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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Nintendo Download, November 29, 2018: Save Monster World Kingdom


This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
    • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom – Can Jin save Monster World Kingdom? Help our young hero defeat challenging enemies, discover hidden locations and upgrade powerful equipment. You’ll also unlock special forms with unique skills used to open new paths where mighty bosses and secret treasures await. The Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom game is available Dec. 4.
    • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle and evoke “sworcery” to solve mystical musical mysteries. Experience a video game world that is affected by moon phases, and help a wandering warrior monk complete her woeful errand. The Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP game is available on Nov. 30.

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Covers Revealed - Upcoming Works by DAC Authors


Here are some of the upcoming works by formerly featured DAC Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.


Dan Moren (2017)

The Bayern Agenda
The Galactic Cold War 1
Angry Robot Books, March 5, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 432 pages

A new Cold War threatens the galaxy, in this fast-paced and wisecracking thriller of spies and subterfuge.

Simon Kovalic, top intelligence operative for the Commonwealth of Independent Systems, is on the frontline of the burgeoning Cold War with the aggressive Illyrican Empire. He barely escapes his latest mission with a broken arm, and vital intel which points to the Empire cozying up to the Bayern Corporation: a planet-sized bank. There’s no time to waste, but with Kovalic out of action, his undercover team is handed over to his ex-wife, Lt Commander Natalie Taylor. When Kovalic’s boss is tipped off that the Imperium are ready and waiting, it’s up to the wounded spy to rescue his team and complete the mission before they’re all caught and executed.

File Under: Science Fiction [ Friendly Faces | Traitor, Pilot, Banker, Spy | Embassy Games | Going in Hot ]





Emma Newman (2013)

Atlas Alone
A Planetfall Novel 4
Ace, April 16, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 336 pages

Hugo Award winner Emma Newman returns to the captivating Planetfall universe with a novel about vengeance and the lengths to which one will go to save the future of humanity.

Six months after she left, Dee is struggling to manage her rage toward the people who ordered the nuclear strike that destroyed Earth. She’s trying to find those responsible, but she’s not getting very far alone.

A dedicated gamer, Dee is endeavoring to discover a mersive good enough to enable her to escape her trauma. When she is approached by a designer who asks her to play test his new game, she hopes it will be what she needs—but it isn’t like any mersive she’s played before. When a man suddenly dies in the real world, she realizes that at the same time in the game, she killed a character who bears a striking resemblance to the dead man—a man she discovers was one of those responsible for the death of millions on Earth.

Disturbed, but thinking it must be a coincidence, Dee continues the hunt for information. But when she finds out the plans for the future colony, she realizes that to save what is left of humanity, she might have to do something that risks what remains of her own.


Book 1
Book 2
Book 3





Chuck Wendig (2012)

Vultures
Miriam Black 6
Saga Press, January 22, 2019
Hardcover, Trade Paperback and eBook, 416 pages

In the sixth and final thriller of the “wildly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) Miriam Black series, Miriam tries to break the curse of her powers, but first she must face The Trespasser a final time.

Still reeling from the events of The Raptor and the Wren, Miriam must confront two terrifying discoveries: the Trespasser now has the power to inhabit the living as well as the dead, and Miriam is pregnant.

Miriam knows her baby is fated to die, but Miriam is the Fatebreaker. And if the rules have changed for her nemesis, her own powers are changing as well. Miriam will do whatever it takes to break her curse and save her child. But as Miriam once again finds herself on the hunt for a serial killer and in need of an elusive physic, she can feel the threads of her past coming together—and the pattern they’re forming is deadly.

To end the Trespasser’s influence in her world, Miriam must face her demon a final time. And, this time, one of them must die. Vultures is a heart-pounding conclusion to the series: “Think Six Feet Under cowritten by Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk” (SFX).


Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5



Wanderers
Del Rey, July 2, 2019
Hardcover and eBook, 800 pages

A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world’s last hope. In the tradition of The Stand and Station Eleven comes a gripping saga that weaves an epic tapestry of humanity into an astonishing tale of survival.

Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. But Shana and are sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey. And like Shana, there are other “shepherds” who follow the flock to protect their friends and family on the long dark road ahead.

