The Chronicles of the Necromancer Series is Back by Gail Z. Martin

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The Chronicles of the Necromancer Series is Back by Gail Z. Martin

The Summoner (Chronicles of the Necromancer #1) by Gail Z. Martin

My Chronicles of the Necromancer series (The Summoner, The Blood King, Dark Haven, Dark Lady’s Chosen) came out seventeen years ago, truly my first books from the heart.

It took me twenty years to write The Summoner. Fortunately, I’ve gotten faster since then! It was the book that sparked my desire to become a published author and learn the craft. That series remains very special to me, even after more than a dozen other series and over sixty novels since then.

To celebrate that landmark, we’ve brought out two different commemorative versions for collectors and long-time fans of the series, with beautifully different covers—plus a re-issue and glow-up of the original versions.

The Lettered Version will only ever have 26 pairs of hard cover books with new, vibrant artwork. Each book is signed and given a unique letter. They are only available directly through our Square store, not in stores.

The Numbered Version will only ever have 250 pairs of hard cover books with completely different artwork from either the original books or the Lettered Version. Like the Lettered Version, the Numbered Version can be signed and personalized, and is only available through our Square store.

This year, the version of the books available through bookstores and online sellers also got a bit of a refresh with a new cover font (but the same awesome Michael Komarck original artwork) as we brought them back into print after a short lapse due to switching publishers. The books are once again available in ebook and print (trade paperback instead of the original, smaller mass-market), and for the first time—hardcover with the original cover art!

Over the years, there have been multiple translations as well as audiobooks, two additional books in the world for a different publisher (The Sworn and The Dread) which complete the story arc, and a plan for me to return with a set of all-new exploits (stay tuned).

Tris Drayke, Jonmarc Vahanian and the rest of the crew remain very dear to my heart and I’m looking forward to returning to that world with new adventures as soon as the timing is right!

In other news—the sixth and final book in the Assassins of Landria series, Dead Man’s Justice, is now available in ebook, paperback and audiobook! There’s also a second novel in the Jake Desmet Adventures, a sequel to Iron & Blood—Spark of Destiny. And a new Deadly Curiosities novel, Tapestry, should be out later this summer!

Be sure to watch for new books later in the year in the Night Vigil series, and in the Joe Mack Chronicles, Wasteland Marshals, and Spells, Salt and Steel series that I co-write with Larry N. Martin!

Follow me on Facebook in the Shadow Alliance reader group (www.Facebook.com/Groups/MartinShadowAlliance), @GailZMartin on X/Twitter, @MorganBriceAuthor on Instagram and @MorganBriceAuthor on TikTok!


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