Risingshadow: February 2019 Edition

Hi, I’m Toni Cox, author of the Elemental Trilogy and, after recently successfully re-releasing my trilogy with new covers, I have now done the same with my short stories and you are some of the first people to lay your eyes on them. Here they are: [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Kelvyn Fernandes. Kelvyn Fernandes is author of The Many Adventures of Peter and Fi. Links:- Goodreads- Reddit- Free version GUEST POST by Kelvyn Fernandes [read more]

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing Peternelle van Arsdale. About Peternelle van Arsdale: Peternelle van Arsdale grew up in Newark, New Jersey, where she attended public school through the eighth grade. After that she attended three high schools in three different towns in four years, was deeply unpopular, and counted the seconds until graduation. She majored in English literature at Bryn Mawr College, and then landed in book publishing, thinking it was a good way to be paid to ... [read more]

Steven Paulsen's Shadows on the Wall was published by IFWG Publishing Australia in January 2018. Information about Steven Paulsen: Steven Paulsen is an award-winning writer whose speculative fiction has appeared in publications around the world. His bestselling dark fantasy children’s book, The Stray Cat, illustrated by Hugo and Oscar Award winning artist Shaun Tan, has seen publication in several English and foreign language editions. His short stories, which Jack Dann describes as ... [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Ken Hughes. About Ken Hughes: Ken Hughes dreams of dark alleys and the twenty-seven ways people with different psychic gifts might maneuver around each corner. He grew up on comics and adventures before discovering Steven King and Joss Whedon, and he's written for Mars mission proposals and medical devices, making him an honorary rocket scientist and brain surgeon. Ken is a Global Ebook Award-nominated urban fantasy novelist, who ... [read more]

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by DJ Daniels. Information about DJ Daniels: DJ Daniels is an Australian author and musician. She writes when she manages to get her husband and two daughters out of the house and during lulls in the ongoing dog-lizard war. (Lizards are well ahead.) Her first novel, What the Dead Said, was followed by a raft of short stories which have appeared in publications such as Aurealis, Andromeda Spaceways Magazine, and So It Goes. She was a ... [read more]

Alexander Zelenyj's Blacker Against the Deep Dark was published by Eibonvale Press in December 2018. Click here to watch the trailer for this collection. Information about Alexander Zelenyj: Alexander Zelenyj is the author of the books Blacker Against The Deep Dark, 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. He lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada with his wife, Elizabeth. Click ... [read more]

David M. Allan's The Empty Throne was published by Elsewhen Press in a digital edition in August 2018 and the paperback edition was published in October 2018. Information about David M. Allan: David got hooked on reading at a young age by borrowing to the max - 3 books, twice a week - from the public library. He was caught up and transported to fabulous other worlds by the likes of Wells, Verne and Burroughs (and later by Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke, Heinlein, Le Guin, Wyndham…). Alas, the ... [read more]

(The Folk of the Air #2)

The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself strong. After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of ... [read more]

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(Revenger #2)

The gripping sequel to the Locus award winning science fiction adventure, Revenger, tells a story of obsession and betrayal as two sisters hunt for the greatest treasure in the universe. Adrana and Fura Ness have finally been reunited, but both have changed beyond recognition. Once desperate for adventure, now Adrana is haunted by her enslavement on the feared pirate Bosa Sennen's ship. And rumors of Bosa Sennen's hidden cache of treasure have ensnared her sister, Fura, into single-minded ... [read more]

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The original novel was published in 1994. On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses - until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with no power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten. When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her ... [read more]

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(Nikolai Duology #1)

From #1 New York Times–bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes an intricate, rich, new fantasy duology set in the Grishaverse. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war ― and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day ... [read more]

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(Torpedo Ink #2)

Christine Feehan takes romance full throttle in the second gripping novel in her #1 New York Times bestselling Torpedo Ink series. Breezy Simmons was born into a ruthless motorcycle club — and now that she’s out, she’s never going to be that girl again. But when her past catches up with her, Breezy must go to Sea Haven to seek out the man who almost destroyed her. The man who chose his club over her and left her feeling used and alone. As vice president of Torpedo Ink, Steele is ride ... [read more]

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(Legends of the Condor Heroes #2)

Translated by Gigi Chang. THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD. In the Jin captial of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang. Torn between following his heart and fulfilling his filial duty, he journeys through the country of his parents with ... [read more]

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(The Chronicles of Elantra #14)

Michelle Sagara is the New York Times bestselling author of The Chronicles of Elantra series. Cast in Oblivion is the fourteenth book in this saga, which follows detective/mage Kaylin Neya as she struggles to protect the city of Elantra from the darkness that is determined to take root. Kaylin and her friend were sent to the West March — without warning, explanation, or permission. Sadly, her friend is a Dragon and the West March is an ancient stronghold of the Barrani. The Barrani and ... [read more]