For on their journey, they will discover an America convulsed with terror and violence, where this apocalyptic epidemic proves less dangerous than the fear of it. As the rest of society collapses all around them–and an ultraviolent militia threatens to exterminate them–the fate of the sleepwalkers depends on unraveling the mystery behind the epidemic. The terrifying secret will either tear the nation apart–or bring the survivors together to remake a shattered world.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The View From Monday... On Tuesday - November 27, 2018


Happy Tuesday!

There are no debut novels this week. From formerly featured DAC Authors:

The Queen of Swords (Golgotha 3) by R.S. Belcher is out in Trade Paperback;

The Rebel (San Angeles 3) by Gerald Brandt is out in Mass Market Paperback;

The Mortal Word (Invisible Library 5) by Genevieve Cogman;

#HeroFail (Superheroes Anonymous 4) by Lexie Dunne;

Infernal Machines by John Hornor Jacobs;

Song of the Soul (Muse Chronicles 7) by Lisa Kessler;

A Curse Awakened (Weird Girls 0.5) by Cecy Robson is reissued;

The Eternity War: Exodus (The Eternity War 2) by Jamie Sawyer;

and

Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom (Retropolis 1) by Bradley W. Schenck is out in Trade Paperback.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.






Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green.

November 26, 2018
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
The Last Unicorn The Lost Journey Peter S. Beagle F/FairyT/FolkT/LM
Song of the Soul (e) Lisa Kessler PNR - Muse Chronicles 7



November 27, 2018
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
The Victory: Part 1 Dan Abnett SF - Gaunt's Ghosts
The Warmaster (h2tp) Dan Abnett SF - Gaunt's Ghosts
Rowankind Jacey Bedford HistF - Rowankind 3
The Queen of Swords (h2tp) R. S. Belcher HistF/DH/SP - Golgotha 3
The Speed of Sound (h2tp) Eric Bernt TechTh - Speed of Sound Thrillers 1
Mechanical Animals: Tales at the Crux of Creatures and Tech Selena Chambers (Ed)
Jason Heller (Ed)
SP - Anthology
The Rebel (h2mm) Gerald Brandt SF/CyP/AP/PA - San Angeles 3
The Mortal Word Genevieve Cogman SF/TT/HistF/P - The Invisible Library Novel 5
Space Pioneers Hank Davis (Ed)
Christopher Ruocchio (Ed)
SF - Anthology
Doctor Who: The Good Doctor Juno Dawson SF - Doctor Who
Bright Light Ian Douglas SF - Star Carrier 8
#HeroFail (e) Lexie Dunne SH/CF - Superheroes Anonymous 4
Iron Angels (h2mm) Eric Flint
Alistair Kimble
UF
The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (h2mm) Jason Fry SF/SO/MTI
Abandoned W. Michael Gear SF/HSF/TT/SO - Donovan 2
Before the Storm (h2mm) Christie Golden F/MTI - World of Warcraft
Shroud of Eternity: Sister of Darkness (h2mm) Terry Goodkind F - The Nicci Chronicles 2
The Beast Arises: Volume 2 Guy Haley
David Guymer
David Annandale
Gav Thorpe
Warhammer 40,000 2
The Spectral City (e) Leanna Renee Hieber HistF - A Spectral City Novel 1
Aladdin: A New Translation Paulo Lemos Horta (Ed)
Yasmine Seale (Tr)
FairyT/FolkT/LM
Star Trek Prometheus - In the Heart of Chaos Christian Humberg Bernd Perplies MTI/SF/SE
Infernal Machines John Hornor Jacobs F - Incorruptibles 3
How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories N. K. Jemisin F/SF/AfricanAm/UF/AC/SE - Collection
Origin J.A. Konrath Sus/Th
A Pillar of Fire by Night Tom Kratman SF
Tiger's Claim Celia Kyle PNR - Shifter Rogues 2
Choices Mercedes Lackey (Ed) F - Valdemar
The Razor J. Barton Mitchell SF/Th
Star Trek: The Art of John Eaves Joe Nazzaro Art/SF/F/PerfArts
Hazards of Time Travel Joyce Carol Oates Dys
City of Endless Night (tp2mm) Douglas Preston
Lincoln Child
Sus/Cr/PP/Occ/Sup/H/Pol - Agent Pendergast 17
The Eternity War: Exodus Jamie Sawyer SF/AC/HSF/AC - The Eternity War 2
Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom (h2tp) Bradley W. Schenck SF/Hu - Retropolis 1
Daughters of the Storms (h2tp) Kim Wilkins F - Daughters of the Storm 1



