A novella.
When the ship in which they are traveling is captured by Carpagamon island raiders, Temple sorcerer Penric and his resident demon Desdemona find their life complicated by two young orphans, Lencia and Seuka Corva, far from home and searching for their missing father. Pen and Des will need all their combined talents of mind and magic to unravel the mysteries of the sisters and escape from the pirate stronghold.
This novella follows about a year after the events of “The Prisoner of Limnos”.
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Review: The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
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- Category: Reviews
V.E. Schwab The Near Witch was published by Titan Books in March 2019. This edition contains an additional short story The Ash-Born Boy and a never-before-seen introduction from the author.
Information about V.E. Schwab:
V.E. Schwab is the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of multiple novels, including This Savage Song and the Darker Shade of Magic series, whose first book was described as “a classic work of fantasy” by Deborah Harkness. It was one of Waterstones’ Best Fantasy Books of 2015 and one of The Guardian’s Best Science Fiction novels. The Independent has called her “The natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones.”
Information about The Near Witch:
All-new deluxe edition containing in-universe short story “The Ash-Born Boy” and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. Schwab.
The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.
If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.
There are no strangers in the town of Near.
These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.
But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.
The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion.
As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.
Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won’t soon forget.
REVIEW: THE NEAR WITCH BY V.E. SCHWAB
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An interview with Kaytalin Platt
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Interviews
Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing Kaytalin Platt.
About the author:
Kaytalin Platt is a writer, illustrator, graphic designer, and former publication designer and content editor. She grew up on a farm in southern Alabama - a place that inspired many of her future writings. Platt currently lives in Philadelphia. The Living God is her first novel.
Click here to visit her official website.
About The Living God:
Legend has it, The Living God will bring about the destruction of the world in order to rebuild it into a paradise. Some worship and welcome His coming, others fear Him and would do anything to stop it.
Kaytalin Platt's The Living God follows the internal struggle of two mages, Saran and Keleir, as they confront their fears and attempt to find meaning in the hand that life has dealt them. Saran seeks to overthrow her crazed father and salvage what is left of her country before it falls into complete ruin. Keleir is cursed with a Rauke's soul, an ancient creature who is only able to survive by merging with an unborn child upon entering our world. Saran and Keleir are touched by fate, gifted with the ability to sense each other, and destined for a future that neither care to know. When Saran's magic is stolen, she must confront a life without the ability to manipulate time, struggle to see the rebellion finished, and keep Keleir from becoming The Living God.
AN INTERVIEW WITH KAYTALIN PLATT
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An excerpt from Alchemy's Air by Stacey L. Tucker
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Others
Risingshadow has the honour of featuring an excerpt from Alchemy's Air by Stacey L. Tucker.
About the author:
Stacey L. Tucker uses the action/adventure genre to bridge science and spirituality in her Equal Night series. Tucker's first book in the trilogy, Ocean's Fire, took gold at the Living Now Book Awards and she's looking to make magic again with Book 2, Alchemy's Air. She has written for Women's World, Working Mother, and PopSugar, and speaks to teen groups about self-empowerment and awareness in today's social media-saturated climate.
Click here to visit her official website.
About Alchemy's Air:
Skylar Southmartin is not the naïve girl she was a short year ago. She’s made some mistakes and learned a few secrets to life, all the while clinging to the faith her mother instilled in her as a child... in herself. And now that she has discovered her life’s purpose within the pages of the ancient Book of Sophia, she knows what she must do: restore a vital memory to the Akashic Library, located deep within the Underworld of Earth. This library is sought after by many who are aware of its existence, for they know the future of human potential rests at its core.
Meanwhile, Devlin Grayer has been elected as the 46th President of the United States and his wife, Milicent, is miserable in her new role as First Lady - especially because the Great Mothers have asked Milicent to use her new status to help their cause, and she has no interest in tackling that task.
With the help of friends in the unlikeliest of places, Skylar’s journey reveals the significance of the darkness within all of us, and its potential to save or destroy the most precious part of us all: our soul.
