Risingshadow: February 2016 Edition

Danie Ware's Ecko trilogy (Ecko Rising, Ecko Burning and Ecko Endgame) was published by Titan Books. The Ecko trilogy was published during 2012-2015.Information about Danie Ware: Danie Ware is the publicist and event organiser for cult entertainment retailer Forbidden Planet. She has worked closely with a wide-range of genre authors and has been immersed in the science-fiction and fantasy community for the past decade. An early adopter of blogging, social media and a familiar face at ... [read more]

You have an opportunity to win two exciting and extraordinary books published by Snuggly Books: Jottings from a Far Away Place by Brendan Connell Ranging on the fringes of imagination and erudition, forming a mosaic of stories, maxims and sketches, at once fragmentary and cumulative, Jottings from a Far Away Place combines the timeless, mannered assurance of the Eastern discursive essay with the experimentation of the Western avant-garde. As the focus shifts between fantastic tales and ... [read more]

David Rix's novella, A Suite in Four Windows, will be published by Snuggly Books in February 2016. Information about David Rix: David Rix is an author, composer, editor, artist and publisher active in the area of slipstream, speculative fiction and horror. His published books are ‘What the Giants were Saying’, the chapbook ‘Brown is the New Black’ and the novella/story collection ‘Feather’, which was shortlisted for the Edge Hill prize. In addition, his works have appeared in ... [read more]

Ben Gribbin's Thomas Silent was published by Elsewhen Press in November 2015. The paperback edition will be published in February 2016. (Portions of the text were previously published as Thomas, Silent by Black Leaf Publishing in 2010.) Information about Ben Gribbin: Ben Gribbin first fell in love with the sea when he was born in Brighton in 1976. Fascinated by fantasy and still in love with the sea, he uses these as major themes in his writing, particularly his poetry. He took his love for ... [read more]

Alexander Zelenyj's Experiments at 3 Billion A.M. was published by Eibonvale Press in 2009. The 2nd edition was published in 2015. (This review is based on the 2nd edition.) Information about Alexander Zelenyj: Alexander Zelenyj is the author of the books Songs For The Lost, Experiments At 3 Billion A.M., Ballads To The Burning Twins: The Complete Song Lyrics Of The Deathray Bradburys, and Black Sunshine. His fiction has been published in magazines and anthologies throughout the world. He ... [read more]

Editor David G. Hartwell, 74, died January 19, 2016. He suffered head trauma in a fall, was hospitalized, and then was taken off life support when it became clear he would not recover from a massive brain bleed. Hartwell was one of the genre's most accomplished editors, and was equally known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the field and his memorable personal style. [author_2361_quote]   [read more]

Tim Akers' The Pagan Night was published by Titan Books in January 2016. Information about Tim Akers: Tim Akers was born in deeply rural North Carolina, the only son of a theologian. He is the author of the Burn Cycle from Solaris Books, as well as The Horns of Ruin, featuring Eva Forge, published by Pyr Books. The Pagan Night is his inaugural entry into epic fantasy. Click here to visit his official website. Information about The Pagan Night: The Celestial Church has all but ... [read more]

Jonathan Maas' The Dog That Laid Eggs was published in January 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 author's ... [read more]

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing David Thomas Moore who has edited Monstrous Little Voices (Abaddon Books, 2016), which is an anthology of five novellas that take place in Shakespeare's fantasy world. David Thomas Moore is the commissioning editor for Abaddon Books. Born in Australia, David Thomas Moore has lived and worked in the UK for the past twenty years, and has been writing for roleplaying magazines, fiction websites and short story anthologies for eight years. The ... [read more]

(Wings of Fire #8)

Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop her, and save the day, no matter what it takes. There's just one problem: a strangely persistent SeaWing, Turtle, insists on coming along, too. Turtle is worried about his friends, who left to search for ... [read more]

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(King's Dark Tidings #2)

The mysterious, indomitable warrior? Ruthless criminal overlord? The Riel’gesh – mythical demigod? Dedicated friend and protector? Equipped with skills far beyond those of the outworlders, Rezkin has been suddenly thrust into a foreign world. The young warrior clings his only known purpose as he continues his search for any information about his identity and the reason for his existence. While the hardened warrior scorns both dueling and tournaments, he believes some of the answers he ... [read more]

FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(Warriors Novella)

Three novellas featuring the cats of Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series — together in print for the first time! In Warriors: Shadows of the Clans, experience three stand-alone adventures, previously available as individual digital-only titles: Mapleshade's Vengeance: Before she ever troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. But then the Clan cast her out — and she vowed to seek her revenge... Goosefeather's Curse: Goosefeather is ... [read more]

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(The Beginning After the End #1)

King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in world governed through martial ability. However, solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of man, devoid of purpose and will. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge, however. Underneath the peace and prosperity of the ... [read more]

Fantasy

(The Beginning After the End #2)

King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a world governed by martial ability. However, solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of a man, devoid of purpose and will. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge, however. Underneath the peace and prosperity of the new ... [read more]

Fantasy

(Expeditionary Force #1)

We were fighting on the wrong side, of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news.  The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits.  When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang ... [read more]

Science Fiction

(The War of Broken Mirrors #2)