November 28, 2018
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
A Curse Awakened (e)(ri) Cecy Robson PNR - Weird Girls Series .5
The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir: A Tor.com Original (e) Karin Tidbeck SF



November 30, 2018
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
The Dinosaur Tourist Caitlin R. Kiernan F - Collection
The Cambridge History of Science Fiction Gerry Canavan (Ed)
Eric Link (Ed)
LC/HC/SF



D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
Il - Illustrator
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternate History
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
Cr - Crime
CW - Contemporary Woman
CyP - Cyberpunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR - Fantasy Romance
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
GN - Graphic Novel
H - Horror
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
Hu - Humor
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Parnormal Cozy Mystery
PerfArts - Performing Arts
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
Sc - Science
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SocHist - Social History
SocSc - Social Science
SP - Steampunk
SS - Short Stories
Sup - Supernatural
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
UF - Urban Fantasy
W - Western

Note: Not all genres and formats are found in the books, etc. listed above.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Finale Issue of Matt Wagner's Mage Announced by Image Comics


MATT WAGNER’S MAGE SERIES COMES TO EPIC CONCLUSION AFTER 35 YEARS OF ADVENTURE, FINALE ISSUE TO FEATURE 8-PAGE GATEFOLD

PORTLAND, OR, 11/26/2018 — Image Comics is pleased to announce that long-running, cult-favorite series MAGE by Matt Wagner will feature a special, breathtaking 8-page gatefold in the finale issue of the series, MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #15. This highly collectible issue will bring the series to a stunning conclusion after 35 years of adventure.

First premiering as part of the indie comics boom in the ’80s, MAGE tells the story of the classic Hero’s Journey through the lens of a contemporary setting and as an allegorical autobiography of Wagner himself.

Wagner’s fictional alter-ego, Kevin Matchstick, confronts both supernatural enemies as well as his own humanity in his heroic role—a modern-day incarnation of the legendary Pendragon, wielder of the mystic weapon, Excalibur.

A vanguard of the independent comics movement for decades, Wagner is perhaps best known for his epic crime-and-sci-fi noir narrative, Grendel, but it is in the pages of MAGE that his most personal story comes to fruition.

“MAGE has been an utterly unique and rewarding experience for me,” said Wagner. “I’d like to thank both my new and longtime readers, especially those dedicated fans who have stuck with MAGE through the long gaps between the various books of the trilogy. Your continued interest and passion for this story have always served to inspire me. And I’d also like to thank the entire Image Comics crew in their unfailing support and enthusiasm for seeing this project through to completion.”

MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #15 Cover A by Wagner (Diamond Code DEC180259) and Cover B by Wagner (Diamond Code DEC180260) will feature colors by Brennan Wagner and letters by Dave Lanphear as a special oversized issue weighing in at 56 pages.

It will retail for $7.99 and arrives in stores on Wednesday, February 27th. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, February 4th.

MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #15 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.



ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit
www.imagecomics.com.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

The View From Monday... On Tuesday - November 20, 2018


Happy Tuesday! Wishing everyone who is celebrating a Happy Thanksgiving!


There is one debut this week:

City of Broken Magic (Chronicles of Amicae 1) by Mirah Bolender.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



From formerly featured DAC Authors:

Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London 7) by Ben Aaronovitch;

and

Dragonshadow (Heartstone 2) by Elle Katharine White.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.






Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green.

November 20, 2018
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Lies Sleeping Ben Aaronovitch UF/CF/PP - Rivers of London 7
Cursed Keri Arthur F - A Kingdoms of Earth & Air Novel 2
The Tangled Lands (h2tp) Paolo Bacigalupi Tobias S. Buckell F
Doctor Who: Official Annual 2019 BBC SF - Doctor Who
City of Broken Magic (D) Mirah Bolender F - Chronicles of Amicae 1
Alita: Battle Angel - Iron City Pat Cadigan MTI/SF/CyP
Doctor Who:The Women Who Lived True Tales of: Brilliant Women from across Time & Space Christel Dee
Simon Guerrier
SF - Doctor Who
The Plague Diaries (h2tp) Ronlyn Domingue F - The Keeper of Tales Trilogy 3
The Search for Spark Steven Erikson SF/SO/Satire - Willful Child 3
Firefly - Big Damn Hero Nancy Holder MTS/SF/SO - Firefly
The Grave Thief (ri) Tom Lloyd F - Twilight Reign 3
Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) George R. R. Martin F - A Song of Ice and Fire 1
Broad Knowledge: 35 Women Up To No Good Joanne Merriam (Ed) F/W
Gunsmoke & Glamour Hillary Monahan MTI/SF/CyP
V for Vendetta 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Alan Moore GN/Dys/SF
Dragonshadow Elle Katharine White F - Heartstone 2



