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Simon R. Green’s STONE CERTAINTY is out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Monday, January 13th, 2025

The second novel in the ‘funny, scary and thoroughly entertaining’ Holy Terrors series by Simon R. Green is out in three weeks! Due to be published by Severn House, on February 4th, here’s the synopsis for STONE CERTAINTY…

Dare you enter the stone circle…? The world’s most unlikely ghost-busting duo – actress Diana and handsome young bishop Alistair – are back in this spine-tingling paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author

There are stories about the dilapidated stone circle at Chipping Amesbury, going back centuries. Of people going missing, never to be seen again. Of people found dead inside the circle. Of monsters, and of demons. The villagers may tell the tales with relish to visiting tourists, but a careful observer will notice that there is no transport to the stones, no tours on offer, and the locals stay well away.

Alistair Kincaid, the youngest ever bishop of All Souls Hollow, is an expert in Britain’s ancient stone circles. That’s why, when landowner Sir Neville Chumley announces his plans to restore the circle to its ancient glory, he agrees to take part in a documentary about the project.

Well – that, plus talented actress Diana Hunt is on board. Ever since their last encounter, when the pair of them hunted ghosts and solved a murder, the tabloids have dubbed them the Holy Terrors, and Alistair can’t wait to see her again.

But soon after filming begins, Alistair and Diana are plunged into a terrifying mystery. For the repositioning of the final stone unleashes a series of blood-chilling events that threaten to make them both believe in demons – if, that is, they make it out of the stone circle alive.

HOLY TERRORS, the first book in the series, is out now. Severn House also publishes Green’s Ishmael Jones and Gideon Sable series.

‘A sleek and appealing […] homage to vintage whodunits.’ — Kirkus Reviews

‘Perceptive and witty… Great fun’ — Booklist

‘THE HOLY TERRORS is a great haunted house type story…I was immersed in the scenes so much, it hooked me in… It’s enjoyable. It’s fun. Great characters and very fast paced.’ — The Honest Book Reviewer

‘Although the Bishop and the Actress certainly are [charming], and their increasing charm with each other does help carry readers along.’ — Reading Reality

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

Emily Rath’s NORTH IS THE NIGHT is Out Now in the UK!

Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2025

Emily Rath‘s NORTH IS THE NIGHT is out today in the UK! Published by Arcadia, in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook (read by Lucy Doig and Maryam Ali), it’s the stand-alone first novel in Rath’s Tuonela duology. Here’s the synopsis…

With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female friendship and how love — both romantic and familial — can conquer even death itself.

In the harsh interior of the Finnish wilderness, best friends Aina and Siiri are inseparable despite their opposite natures: Aina is gentle and cautious while Siiri is headstrong and brave. But their friendship is put to the test when Aina is kidnapped by a death goddess and taken to the mythical underworld Tuonela.

Determined to save her friend, Siiri embarks on a dangerous journey north to seek out Väinämöinen, the only mystical shaman to travel to Tuonela and return alive. As the dark winter looms, Siiri uses all the strength she possesses to survive her journey, which is plagued by trappers, a band of roving wolves, and a cunning snow witch with her own quest for power. But finding Väinämöinen is only the beginning. Siiri must convince him to share his magic so she can sneak into Tuonela and save Aina.

In Tuonela, Aina is forced to play the sadistic games of Tuonetar, the cruel queen of the underworld, alongside other captured maidens. But Aina’s kindness allows her to make allies in the dark, harsh environment. She soon discovers that Tuoni, the god of death and king of Tuonela, is also a victim of Tuonetar’s spells that can only be broken when he remarries. To save him and the other girls, Aina offers herself as his bride.

As she spends more time in the underworld, Aina falls in love with Tuoni and must make a decision that will alter the course of her fate forever… not knowing her fearless friend is on the way and plotting a daring escape.

An extraordinary story of love, of courage, of friendship and of magic, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is the stand-alone first novel in an incredible duology.