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(Safehold #10)

"Vast, complex, intricate, subtle, and unlaydownable.... The biggest thing in science fiction since Isaac Asimov's Foundation series." - Dave Duncan on the Safehold series The unholy war between the small but mighty island realm of Charis and the radical, luddite Church of God's Awaiting has finally come to an end. Those on the side of progressing humanity through advanced technology have finally triumphed over their oppressors. However, even though a provisional veil of peace has fallen over ... [read more]

Science Fiction

(Winternight Trilogy #3)

One girl can make a difference... Moscow has burned nearly to the ground, leaving its people searching for answers - and someone to hold accountable. Vasya finds herself on her own, amid a rabid mob that calls for her death, blaming her witchery for their misfortune. Then a vengeful demon returns, renewed and stronger than ever, determined to spread chaos in his wake and never be chained again. Enlisting the hateful priest Konstantin as his servant, turmoil plagues the Muscovites and the ... [read more]

FantasyHistorical Fantasy

(The Daevabad Trilogy #2)

S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in The City of Brass — "the best adult fantasy I’ve read since The Name of the Wind" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir) — conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger and waters run deep with old magic; where blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom. Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, ... [read more]

FantasyHistorical Fantasy

(Path to Ascendancy #3)

The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas. But some powers are alarmed And in the meantime, as Purge and Tali indulge in what seems like a their never-ending game of war, a mercenary caught up in the fight between the two states suddenly refuses to play along and causes all sorts of chaos. Simultaneously, ... [read more]

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(The Witchlands #3)

Loyalties will be tested as never before. The Raider King’s plans to claim the Witchlands are underway. Now, his forces sow terror in the mountains, slaughtering innocents. After finding the slain, Aeduan and Iseult race for safety. And despite diverging goals, they’ve grown to trust one another in the fight to survive. Yet the Bloodwitch keeps a secret that could change everything... When Merik sacrifices himself to save his friends, he is captured by the Fury. However, Merik isn’t ... [read more]

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(Embers of War #2)

From award-winning author Gareth L. Powell, the second book in the critically acclaimed Embers of War space opera series. The former warship Trouble Dog and her crew of misfits is called upon by the House of Reclamation to investigate a distress call from the human starship the Lucy's Ghost. Her crew abandon their crippled ship and seek refuge abroad an abandoned, slower-than-light generation ship launched ten thousand years before by an alien race. However, the enormous ship contains deadly ... [read more]

Science FictionSpace Opera

Locus Award nominee 2020, World Fantasy Award nominee 2020. Gods meddle in the fates of men, men play with the fates of gods, and a pretender must be cast down from the throne in this breathtaking first fantasy novel from Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of ... [read more]

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(The Dark Star Trilogy #1)

Locus Award 2020. The epic novel from Marlon James, the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings: an African Game of Thrones. In the stunning first novel in Marlon James's Dark Star trilogy, myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child. Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years ... [read more]

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“The idea was lost but the memory was here.” Phyllis Ewans, a prominent researcher in Lepidoptera and a keen walker, has died of old age. Thomas, a much younger fellow researcher of moths first met Phyllis when he was a child. He became her carer and companion, having rekindled her acquaintance in later life. Increasingly possessed by thoughts that he somehow actually is Phyllis Ewans, and unable to rid himself of the feeling that she is haunting him, Thomas must discover her secrets ... [read more]

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(The Roots of Chaos #1)

From the bestselling author of The Bone Season, an epic high fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons — and the secret society tasked with stopping it. A world divided.A queendom without an heir.An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to ensure the continuation of her bloodline. But as she clings to her independence, assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead ... [read more]

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Award-winning author Sylvain Neuvel explores an immigration dystopia in The Test Britain, the not-too-distant future.Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test.He wants his family to belong. Twenty-five questions to determine their fate. Twenty-five chances to impress.When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice? [read more]

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Locus Award 2020. *The Verge's Science Fiction and Fantasy Book We're Looking Forward to in 2019*AV Club's 15 Most Anticipated Books of 2019*Book Riot's Most Anticipated Books of 2019*Kirkus' 30 Speculative Fiction Books You Should Read in February 2019*Bookish's Winter's Must-Read Sci-fi & Fantasy*Bookbub's Best Science Fiction Books Coming Out in 2019*YA Books Central's Buzzworty Books of 2019 “This generation’s Le Guin.” — Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ... [read more]

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(The Silent Gods #1)

You have heard the story before - of a young boy, orphaned through tragic circumstances, raised by a wise old man, who comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil that threatens his world. But what if the boy hero and the malevolent, threatening taint were one and the same? What if the boy slowly came to realize he was the reincarnation of an evil god? Would he save the world... or destroy it? Among the Academy's warrior-thieves, Annev de Breth is an ... [read more]

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