November 22, 2018
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Doctor Who: Combat Magicks (e) Steve Cole SF - Doctor Who



D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
Il - Illustrator
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternate History
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
Cr - Crime
CW - Contemporary Woman
CyP - Cyberpunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR - Fantasy Romance
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
GN - Graphic Novel
H - Horror
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
Hu - Humor
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Parnormal Cozy Mystery
PerfArts - Performing Arts
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
Sc - Science
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SocHist - Social History
SocSc - Social Science
SP - Steampunk
SS - Short Stories
Sup - Supernatural
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
UF - Urban Fantasy
W - Western


Note: Not all genres and formats are found in the books, etc. listed above.

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Top Cow Teams With Humble Bundle To Aid California Wildfire Victims, CBLDF, and Musicians on Call


TOP COW TEAMS WITH HUMBLE BUNDLE TO AID CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS, CBLDF, AND MUSICIANS ON CALL

PORTLAND, OR, 11/14/2018 — Top Cow Productions and Humble Bundle have reunited to offer a collection of new and classic Top Cow titles to help raise money for a charity of your choice! Your pay-what-you-want contribution can go to Direct Relief. The humanitarian aid organization is currently supplying respiratory masks, inhalers, nebulizers, eye-wash solution, and other vital medicines to California residents affected by the deadly wildfires. The two other featured charities are the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Musicians on Call.

Here are all titles available through The Darkness Sci-Fi & Sex bundle:

$15
The Darkness Compendium Vol. 1
The Darkness Compendium Vol. 2
The Darkness: Accursed Vol. 6 – 7
The Darkness: Rebirth Vol. 3
The Darkness: Close Your Eyes
The Darkness: Vicious Traditions
Broken Trinity
Aphrodite: Ares
Aphrodite V #4
Art of Marc Silvestri
Art of Witchblade
Art of Witchblade 20th Anniversary
Blood Stain Vol. 3
Postal Vol. 5 – 7
Sunstone Vol. 4 – 5
The Darkness: Rebirth Vol. 1 – 2
The Darkness: Levels #0 – 5
The Darkness: Hope
The Darkness / Pitt Vol. 1
Art of The Darkness

$8
Witchblade #10
Witchblade #180
Witchblade #181
Aphrodite V #2 – 3
Art of Top Cow
Art of Rahsan Ekedal
Blood Stain Vol. 2
Eclipse Vol. 1 – 2
Port of Earth Vol. 2
Stairway Vol. 1
Sugar Vol. 1
Postal Vol. 3 – 4
Swing Vol. 1
Witchblade (2017)
Sunstone Vol. 2 – 3

$1
The Darkness: Shadows & Flame  #1
Trinity: Blood on the Sands
Blood Stain Vol. 1
Aphrodite V #1
Bonehead Vol. 1
Cyber Force: Awakening Vol. 1
Dissonance Vol. 1
God Complex: Dogma Vol. 1
Golgotha Vol. 1
Port of Earth Vol. 1
Postal Vol. 1 – 2
Sunstone Vol. 1
The Freeze / Infinite Dark Preview

These comics can be downloaded as CBZ, PDF, and ePub files. That way you can read your rewards on your computer, e-reader, iPad, or any mobile device! The minimum donation required is $1, but you can download $760 worth of comics for only $15.

The Darkness SCI-FI & SEX bundle ends Wednesday, November 28th!


ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit
www.imagecomics.com.
ABOUT HUMBLE BUNDLE
Humble Bundle sells digital content through its pay-what-you-want bundle promotions and the Humble Store. When purchasing a bundle, customers choose how much they want to pay and decide where their money goes -- between the content creators, charity, and Humble Bundle. Since the company's launch in 2010, Humble Bundle has raised more than $85 million through the support of its community for a wide range of charities, providing aid for people across the world. For more information, please visit, https://www.humblebundle.com.
ABOUT COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (CBLDF) 
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization protecting the freedom to read comics! Our work protects readers, creators, librarians, retailers, publishers, and educators who face the threat of censorship. We monitor legislation and challenge laws that would limit the First Amendment. We create resources that promote understanding of comics and the rights our community is guaranteed. Every day we publish news and information about censorship events as they happen. We are partners in the Kids’ Right to Read Project and Banned Books Week. Our expert legal team is available to respond to First Amendment emergencies at a moment’s notice. CBLDF is a lean organization that works hard to protect the rights on which our community depends. For more information, visit www.cbldf.org.
ABOUT DIRECT RELIEF 
Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay. For more information, visit: www.directrelief.org.
ABOUT MUSICIANS ON CALL
Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. For more information, visit: www.musiciansoncall.org.

Friday, November 16, 2018

The Invisible Library Series by Genevieve Cogman - GIVEAWAY!!!




Penguin Random House is celebrating the upcoming release of Genevieve Cogman's next novel, THE MORTAL WORD, with a giveaway of the entire Invisible Library series to one lucky winner. 

This giveaway runs from November 12th - November 23rd, 2018. Read the rules and enter at Penguin Random House HERE!





The Invisible Library Series

The Invisible Library
An Invisible Library Novel 1
Ace, June 14, 2016
Trade Paperback and eBook, 352 pages

Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure from a spectacular debut author.

One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction…

Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities. Most recently, she and her enigmatic assistant Kai have been sent to an alternative London. Their mission: Retrieve a particularly dangerous book. The problem: By the time they arrive, it’s already been stolen.

London’s underground factions are prepared to fight to the death to find the tome before Irene and Kai do, a problem compounded by the fact that this world is chaos-infested—the laws of nature bent to allow supernatural creatures and unpredictable magic to run rampant. To make matters worse, Kai is hiding something—secrets that could be just as volatile as the chaos-filled world itself.

Now Irene is caught in a puzzling web of deadly danger, conflicting clues, and sinister secret societies. And failure is not an option—because it isn’t just Irene’s reputation at stake, it’s the nature of reality itself…

FEATURING BONUS MATERIAL: including an interview with the author, a legend from the Library, and more!




The Masked City
An Invisible Library Novel 2
Ace, September 6, 2016
Trade Paperback and eBook, 384 pages

Librarian-spy Irene and her apprentice Kai are back in the second in this “dazzling”* book-filled fantasy series from the author of The Invisible Library.

The written word is mightier than the sword—most of the time…

Working in an alternate version of Victorian London, Librarian-spy Irene has settled into a routine, collecting important fiction for the mysterious Library and blending in nicely with the local culture. But when her apprentice, Kai—a dragon of royal descent—is kidnapped by the Fae, her carefully crafted undercover operation begins to crumble.

Kai’s abduction could incite a conflict between the forces of chaos and order that would devastate all worlds and all dimensions. To keep humanity from getting caught in the crossfire, Irene will have to team up with a local Fae leader to travel deep into a version of Venice filled with dark magic, strange coincidences, and a perpetual celebration of Carnival—and save her friend before he becomes the first casualty of a catastrophic war.

But navigating the tumultuous landscape of Fae politics will take more than Irene’s book-smarts and fast-talking—to ward off Armageddon, she might have to sacrifice everything she holds dear….




The Burning Page
An Invisible Library Novel 3
Ace, January 10, 2017
Trade Paperback and eBook, 368 pages

Librarian spy Irene and her apprentice Kai return for another “tremendously fun, rip-roaring adventure,” (A Fantastical Librarian) third in the bibliophilic fantasy series from the author of The Masked City.

Never judge a book by its cover…

Due to her involvement in an unfortunate set of mishaps between the dragons and the Fae, Librarian spy Irene is stuck on probation, doing what should be simple fetch-and-retrieve projects for the mysterious Library. But trouble has a tendency of finding both Irene and her apprentice, Kai—a dragon prince—and, before they know it, they are entangled in more danger than they can handle…

Irene’s longtime nemesis, Alberich, has once again been making waves across multiple worlds, and, this time, his goals are much larger than obtaining a single book or wreaking vengeance upon a single Librarian. He aims to destroy the entire Library—and make sure Irene goes down with it.

