

‘Gripping… a heartwrenching story that shines a beacon of hope.’ — Booklist

‘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

NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and GUNS OF AVALON Out Now in New, Illustrated Russian Omnibus!

Posted on Monday, July 28th, 2025

NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and THE GUNS OF AVALON, the first two novels in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series, are now available in a new, illustrated omnibus edition in Russia! Published by fanzon/Эксмо, as Хроники Амбера. Том 1. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона, the illustrations are by Denis Gordeev (Дениса Гордеева). NINE PRINCES IN AMBER was translated by Irina Togoeva, and THE GUNS OF AVALON was translated by Yuri Sokolov.

Here’s the synopsis…

Подарочное яркое издание с иллюстрациями Дениса Гордеева!

Первый том «Хроник Амбера», омнибус, включающий в себя романы «Девять принцев Амбера» и «Ружья Авалона» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

Номинация на «Мифопоэтическую премию» и премию «Великое кольцо».

«Девять принцев Амбера»

Карл Кори приходит в себя в частной клинике и с амнезией после автокатастрофы. Сбежав оттуда, он начинает расследование, по крупицам собирая правду о самом себе. Оказывается, что он — Корвин, один из принцев Амбера, вечного города, тенью которого является наша Земля, как и все остальные миры мультивселенной. Трон пустует, и за него идет отчаянная борьба между наследниками. Вернув свою память в магическом лабиринте, Корвин присоединяется к армии брата Блейза, выступившего против общего врага — Эрика, брата-узурпатора. Смогут ли их войска пройти через множество миров и захватить Амбер?

«Ружья Авалона»

Сбежав из заключения, принц Корвин отправляется в Авалон, Тень, которой он когда-то правил столетия назад. У него есть секрет, он позволит ему завоевать Амбер и свергнуть Эрика. Но проклятие, которое произнес Корвин, принесло свои мрачные плоды. В каждый из миров проникло зло, а демонические легионы маршируют по Черной Дороге, протянувшейся сквозь мультивселенную почти до самых врат Амбера. Куда ведет Черная Дорога и какие силы командуют этими армиями?

Роджер Желязны — классик мировой фантастики и один из ярчайших представителей ее «новой волны», шесть раз удостоившийся премии «Хьюго» и три раза — премии «Небьюла». Он перенес акцент с роботов и звездолетов на внутренний мир человека. Книги Желязны переведены на десятки языков мира и по праву стоят в ряду лучшей интеллектуальной прозы XX столетия.

The Chronicles of Amber series is available in the UK, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series, in two omnibus editions (five novels in each). Here’s the synopsis for the first collection…

Emily Rath’s PUCKING STRONG Out Now in the UK!

Posted on Thursday, July 24th, 2025

PUCKING STRONG, the fourth novel in Emily Rath‘s acclaimed Jacksonville Rays series, is out today in the UK! Published by Penguin, here’s the synopsis…

Teddy O’Connor has made a terrible mistake. He’s followed the man who holds his heart halfway around the world – Henrik Karlsson, the star forward of the NHL’s Jacksonville Rays.

As the team doctor, Teddy’s determined to keep things professional. Until that is, Henrik needs Teddy to marry him…

With the tragic passing of his sister back in Sweden, Henrik must take on guardianship of his young niece. But the Swedish Government won’t let him take over custody alone – enter Teddy.

With the new hockey season about to start, the Rays PR Director needs them to make this marriage look real. The team’s public image, their jobs, and Henrik’s custody agreement depend on it.

But the Rays don’t need to worry – the problem isn’t that Teddy has to fake his love, the problem is that it’s very real.

The first three novels in the series are also available (in print and eBook editions), published by Penguin in the UK: PUCKING AROUND, PUCKING WILD, and PUCKING SWEET.

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

Shannon Mayer’s NEVERTHORN is Out Tomorrow in the UK!

Posted on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

NEVERTHORN, the highly-anticipated new Dark Academia novel from Shannon Mayer is due out tomorrow in the UK! To be published by Michael Joseph Books, here’s the synopsis…

Welcome to Neverthorn Academy.

Where a bunch of magical school misfits are about to save the world.

Or, more likely, die trying…

Since dropping out of Neverthorn Academy, after the death of her mother, Harlow Daygon has been working as an enchanted-jewel thief.

The last thing she expects is for the school to make an offer she can’t refuse: come back to Neverthorn and join seven others with secret magical abilities in House Phoenix. There, they’ll be trained in potions, rune casting and combat.

Because Nocta – a powerful dark wizard who has been plaguing the magical realm for decades – has the mortal world in his sights, and the students of House Phoenix are all that stand in his way.

But Harlow failed at Neverthorn once before. And nothing reminds her of this more than tall, brooding Typhon – Harlow’s old classmate and nemesis – who is now the professor tasked with unlocking her own, special power.

Except Harlow is sure that Typhon and the other professors are hiding a dark secret.

One she must figure out before Nocta arrives to bring about the end of the world…

NEVERTHORN will also be available as an audiobook, and as a Waterstone’s special edition, with fantastic sprayed edges (while stocks last)…

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