Risingshadow: August 2016 Edition

John Brhel and J. Sullivan's Marvelry's Curiosity Shop was published by Cemetery Gates Media in July 2016. Information about the publisher: Cemetery Gates Media is a horror-fantasy fiction publisher from Binghamton, N.Y., founded by long-time friends John Brhel and J. Sullivan. cemeterygatesmedia.tumblr.com facebook.com/cemeterygatesmedia twitter.com/cemeterygatesm Information about the authors: John Brhel is a horror writer from upstate New York. His work has appeared in "The ... [read more]

Michael Swanwick's short story collection Not So Much, Said the Cat will be published by Tachyon Publications in August 2016. Information about Michael Swanwick: Michael Swanwick is one of the most acclaimed science-fiction and fantasy short-story writers of his generation, having received an unprecedented five consecutive Hugo Awards. He is also the winner of the Theodore Sturgeon and World Fantasy awards. Swanwick’s novels include The Iron Dragon's Daughter, a New York Times Notable ... [read more]

J.R. Hamantaschen's Faithfully and Lovingly was published by West Pigeon Press in July 2016. Information about J.R. Hamantaschen: J.R. is a part time fiction writer. His work has appeared in several dozen magazines and anthologies. Generally disdainful of publicizing himself or his work, he has published intermittently, never maintained a personal website, and changed his surname frequently over the years. His debut short story collection, You Shall Never Know Security, was published in ... [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a Promise Paen Short by W. C. Bauers. About the author: W. C. Bauers works in sales and publishing during the day and writes military science fiction and space opera at night. His first novel, UNBREAKABLE, was an Amazon and B&N "SF/F Best Book of the Month" pick for January 2015. His second, INDOMITABLE, releases July 2016. ​Bauers's interests include Taekwondo, military history, all varieties of Munchkin, and drinking hot caf. He lives in the ... [read more]

Michael Cisco's The Wretch of the Sun was published by Hippocampus Press in June 2016.Information about Michael Cisco:Michael Cisco is an American writer, teacher, and translator. He is best known for his first novel, The Divinity Student, winner of the International Horror Guild Award for Best First Novel of 1999. His novel, The Great Lover, was nominated for the 2011 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel of the Year, and declared the Best Weird Novel of 2011 by the Weird Fiction Review. He has ... [read more]

Redfern Jon Barrett's Forget Yourself was re-released by Lethe Press in January 2016. Information about Redfern Jon Barrett: Born in the north of England in the summer of 1984, Redfern Jon Barrett is a writer and polyamory rights campaigner. Armed with a doctorate in literature from Swansea University/Prifysgol Abertawe, they are author to novels The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights (finalist for the 2016 Bisexual Book Awards) and Forget Yourself, as well as having ... [read more]

Jean Lorrain's The Soul-Drinker and Other Decadent Fantasies (translated by Brian Stableford) will be published by Snuggly Books in July 2016. Information about Jean Lorrain and Brian Stableford: Jean Lorrain (1855-1906) was the pseudonym of Paul Alexandre Martin Duval. He was one of the leading figures of the Decadent Movement and the author of numerous novels, volumes of poetry and short stories. At one point he was probably the highest paid journalist in France. Though mostly remembered ... [read more]

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing N. S. Dolkart, who is the author of Silent Hall. [author_9321] [book_49948_quote_right] AN INTERVIEW WITH N. S. DOLKART [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by William Sutton. This guest post is part of the Seven Sins Blog Tour. William Sutton comes from Dunblane, Scotland. He has written for The Times and the Fortean Times, acted in the longest play in the world, and played cricket for Brazil. His first novel is a Victorian mystery of a gleaming metropolis mired in corruption. He writes for international magazines about language, music and futurology. His plays have been produced on radio ... [read more]

Christopher Husberg's Duskfall was published by Titan Books in June 2016. Information about Christopher Husberg: Christopher Husberg was born in Alaska and studied at Brigham Young University, where he went on to teach creative writing. His short story collection Look Me in the Stars received an honourable mention in the 2013 Utah Original Writing Competition. He lives with his wife in Lehi, Utah. Click here to visit his official website. Information about Duskfall: Stuck with arrows ... [read more]