Here are just a few of the great early responses the novel is getting…

‘Wintry, dark and enchanting — I was completely engrossed by NORTH IS THE NIGHT‘ — Tasha Suri

‘NORTH IS THE NIGHT casts a wintry spell of myth and magic, love and despair, dread and wonder. A compelling, immersive ride with characters I adored and a story that kept me turning pages!’ — Melissa Caruso

‘Rich, vivid, and brimming with emotion, NORTH IS THE NIGHT pays touching homage to Finnish culture and mythology while forging a unique path all its own. Rath writes with an intensity that imbues every scene, so that you weep and cheer for Siiri and Aina as they find their strength and claim their power.’ — Vaishnavi Patel

‘Rath seamlessly weaves together stories of life, death, and love, to create an epic and wondrous world. Just incredible’ — Phoenecia Rogerson

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

SKYWARD FLIGHT Boxed Set Out Tomorrow in the UK!

Posted on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

The new Skyward series boxed set is out tomorrow in the UK! Published by Gollancz, it includes Brandon Sanderson‘s acclaimed novels SKYWARD, STARSIGHT, CYTONIC, and DEFIANT, as well as the collection of SKYWARD FLIGHT novellas (co-authored with Janci Patterson). Here’s the synopsis…

Brought together in this boxed set is the complete Skyward series of novels, by fantasy legend Brandon Sanderson.

Dive into an epic world, filled with danger, conspiracy and a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction… For she’ll go to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to.

Follow Spensa’s journey skyward – from beginning to end – in this searing science fiction series by worldwide phenomenon, Brandon Sanderson.

Zeno represents Brandon Sanderson in the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth only, on behalf of the Jabberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Grady Hendrix’s WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Monday, December 23rd, 2024

In three weeks, Tor Nightfire are going to publish WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS, the highly-anticipated latest, twisted Southern Gothic horror from Grady Hendrix! Here’s the synopsis…

‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’

They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.

Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to keep her baby and escape to a commune. Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.

Every moment of their waking day is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what’s best for them. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely. There’s always a price to be paid . . . and it’s usually paid in blood.

The novel will also be available in a signed, special Waterstones edition…

… and also a special Black Crow Books edition, which will have these incredible end-papers and sprayed edges…

Here are just a few of the early responses to the novel…

‘This book is so twisted and smart, it could hide behind a spiral staircase. It’s got such a warm beating heart, and it broke mine several times. As soon as I finished, I wanted to start all over again.’ — Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street and Nowhere Burning

‘There’s spells, there’s witches, and then there’s the magic Grady Hendrix conjures up in this amazing novel.’ — Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of I Was a Teenage Slasher

‘A morally complex and genuinely haunting and moving tale. I couldn’t put it down once I started.’ — Paul Tremblay, bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World

‘Grady Hendrix’s WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS will delight fans new and old with his convincing rendering of characters juggling pregnancy and magic, childhood and adulthood, helplessness and power – and of course good and evil. Another nail-biter not to be missed!’ — Tananarive Due, author of The Reformatory

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

Coming Soon: Jack Campbell’s DESTINY’S WAY

Posted on Thursday, December 19th, 2024

In February, Titan Books are due to release DESTINY’S WAY by Jack Campbell, the next novel set in the acclaimed Lost Fleet universe! The second novel in the author’s Doomed Earth series, it’ll arrive on shelves (digital and IRL) on February 25th. Here’s the synopsis…

Earth was destroyed on June 12, 2180. Lieutenant Selene Genji watched it happen. And only she can prevent it.

Thrown forty years into the past, into a time before the Universal War began, Genji can only guess what to do to change the events that led to the death of all humanity. She has no way of knowing the long-term impacts of her actions and can only depend on her instincts.

But many of the people Genji’s trying to save want her dead. Her creation was an experiment: a fusing of human and alien DNA. To them, she’s a monster who can’t be trusted, a tool of the aliens who have just made first contact.

Fortunately, she has an unshakable ally in Lieutenant Kayl Owen, who has risked everything to help her mission. Declared a traitor to humanity by Earth Guard, Owen is determined to help Genji save the Earth.

Even if he dies trying.

Titan Books has published all of Campbell’s various Lost Fleet books in the UK. The first book in the Doomed Earth series is IN OUR STARS.

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

Emily Rath’s NORTH IS THE NIGHT Out in Four Weeks!

Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2024

In four weeks, Arcadia is due to publish the first novel in Emily Rath‘s new Tuonela duology, NORTH IS THE NIGHT! Arriving on shelves on January 9th, here’s the synopsis…

With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female friendship and how love — both romantic and familial — can conquer even death itself.

