Risingshadow: December 2016 Edition

Katrina Mountfort's Freedom's Prisoners was published by Elsewhen Press in September 2016 (digital edition) and November 2016 (paperback edition). Information about Katrina Mountfort: Katrina was born in Leeds. After a degree in Biochemistry and a PhD in Food Science, she started work as a scientist. Since then, she’s had a varied career. Her philosophy of life is that we only regret the things we don’t try, and she’s been a homeopath, performed forensic science research and currently ... [read more]

Kim Newman's Angels of Music was published by Titan Books in October 2016. Information about Kim Newman: Kim Newman is a well known and respected author and movie critic. He writes regularly for Empire Magazine and contributes to The Guardian, The Times, Time Out and others. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV. He has won the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and James Herbert ... [read more]

Barbara Barnett's The Apothecary's Curse was published by Pyr (an imprint of Prometheus Books) in October 2016. Information about Barbara Barnett: Barbara Barnett is Publisher and Executive Editor of Blogcritics Magazine and the author of Chasing Zebras: The Unofficial Guide to House, M.D. Barbara has won several awards for her writing, spanning from technical writing achievement to her writing on spirituality and religion. Barbara has a degree from the University of Illinois in ... [read more]

Philip Fracassi's Fragile Dreams will be published by JournalStone in November 2016. Information about Philip Fracassi: Philip Fracassi, an author and screenwriter, lives in Los Angeles. His upcoming collection of stories, BEHOLD THE VOID, will be published by JournalStone on March 10, 2017. He has a novella, FRAGILE DREAMS, due in November 2016, and a second novella, SACCULINA, due in May 2017, both from JournalStone. He is published in several current and upcoming publications. He has ... [read more]

Something Remains: Joel Lane and Friends (edited by Peter Coleborn and Pauline E. Dungate) was published by The Alchemy Press in September 2016. Information about the editors: Peter Coleborn is the editor-in-chief of the award-winning Alchemy Press. He's also done stints as editor (Winter Chills/Chills, Dark Horizons, BFS Newsletter), British Fantasy Convention organiser, and takes the odd photo or two. He lives in an old house in Staffordshire. Pauline E. Dungate is the author of many ... [read more]

Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror was published by Tachyon Publications in November 2016. Information about Ellen Datlow: Ten-time World Fantasy Award-winner Ellen Datlow is one of horror’s most acclaimed editors. Datlow was the fiction editor of OMNI for nearly twenty years and also edited the magazines Event Horizon and Sci Fiction. Her many bestselling anthologies include the Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror series; Snow White, Blood Red; Lovecraft’s Monsters; Naked City, and ... [read more]

Quentin S. Crisp's Rule Dementia! was published by Snuggly Books in October 2016. Information about Quentin S. Crisp: Quentin S. Crisp was born in 1972, in North Devon, U.K. He studied Japanese at Durham University and graduated in 2000. He has had fiction published by Tartarus Press, PS Publishing, Eibonvale Press and others. He currently resides in Bexleyheath, and is editor for Chômu Press. His novella Blue on Blue was previously published by Snuggly Books. Information about Rule ... [read more]

Jonathan Maas' Dion - A Tale of the Highway was published in October 2016. Information about Jonathan Maas: Jonathan Maas is a writer living in Los Angeles. He has written four books: City of gods - Hellenica, Spanners: The Fountain of Youth, Flare, and The Dog That Laid Eggs, each one of which has cover illustration by the extraordinarily talented Manthos Lappas. Jonathan Maas has also directed an independent movie, Spanners, which is the prequel to the book. Click here to visit the ... [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Jennifer Brozek. Information about the author: Jennifer Brozek is a Hugo Award-nominated editor and an award-winning author. Winner of the Australian Shadows Award for best edited publication, Jennifer has edited fifteen anthologies with more on the way, including the acclaimed Chicks Dig Gaming and Shattered Shields anthologies. Author of Apocalypse Girl Dreaming, Industry Talk, the Karen Wilson Chronicles, and the Melissa Allen ... [read more]

(The Faithful and the Fallen #4)

Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the remaining Treasures. With all seven under his command, he can open a portal to the Otherworld. Then Asroth and his demon-horde will finally break into the Banished Lands and become ... [read more]

FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(Keeper of the Lost Cities #5)

Dark schemes unfold - and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit - in this thrilling fifth book in the best-selling KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES SERIES. Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities - but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is unsure whom to trust. But when she's warned that the people she loves most will be the next victims, she knows she ... [read more]

FantasyYoung Adult

(Ferals #3)

No one to trust. Everything to lose. Caw’s story comes to a thrilling conclusion in this middle grade fantasy series that is Batman meets The Graveyard Book. Caw has defeated the dreaded Spinning Man and vanquished the Mother of Flies. But a new feral has appeared — one who intends to uphold the Spinning Man’s dark legacy. Known as the White Widow, this spider feral is determined to destroy Caw and bring Blackstone back into an era of crime and fear. Now everyone Caw holds ... [read more]

FantasyYoung Adult

(The Aldoran Chronicles #1)

Magic is outlawed. Those caught wielding it are taken to the White Tower. They are never heard from again. After the chaos of the great Wizard Wars nearly a thousand years ago, the people turned their backs on magic. It was deemed evil. Those born with it will stop at nothing to remain hidden. In the north, a young boy is hunted by the Black Watch. Desperate to survive, he turns to the one thing he fears most. Magic. A young girl's affection for him forces her to pick up the sword. Her ... [read more]

FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(The Corporation Wars #2)

Ken MacLeod continues the Corporation Wars trilogy in this action-packed science fiction adventure told against a backdrop of interstellar drone warfare, virtual reality, and an A.I. revolution. And the ultimate pay-off is DH-17, an Earth-like planet hundreds of light years from human habitation. Ruthless corporations vie over the prize remotely, and war is in full swing. But soldiers recruited to fight in the extremities of deep space come with their own problems: from A.I. ... [read more]

Science FictionSpace Opera

(The Bargainer #1)

Callypso Lillis is a siren with a very big problem, one that stretches up her arm and far into her past. For the last seven years she’s been collecting a bracelet of black beads up her wrist, magical IOUs for favors she’s received. Only death or repayment will fulfill the obligations. Only then will the beads disappear. Everyone knows that if you need a favor, you go to the Bargainer to make it happen. He’s a man who can get you anything you want... at a price. And everyone knows that ... [read more]

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(The Shadow Accords #3)

Carthenne Rel survived the Hjan attack on the A'ras and has left the north, the only place she ever really known. Now she travels to better understand what it means that she's shadow born. Stranded by storms in a dangerous port city, she's captured while helping rescue a young girl from slavers. Discovering her mysterious captor's agenda forces her to play his games in order to escape, only to realize she hasn't finished with the Hjan. The lessons her captor has taught just might be the key to defeating them for good while protecting all of the north. [read more]

FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(Stargazer Alien Mail Order Brides #3)

How far will this alien go to protect the human female he loves?Rima Bhimani lives with her nose in a book and her imagination in the clouds until real life hands her an adventure she can’t resist, in the form of a sexy alpha alien. Magnum’s every touch sets her blood on fire. So why does he seem to fight their attraction? Magnum has a secret. It’s darker than his lust for Rima, and deeper than his respect for the planet that has become his new home. But his needs are getting harder to ... [read more]

Science FictionRomanceAlien Romance

(Star Wars)

The must-have prequel novel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — the upcoming film, set before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, that reveals the untold story of the rebel effort to steal the plans to the Death Star. War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the Separatists have battled across the stars, building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of Chancellor Palpatine’s top-secret Death Star project, Orson Krennic is ... [read more]

Science FictionSpace OperaStar Wars

(The Wormwood Trilogy #1)

Between meeting a boy who bursts into flames, alien floaters that want to devour him, and a butterfly woman who he has sex with when he enters the xenosphere, Kaaro’s life is far from the simple one he wants. But he left simple behind a long time ago when he was caught stealing and nearly killed by an angry mob. Now he works for a government agency called Section 45, and they want him to find a woman known as Bicycle Girl. And that’s just the beginning. An alien entity lives beneath the ... [read more]

Science Fiction

(Wings of Fire #9)