Dave Weaver's The Unseen was published by Elsewhen Press as a digital edition in May 2016. The printed edition will be published in August 2016. Information about Dave Weaver: Dave Weaver, a graphic designer, was born in darkest Surrey. He took quite a long time to begin writing. About a decade ago he joined the local Verulam Writers' Circle and has since had a number of short stories published in various anthologies and webzines. Much of his writing hovers on the shifting borders between ... [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Rob J. Hayes. Having served in a hundred different offices as a keyboard monkey Rob J. Hayes finally decided to follow his lifelong passion of daydreaming. After writing a small horde's worth of short stories, he released his debut trilogy The Ties that Bind in 2013 as an indie publication and followed it up with the standalone release, The Northern Sunrise, in 2014. Having signed a deal with Ragnarok to re-release The Ties that Bind ... [read more]

(Villains #3)

The tale of the sea king's daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing - and then finding - one's own voice. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that she live within the confines of his domain. Her rebelliousness costs the little mermaid her voice and nearly her soul. But the power of good prevails, and Ariel emerges proud and unchanged. And yet this is only half the story. So what of Ariel's ... [read more]

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(A Shade of Vampire #30)

With TRUTH comes risk.With LOVE comes sacrifice...Are you ready to return to The Shade? [read more]

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(How to Hang a Witch #1)

It’s the Salem Witch Trials meets Mean Girls in this New York Times bestselling novel from one of the descendants of Cotton Mather, where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem’s past. Salem, Massachusetts, is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather. Recently transplanted from New York City, Sam and her stepmother are not exactly welcomed with open arms. Sam is the descendant ... [read more]

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(The Keeper Chronicles #1)

Do some choices change us too much for us to ever change back? There was a time when Alaric was a Keeper, one of the men entrusted with counseling the queen, protecting the people’s histories and ancient stories, and working magic in defense of the land. But in a desperate attempt to save his dying wife, he has sacrificed it all — abandoning his duties, betraying his deepest beliefs and falling ever deeper into darkness. So far, he has done nothing but fail, and his wife’s time is ... [read more]

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(Judge Dredd Universe)

The orginal Dredd epic complete, unexpurgated collected wuth the 'banned' material for the very first time! Mega-City One, 2100. This post-apocalyptic city of the future is blighted by overcrowding, poverty and misery. With each of the 400 million citizens a potential criminal, order is maintained by future lawmen known as the Judges who have the power to act as judge, jury and executioner. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the law! A deadly plague developed during the brutal ... [read more]

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(Serafina #2)

Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the catamount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds: she's too wild for Biltmore's beautifully dressed ladies and formal customs, and too human to fully join her kin. Late one night, Serafina encounters a strange and terrifying figure in the forest, and is ... [read more]

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(Monsters of Verity #1)

There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war; a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains — and friends or enemies — with the future of their homes at stake. For fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor. Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city — a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate ... [read more]

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(The Adventures of Arabella Ashby #1)

Andre Norton Award 2016. This debut novel by Hugo-winning author David D. Levine offers adventure, romance, political intrigue, and Napoleon in space! Ever since Newton witnessed a bubble rising from his bathtub, mankind has sought the stars. When William III of England commissioned Capt. William Kidd to command the first expedition to Mars in the late 1600s, they proved that space travel was both possible and profitable. Now, one century later, a plantation in the flourishing British ... [read more]

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(The Custard Protocol #2)

London is in chaos. Rue and the crew of The Spotted Custard returned from India with revelations that shook the foundations of the scientific community. There is mass political upheaval, the vampires are tetchy, and something is seriously wrong with the local werewolf pack. To top it all off, Rue’s best friend Primrose keeps getting engaged to the most inappropriate military types. Rue has got personal problems as well. Her vampire father is angry, her werewolf father is ... [read more]

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(Awaken Online #1)