In the harsh interior of the Finnish wilderness, best friends Aina and Siiri are inseparable despite their opposite natures: Aina is gentle and cautious while Siiri is headstrong and brave. But their friendship is put to the test when Aina is kidnapped by a death goddess and taken to the mythical underworld Tuonela.

Determined to save her friend, Siiri embarks on a dangerous journey north to seek out Väinämöinen, the only mystical shaman to travel to Tuonela and return alive. As the dark winter looms, Siiri uses all the strength she possesses to survive her journey, which is plagued by trappers, a band of roving wolves, and a cunning snow witch with her own quest for power. But finding Väinämöinen is only the beginning. Siiri must convince him to share his magic so she can sneak into Tuonela and save Aina.

In Tuonela, Aina is forced to play the sadistic games of Tuonetar, the cruel queen of the underworld, alongside other captured maidens. But Aina’s kindness allows her to make allies in the dark, harsh environment. She soon discovers that Tuoni, the god of death and king of Tuonela, is also a victim of Tuonetar’s spells that can only be broken when he remarries. To save him and the other girls, Aina offers herself as his bride.

As she spends more time in the underworld, Aina falls in love with Tuoni and must make a decision that will alter the course of her fate forever… not knowing her fearless friend is on the way and plotting a daring escape.

An extraordinary story of love, of courage, of friendship and of magic, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is the stand-alone first novel in an incredible duology.

Here are just a few of the early reviews the novel has received…

‘Rich, vivid, and brimming with emotion, NORTH IS THE NIGHT pays touching homage to Finnish culture and mythology while forging a unique path all its own. Rath writes with an intensity that imbues every scene, so that you weep and cheer for Siiri and Aina as they find their strength and claim their power’ — Vaishnavi Patel, author of Kaikeyi

‘In NORTH IS THE NIGHT, Emily Rath recreates a folkloric Finland rife with magic and mayhem, where witches, goddesses, and two irrepressible human girls clash in epic battles of wit and heart. The best fiction transports its reader to another world. Rath’s world is one I did not want to leave. Prepare to be captivated!’ — Lauren J. A. Bear, author of MEDUSA’S SISTERS

‘Wintry, dark and enchanting – I was completely engrossed by NORTH IS THE NIGHT‘ — Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

‘NORTH IS THE NIGHT casts a wintry spell of myth and magic, love and despair, dread and wonder. A compelling, immersive ride with characters I adored and a story that kept me turning pages!’ — Melissa Caruso, author of The Last Hour Between Worlds

‘Rath seamlessly weaves together stories of life, death, and love, to create an epic and wondrous world. Just incredible’ — Phoenecia Rogerson, author of HERC

‘Phenomenal – I was totally blown away. Mesmerising and utterly engrossing from the first chapter, NORTH IS THE NIGHT draws you into its worlds with such depth that you can’t put it down and don’t want it to end. Rath’s imagery, fast-paced plot, and compelling characters make for an incredibly satisfying read. This is a must read for fans of both mythology and fantasy books. I will be telling everyone to buy it!’ — Hannah Lynn, author of Athena’s Child

‘A romantic, adventure-filled tale that will enrapture readers with a transportive saga of love, friendship and magic’ — Adreinne Young, author of Spells for Forgetting

Rath is also the author of the acclaimed Jacksonville Rays series, published by Penguin in the UK.

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

Brandon Sanderson’s WIND AND TRUTH Out Now in the UK!

Posted on Thursday, December 5th, 2024

The wait is finally over: Brandon Sanderson‘s WIND AND TRUTH, the highly-anticipated mid-series climax of the Stormlight Archive, is out today! Published by Gollancz in the UK, here’s the synopsis…

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare — and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide — Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons… and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

WIND AND TRUTH is available in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook (read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading).

Gollancz publishes all of the Stormlight Archive books in the UK — the first four novels are THE WAY OF KINGS, WORDS OF RADIANCE, OATHBREAKER, and RHYTHM OF WAR.

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

Simon R. Green’s STONE CERTAINTY Out in February 2025!

Posted on Friday, November 29th, 2024

On February 4th, 2025, Severn House are due to published the next Holy Terrors novel by Simon R. Green! STONE CERTAINTY is the second novel in this ‘funny, scary and thoroughly entertaining’ new series; perfect for fans of ‘American Horror Story, The Haunting of Hill House, horror novels, and murder mysteries with a supernatural twist.’ Here’s the synopsis…