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series soars to even greater heights with a new prophecy and five new dragonets ready to claim their destiny! The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring.And a young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations...Something is coming to shake the earthSomething is coming to scorch the groundJade Mountain will fall beneath thunder and iceUnless the lost city of night can be found.Don't miss the next chapter in the epic, bestselling Wings of Fire series! [read more]

FantasyYoung AdultDragons

(The Runic Series #2)

Runic Revelation is the second book in the Runic series, a contemporary epic fantasy series set in the world of Doma, where magical engineers called Runics rule the land. They are equaled in power only by Weavers, men and women that can manipulate the very fabric of the universe with their wills.  A week has passed since the Empire was nearly destroyed by the dark god Xanos. Now the leader of the most powerful government in the world, Kalibar must protect his people against Xanos’s undead ... [read more]

FantasySword and Sorcery

Scream Quietly: The Best of Charles L. Grant brings together more than thirty atmospheric and often poignant stories and novellas by one of the most talented genre writers of his generation. Selected by his friend and colleague Stephen Jones, these tales of science fiction, fantasy and the author s unique style of quiet horror which he cultivated in his many novels, collections and anthologies showcase some of the finest work published by Grant during his nearly forty-year career as a writer. ... [read more]

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(Pathfinder Tales)

Having unseated Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder is the world's bestselling tabletop roleplaying game-now adapted as a series of novels Daryus Gaunt used to be a crusader, before a questionable battlefield decision forced him to desert his unit. Pathfinder Shiera Tristane is an adventuring scholar obsessed with gaining the recognition she feels was stolen from her. When both are contacted by a sinister talking weasel and warned of a witch about to release a magical threat long trapped ... [read more]

Fantasy

(Ascendant #2)

Koren Bladewell's future was stolen from him, by wizards who chose to lie, to conceal the fact that Koren is a wizard. Crown princess Ariana Trehayme must find a way to become queen before her sixteenth birthday; before her indecisive mother allows all of Tarador to be conquered. [read more]

Fantasy

(Katherine 'Kitty' Katt #14)

Sci-fi action meets steamy paranormal in Gini Koch’s Alien novels, as Katherine “Kitty” Katt faces off against aliens, conspiracies, and deadly secrets. • “Futuristic high-jinks and gripping adventure.” — RT Reviews It’s a typical day of bureaucracy and stress for President and First Lady Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini, made more stressful when alien spacecraft are spotted making a beeline for Earth, none of them from the Alpha Centauri system. Then a cryptic request ... [read more]

Science FictionRomance

(Outcast #2)

Second in the futuristic fantasy series that will have you keeping the lights on — from the New York Times bestselling author of City of Light. The humanoid supersoldiers known as the déchet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City’s children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger’s conscience won’t let her look the other way. The key to saving them lies ... [read more]

FantasyUrban Fantasy

Click here to see the back cover image (Nor There). Cat Rambo's newest collection of short fiction includes some of her best fantasy works in the same format as her previous collection, Near + Far, a la the old Ace double-sided books. Neither Here features other world fantasy while Nor There showcases alt-world fantasy, including stories from the world of her novel The Beasts of Tabat. [read more]

FantasyShort Stories

(The World of the Lupi #13)

The New York Times bestselling series continues as FBI agent Lily Yu gets some very bad news... Lily learns she was right. Tom Weng — a powerful sorcerer allied with the Old One who keeps trying to take over the world — is still alive. But that’s not the worst. Weng is a dragon spawn, the product of a botched hatching given a human form in an attempt to keep him from going mad. A failed attempt. Meanwhile, Lily’s husband Rule is facing a Challenge to the death. Then ... [read more]

FantasyRomanceParanormal RomanceUrban FantasyWerewolves

(Assiti Shards)

An exciting addition to the multiple New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire alternate history series created by Eric Flint. Time travelers from our modern age are thrown into the deadly straits of the Thirty Years War in Europe of the 1600s. In the year 1635, the Rhineland is in turmoil. The impact of the Ring of Fire, the cosmic accident which transported the small modern West Virginia town of Grantville to Europe in the early seventeenth century, has only aggravated a situation ... [read more]

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