Publishing date: May 2019.
AN EXCERPT FROM ALCHEMY'S AIR BY STACEY L. TUCKER
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Review: A Long Forgotten World by Shannon Briwen
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Reviews
Shannon Briwen's A Long Forgotten World was published in December 2018.
Information about Shannon Briwen:
Shannon J. Briwen was born in Austria, Bregenz and visited a university in Vienna, where he got a degree in Business Administration. He went to an acting school in L.A., lived in San Francisco and Texas. Right now he lives in Bregenz again.
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Information A Long Forgotten World:
Shaila, a young girl, discovers a new, magical world. This world is full of brixta. There are goblins, trolls and dragons. She experiences several adventures with her companion there. This world seems sweet and beautiful at first. However, there are dangers! In this world, she also meets a new friend. In her quest of helping him she even enters the realm of death, the Aneru. Can she leave this world alive?
Discover a dreamlike world. The first book of the Rebirth of Magic leads you to the Antumnos, a world full of unbelievable worlds. This is the beginning of an unimaginable story of young people who discover their dreams, brixta and the true face of the multiverse. Do you like magic, Gods and Goddesses, dragons, fairies and other magical beings? Then come along with Shaila into a new age of magic!
REVEW: A LONG FORGOTTEN WORLD BY SHANNON BRIWEN
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Guest post by Koji Steven Sakai: Why Santa?
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- Category: Guest Post
Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Koji Steven Sakai.
About Santa vs Zombies:
Meet Santa. He’s having a mid-life crisis. He hates his job and wishes he was doing anything else other than being Santa. He’s just going through the motions and that’s why he doesn’t notice the zombie apocalypse until it’s almost two late. Saved by two kids, he at first tries to get back to the North Pole only to discover that his reindeer have been eaten. On the run and just trying to survive, Santa befriends the kids and falls in love with their recently-divorced mother. Soon Santa rediscovers his Christmas spirit and does everything he can to save Christmas for the kids—even if it means his own death.
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327474418/santa-vs-zombies/description
About co-author Koji Steven Sakai:
Koji Steven Sakai is the founder of Little Nalu Pictures LLC and the CEO of CHOPSO (www.CHOPSO.com), the first Asian English streaming video service. He has written five feature films that have been produced, including the indie hit, The People I’ve Slept With. He also produced three feature films, a one-hour comedy special currently on Netflix, and Comedy InvAsian, a live and filmed series featuring the nation’s top Asian American comedians. Koji’s debut novel, Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies, was released in paperback in 2015 and in audiobook in 2016; his graphic novel, 442, came out in 2017. In addition, he is currently an adjunct professor in screenwriting at International Technological University in San Jose.
About co-author John Mayer:
John Mayer is a well-published author both in fiction and non-fiction with three previous novels, two screenplays and a performed stage play. With over twenty non-fiction books published. His latest, Family Fit: Find Your Balance in Life, which was published by Healthy Learning, one of the world’s foremost publishers of instructional materials for health/wellness, fitness, exercise, sports medicine, and camp professionals.
Mayer’s day job as a clinical psychologist specializing in violent behavior has him consulting to law enforcement regularly. His 10,000 Twitter followers (@DrJohnMayer) (@jemayerbooks) look to his daily tweets for advice on psychological issues. He is an associate staff psychologist for Doctor on Demand (doctorondemand.com) as well as a provider (Telemedicine) on DoctoronDemand.
Mayer is also a writer for a cable TV series, The System, that is currently in production with the pilot episode completed.
About Outland Entertainment:
Outland Entertainment was founded as a creative services company in 2008 by Jeremy Mohler. Since then, Outland has worked for a wide variety of clients across the world. Outland specializes in assembling creative teams and managing projects. Contact them via their site form or go to www.outlandentertainment.com. For more information, contact Jeremy Mohler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
GUEST POST: Why Santa? by Koji Steven Sakai
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