On paper, Jason has a great life. He attends a prestigious private school on scholarship and his parents are reasonably well off. Yet life hasn't been easy for Jason. He has spent most of high school being tormented by both the students and faculty and his parents are never home. Frustrated and alone, his one escape has always been video games. In-game, he can feel the type of power and freedom he lacks in his day-to-day life. Fortunately, a new virtual reality game (the first of its kind) ... [read more]

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(Night Watch #6)

The final chapter in Sergei Lukyanenko's internationally bestselling Night Watch series — a revelatory urban fantasy set in contemporary Moscow. They live among us. They fight among us. They’re the Others, a supernatural race of magicians, shape-shifters, vampires, and healers. Divided into the Light and the Dark, these rival factions have spent a millennium under a reluctant truce. Now, however, both sides must unite against the ultimate enemy. A Light magician and ... [read more]

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Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson. The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen. Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark ... [read more]

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(Elemental Assassin #15)

After the shocking revelations of the previous book, Bitter Bite, the world of Ashland’s become even more sinister, and Gin Blanco (aka Ashland’s most fearsome assassin, the Spider) no longer knows who — or what — she can count on. Only one thing is for certain: danger and new enemies await Gin in Unraveled, Book 15 in the New York Times bestselling Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series that RT Book Reviews calls “unbeatable entertainment!” What could go wrong when ... [read more]

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(The Second Formic War #1)

New York Times bestselling authors Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston return with an all-new prequel to Ender's Game, The Second Formic War The first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces. China has been devastated by the Formic's efforts to eradicate Earth's life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China struck fear into the other nations of the planet; that fear blossomed into drastic action ... [read more]

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(The Blood Dragon Empire #2)

During a recent dwarf civil-war deep under the Karamakkos Mountains, the magick-enslaved dragonlords have broken free from centuries of imprisonment and slaughtered tens of thousands throughout the Five Havens before exploding from the mountain and heading in fire and vengeance for the lands of Vagandrak. Two once-noble war heroes of Vagandrak - Dakeroth and his wife Jonti Tal, an archer and scholar, the Axeman, the White Witch and a Kaalesh combat expert find themselves in a ... [read more]

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(Heartstrikers #3)

When Julius overthrew his mother and took control of his clan, he thought he was doing right by everyone. But sharing power isn’t part of any proper dragon’s vocabulary, and with one seat still open on the new ruling Council, all of Heartstriker is ready to do whatever it takes to get their claws on it, including killing the Nice Dragon who got them into this mess in the first place. To keep his clan together and his skin intact, Julius is going to have to find a way to make his ... [read more]

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A novella. A thriller of war that never was — of survival in an impossible city — of surreal cataclysm. In The Last Days of New Paris, China Miéville entwines true historical events and people with his daring, uniquely imaginative brand of fiction, reconfiguring history and art into something new. “Beauty will be convulsive...” 1941. In the chaos of wartime Marseilles, American engineer — and occult disciple — Jack Parsons stumbles onto a clandestine anti-Nazi group, including ... [read more]

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Andre Norton Award nominee 2016. Every year, to keep themselves from harm, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to an unseen witch. In reality, the witch rescues the children, delivering them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest. While on the journey one year, the witch, Xan, accidentally feeds moonlight to a baby, filling her with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this enmagicked girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own, with the help of a ... [read more]

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(The Long War #4)

All that was dead will rise. All that now lives will fall. The final, epic battle for the Lands of Ro. The dead god is waking. His power-mad priestess has deployed a mass of men and beasts onto the plains of Ro Weir. Faced with this black swarm, the last remnants of a nation crumbles and falls. This is the final battle for the mortal lands of Ro. Far to the north, the ice men of Rowanoco muster their Exemplars against the witch's assassins. In the blistering southern deserts, a ... [read more]

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A new novel from beloved fantasy author Mary Robinette Kowal featuring the mysterious spirit corps and their heroic work in World War I. Ginger Stuyvesant, an American heiress living in London during World War I, is engaged to Captain Benjamin Hartshorne, an intelligence officer. Ginger is a medium for the Spirit Corps, a special Spiritualist force. Each soldier heading for the front is conditioned to report to the mediums of the Spirit Corps when they die so the Corps can pass ... [read more]

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