With so much at stake, Irene will need every tool at her disposal to stay alive. But even as she draws her allies close around her, the greatest danger might be lurking from somewhere close—someone she never expected to betray her…




The Lost Plot
An Invisible Library Novel 4
Ace, January 9, 2018
Trade Paperback and eBook, 384 pages

After being commissioned to find a rare book, Librarian Irene and her assistant, Kai, head to Prohibition-era New York and are thrust into the middle of a political fight with dragons, mobsters, and Fae.

In a 1920s-esque New York, Prohibition is in force; fedoras, flapper dresses, and tommy guns are in fashion: and intrigue is afoot. Intrepid Librarians Irene and Kai find themselves caught in the middle of a dragon political contest. It seems a young Librarian has become tangled in this conflict, and if they can’t extricate him, there could be serious repercussions for the mysterious Library. And, as the balance of power across mighty factions hangs in the balance, this could even trigger war.

Irene and Kai are locked in a race against time (and dragons) to procure a rare book. They’ll face gangsters, blackmail, and the Library’s own Internal Affairs department. And if it doesn’t end well, it could have dire consequences on Irene’s job. And, incidentally, on her life…




The Mortal Word
An Invisible Library Novel 5
Ace, November 27, 2018
Trade Paperback and eBook, 448 pages

In the latest novel in Genevieve Cogman’s historical fantasy series, the fate of worlds lies in the balance. When a dragon is murdered at a peace conference, time-travelling Librarian spy Irene must solve the case to keep the balance between order, chaos…and the Library.

When Irene returns to London after a relatively straightforward book theft in Vienna, Bradamant informs her that there is a top secret dragon-Fae peace conference in progress that the Library is mediating, but that the second-in-command dragon has been stabbed to death. Tasked with solving the case, Vale and Irene immediately go to 1890s Paris.

Once they arrive, it seems that the murder victim had uncovered evidence suggesting that he may have found proof of treachery by one or more Librarians. But to ensure the peace of the conference, some Librarians are already hostages in the dragon and Fae courts. To save the captives, including her parents, Irene must get to the bottom of this murder – but was it dragon, Fae, or even a Librarian who committed the crime?”




About Genevieve Cogman

Genevieve Cogman is a freelance author, who has written for several role-playing game companies. She currently works for the NHS in England as a clinical classifications specialist. She is the author of The Invisible Library, The Masked City, The Burning Page, and The Lost Plot.

Website  ~  Twitter @GenevieveCogman

Thursday, November 15, 2018

2018 Debut Author Challenge Cover Wars - November Debuts





Each month you will be able to vote for your favorite cover from that month's debut novels. At the end of the year the 12 monthly winners will be pitted against each other to choose the 2018 Debut Novel Cover of the Year. Please note that a debut novel cover is eligible in the month in which the novel is published in the US. Cover artist/illustrator/designer information is provided when we have it.

I'm using PollCode for this vote. After you the check the circle next to your favorite, click "Vote" to record your vote. If you'd like to see the real-time results click "View". This will take you to the PollCode site where you may see the results. If you want to come back to The Qwillery click "Back" and you will return to this page. Voting will end sometime on November 30, 2018, unless the vote is extended. If the vote is extended the ending date will be updated.

Vote for your favorite November 2018 Debut Cover!
 
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Cover design by Pete Garceau










Cover design by Lauren Panepinto
Cover images by Shutterstock





Cover artwork by Amir Zand, amirzandartist.com
Cover design by Mona Lin





Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Cover Revealed - Upcoming Works by DAC Authors


Here are some of the upcoming works by formerly featured DAC Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.


Rati Mehrotra (2018)

Mahimata
Asiana 2
Harper Voyager, March 5, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 480 pages

A young female assassin must confront the man who slaughtered her family, risk her heart, and come to terms with her identity as a warrior and as a woman in this thrilling fantasy from the author of Markswoman.

Kyra has returned to the caves of Kali, but her homecoming is bittersweet. She no longer knows what her place is. Her beloved teacher is dead and her best friend Nineth is missing. And gone, too, is Rustan, the Marksman who helped her train for the duel with Tamsyn--and became far more than a teacher and friend.