The immortal sorcerers – three legendary figures that toppled the empire of Xixis. Each has lived for over a hundred years, leaving a powerful legacy in their wake. But their children do not share their renowned immortality – and when the firstborn son of Edrick Theas is killed, the sorceress Lydia Hastings is called to investigate the murder. When she discovers a sorcerous trail left by a creature of unfathomable power, she quickly realizes she needs outside help. And while Jonan Kestrian ... [read more]

FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(Monstrous Little Voices #2)

A novella. Pomona, a gifted hedge-witch of advancing years in fair Illyria, is walking about her own business when she spies a fairy gentleman trapped in a secret garden. Vertumnus, King Oberon’s emissary to the Duke, has been taken captive by proud Titania, and a war is in the offing... unless Pomona can prevent it. [read more]

Fantasy

(A Shade of Vampire #22)

"That vial of potion may have given me life... But what kind of life is this?" As we gear up for Ben and River's explosive finale in Book 24, heart-pounding adventure, challenged love, and thrilling discoveries await you in A Fork of Paths... [read more]

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(The Chronomancer Chronicles #1)

Follow Mae on a tumultuous journey as he is forced to confront the horrific memories of his past. NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Maestri Craft was perfectly content living in a small town in Aridete. A place he lived for nearly eight years now. His life was safe, simple and ordinary; none of which was ever enough for his best friend, Jace. Jace was turning two decades and in the eyes of munfolk, that meant he would become a man. Only Jace wasn't of mun and that put him in danger. It would possibly even end ... [read more]

FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(QQ Sweeper #2)

Supernatural cleaners Kyutaro and Fumi can literally sweep trouble away…but can Kyutaro sweep Fumi off her feet? One day, Kyutaro Horikita, the tall, dark and handsome cleaning expert of Kurokado High, comes across a sleeping maiden named Fumi Nishioka at school… Unfortunately, their meeting is anything but a fairy-tale encounter! It turns out Kyutaro is a “Sweeper” who cleans away negative energy from people’s hearts—and Fumi is about to become his apprentice! Fumi’s image keeps ... [read more]

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The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, twenty-two year old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George — publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide ... [read more]

FantasyHorror

(Elemental Assassin #14)

Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far — my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves and playboys. My foster brother Finnegan Lane is my right-hand man, but when his suddenly not-dead relative comes back into the picture, I’m the one on the outside ... [read more]

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(Magic Ex Libris #4)

The fourth installment in the popular Magic Ex Libris series. When Isaac Vainio helped to reveal magic to the world, he dreamed of a new millennium of magical prosperity. One year later, things aren’t going quite as he’d hoped. A newly-formed magical organization wants open war with the mundane world. Isaac’s own government is incarcerating “potential supernatural enemies” in prisons and internment camps. Surrounded by betrayal and political intrigue, Isaac and a ragtag ... [read more]

FantasyUrban Fantasy

(Otherworld #18)

The new Otherworld novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Panther Prowling. Menolly D’Artigo, a vampire married to a gorgeous werepuma, is one of three half-human, half-Fae ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Caught in the middle between the devious plans of a malevolent necromancer and a soul-munching Sub-Realm leader, Menolly’s challenges are just beginning. Her wife has been kidnapped, and unless Menolly and her sisters meet the enemy’s ... [read more]

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Jonathan Martin Delaware Deseronto is a six-foot-five serial killer with a problem. He’s stuck out on I-476 in a heavy November rainstorm with two flat tires and the dead bodies of a cop and a co-ed named Marissa Madison in his trunk. Desperate to get off the highway, he drives his car on its back rims towards Exit 6. The car stalls on the ramp and Deseronto uses the last of its momentum to plunge over the crest of a steep slope and crash into a length of concrete pipe below. The ... [read more]

Horror

“England as a wasteland ruled by crime, car jacking as a doorway to love and morality, and plenty of body horror to mix with your posthumanism: Graft is a brilliant eulogy for our ruined future.” - Edward J. Rathke, author of Twilight of the Wolves and Noir: A Love Story Manchester, 2025. Local mechanic Sol steals old vehicles to meet the demand for spares. But when Sol’s partner impulsively jacks a luxury model, Sol finds himself caught up in a nightmarish trans-dimensional human ... [read more]

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(Monstrous Little Voices #3)

A novella. Lucia de Medici sought only to marry, ending a war that has engulfed the world from Navarre to Istanbul; but she has been lied to, and made into an assassin. Now, armed with new knowledge and accompanied by the ghost of her victim, she sets out to find who so grievously deceived her, and to what end, to try and restore the damage done. [read more]

Fantasy

The award-winning author of the acclaimed Riddle Master Trilogy returns with an extraordinary new fantasy of a young man’s coming of age in a world of family secrets and revelations, and transformative magic. Pearce Oliver lives with his mother Heloise on Cape Mistbegotten, in the town of Desolation Point, where Heloise runs a restaurant. Pearce's father is a powerful knight in King Arden's court at Severluna, and whose one true love is for King Arden's queen, Genevra. Though Pearce's ... [read more]

Fantasy

(Simon Thorn #1)

A thrilling debut in the tradition of Rick Riordan and Brandon Mull about a boy who discovers a secret race of animal shape shifters. Twelve-year-old Simon Thorn’s life has never been easy or normal, but things like being bullied at school and living in a cramped Manhattan apartment with his Uncle Darrell are nothing compared to his biggest secret: He can talk to animals. But when his mom is suddenly kidnapped by a herd of rats, Simon finds out that he, his mom, and his uncle ... [read more]

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