Shaken by his feelings for Kyra and the truth about his parentage, Rustan has set off on a quest for answers. His odyssey leads him to the descendants of an ancient sect tied to the alien Ones--and the realization that the answers he seeks come with a price.

Yet fate has plans to bring Kyra and Rustan together again. Kai Tau, the man who slaughtered Kyra’s family, wages war on the Orders of Asiana. Hungering for justice, Kyra readies herself for battle, aided by her new companions: the wyr-wolves, who are so much more than what they seem. And determined to keep the woman he loves safe, Rustan joins the fight to ride by her side.

But will this final confrontation ultimately cost them their love . . . and their lives?


Book 1





Hayley Stone (2016)

Make Me No Grave: A Weird West Novel
Aethon Books, LLC, November 20, 2018
Trade Paperback and Kindle eBook, 338 pages

Marshal Apostle Richardson faces off against bloodthirsty outlaws, flesh witches, ruthless vigilantes, and more in this gritty, magical re-imagining of the Old West.

Almena Guillory, better known as the Grizzly Queen of the West, has done plenty to warrant the noose, but US Marshal Apostle Richardson enforces the law, he doesn't decide it. When a posse tries to lynch Almena ahead of her trial, Apostle refuses their form of expedited justice - and receives a bullet for his trouble. Almena spares him through the use of dangerous flesh magic but escapes soon after saving him.

Weeks later, Apostle fears the outlaw queen has returned to her old ways when she's spotted terrorizing Kansas with a new gang in tow. When cornered, however, Almena makes a convincing case for her innocence and proposes a plan to take the real bandits down. Working with a known killer opens Apostle up to all sorts of trouble, not the least being his own growing attraction toward the roguish woman. Turning Almena away from vengeance may be out of the question, but if he doesn't try, she'll wind up right where the law wants her: at the end of a rope.

And if Apostle isn't careful, he'll end up joining her.

If you like Red Dead Redemption and Lila Bowen's Wake of Vultures, you'll love this gun-blazing weird western.





Drew Williams (2018)

The Stars Now Unclaimed
The Universe After 1
Tor Books, April 2, 2019
Trade Paperback, 464 pages
Hardcover and eBook, August 21, 2018

Drew Williams's The Stars Now Unclaimed, the first volume of The Universe After series, is a fun, adventure-filled space opera set in a far-future galaxy.

"The only thing more fun than a bonkers space battle is a whole book packed with bonkers space battles. Come for the exploding spaceships, stay for the intriguing universe."Becky Chambers, author of A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Jane Kamali is an agent for the Justified. Her mission: to recruit children with miraculous gifts in the hope that they might prevent the Pulse from once again sending countless worlds back to the dark ages.

Hot on her trail is the Pax--a collection of fascist zealots who believe they are the rightful rulers of the galaxy and who remain untouched by the Pulse.

Now Jane, a handful of comrades from her past, and a telekinetic girl called Esa must fight their way through a galaxy full of dangerous conflicts, remnants of ancient technology, and other hidden dangers.

And that's just the beginning . . .



A Chain Across the Dawn
The Universe After 2
Tor Books, May 7, 2019
Hardcover and eBook, 320 pages

Drew Williams continues the Universe After series with A Chain Across the Dawn, an epic space opera chase across the galaxy with witty banter, fantastical planets, and a seemingly unbeatable foe.

"The only thing more fun than a bonkers space battle is a whole book packed with bonkers space battles. Come for the exploding spaceships, stay for the intriguing universe."Becky Chambers, on The Stars Now Unclaimed

It’s been three years since Esa left her backwater planet to join the ranks of the Justified. Together, she and fellow agent Jane Kamali have been traveling across the known universe, searching for children who share Esa’s supernatural gifts.

On a visit to a particularly remote planet, they learn that they’re not the only ones searching for gifted children. They find themselves on the tail of a mysterious being with impossible powers who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the very children that Esa and Jane are trying to save.

With their latest recruit in tow—a young Wulf boy named Sho—Esa and Jane must track their strange foe across the galaxy in search of answers. But the more they learn, the clearer it becomes—their enemy may be harder to defeat than they ever could have imagined.