Risingshadow: March 2015 Edition

Rhys Hughes' Bone Idle in the Charnel House was published by Hippocampus Press in December 2014. Information about Rhys Hughes: Rhys Hughes is the author of seven novels, dozens of short story collections, and hundreds of tales, essays, poems, and artwork. He has also compiled two volumes of the anthology series The Ironic Fantastic. Click here to visit the author's official website. Information about Bone Idle in the Charnel House: For more than two decades, Welsh writer Rhys Hughes ... [read more]

Karen Dudley's Kraken Bake was published by Ravenstone Books in May 2014. Information about Karen Dudley: Karen Dudley has worked in field biology, production art, photo research, palaeo-environmental studies and archaeology. She has written four environmental mysteries and a several wildlife biology books for kids. Her Epikurean Epics, including the Aurora-nominated Food for the Gods, are historical fantasy novels set in ancient Athens. Born in France, she now lives in Winnipeg. Click ... [read more]

Greg Keyes' Footsteps in the Sky will be published by Open Road Media in May 2015. Information about Greg Keyes: Greg Keyes was born in 1963 in Meridian, Mississippi. When his father took a job on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, Keyes was exposed at an early age to the cultures and stories of the Native Southwest, which would continue to influence him for years to come. He earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Mississippi State University and a master's degree from the ... [read more]

Okla Elliott and Raul Clement's The Doors You Mark Are Your Own will be published by The Dark House Press (Curbside Splendor Publishing) in March 2015. Information about the authors: Okla Elliott is currently an Illinois Distinguished Fellow at the University of Illinois, where he works in the fields of comparative literature and trauma studies. He also holds an MFA in creative writing from Ohio State University. His work has appeared in Another Chicago Magazine, Harvard Review, Indiana ... [read more]

Todd Yunker's Shackleton's Burden was published in December 2014. Information about Todd Yunker: Todd Yunker is Oregonian and lives in Salem, Oregon. Todd is an award-winning author of the epic science fiction The Lost Wonder Series, book one Shackleton's Folly. Growing up, Sci-Fi permeated Todd's youth and adolescence. He was an avid reader. He devoured all the books he could find in the library. Todd relished classic Sci-Fi feature films and Japanese monster movies. He indulged his fancy ... [read more]

GIVEAWAY: Rudy Ch. Garcia's The Closet of Discarded Dreams You have a chance to win a copy of Rudy Ch. Garcia's fantasy novel The Closet of Discarded Dreams.     This giveaway contest is open to everybody. To participate in the The Closet of Discarded Dreams giveaway, please send an e-mail message to risingshadow.giveaway@gmail.com. The subject of the e-mail message must be "CLOSET". The e-mail message must contain your name and your postal address. This giveaway ends on ... [read more]

Rudy Ch. Garcia's The Closet of Discarded Dreams was published by Damnation Books in September 2012. Information about Rudy Ch. Garcia: Rudy Ch. Garcia's noir detective story, LAX Confidential ('08) and his Southwest fantasy, Memorabilia (honorable mention in Writers Digest competition) appeared in anthologies. His SF-fantasy flash fiction, A Grain of Life is viewable at AntiqueChildren.com ('09), and a humor-fantasy-horror, Weird Ronnie, took first place in an AlternateSpecies.com ... [read more]

Denland and Lascanne have been allies for generations, but now the Denlanders have assassinated their king, overthrown the monarchy and marched on their northern neighbour. At the border, the war rages, Lascanne's brave redcoats against the revolutionaries of Denland. Emily Marshwic has watched the war take her brother-in-law and now her young brother. Then comes the call for more soldiers, to a land already drained of husbands, fathers and sons. Every household must give up one ... [read more]

Fantasy

(Flex #1)

FLEX: Distilled magic in crystal form. The most dangerous drug in the world. Snort it, and you can create incredible coincidences to live the life of your dreams. FLUX: The backlash from snorting Flex. The universe hates magic and tries to rebalance the odds; maybe you survive the horrendous accidents the Flex inflicts, maybe you don’t. PAUL TSABO: The obsessed bureaucromancer who’s turned paperwork into a magical Beast that can rewrite rental agreements, conjure rented cars ... [read more]

FantasyUrban Fantasy

(The Walking Dead Books (graphic novel collections) #11)

After Alexandria is destroyed by Negan, the remaining communities unite for one last stand against the Saviors. The aftermath to their war leads to the biggest status quo change in the history of this acclaimed series. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #121-132. [read more]

HorrorComicsCollectionThe Walking Dead

(The Unwanteds #5)

A risky decision endangers both Artimé and Quill in book five of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.” Alex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly discovered island after barely surviving a storm that destroys their ship. And it turns out they’re not alone... Back in Quill, Aaron’s power base grows as he aligns himself with an unlikely ally. Together, the two enact a drastic, risky ... [read more]

FantasyYoung Adult

(A Shade of Vampire #10)

"Tick tock. Tick tock..."Derek and Sofia return in the 10th book of A Shade of Vampire series!Time is slipping through the Novaks' fingers like sand. The only witch with the power to save them is already within their reach.But how does one fix what one doesn't know exists?Prepare for a wild ride back to The Shade... [read more]

FantasyRomanceParanormal Romance

(Magic 2.0 #3)

Ever since Martin Banks and his fellow computer geeks discovered that reality is just a computer program to be happily hacked, they’ve been jaunting back and forth through time, posing as medieval wizards and having the epic adventures that other nerds can only dream of having. But even in their wildest fantasies, they never expected to end up at the mercy of the former apprentice whom they sent to prison for gross misuse of magic and all-around evil behavior. Who knew that the vengeful Todd ... [read more]

FantasyHumor

Mexico City, 1988: Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said “I love you” with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, has two equally unhip friends - Sebastian and Daniela - and a whole lot of vinyl records to keep her company. When she discovers how to cast spells using music, the future looks brighter for the trio. With help from this newfound magic, the three friends will piece together their broken families, change their status as non-entities, and maybe even find love... Mexico City, 2009: ... [read more]

Fantasy

(Electric Empire #1)

Magic, mystery, and romance mix in this edgy retelling of the classic The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - in which Dr. Eliza Jekyll is the daughter of the infamous Henry In an electric-powered Victorian London, Dr. Eliza Jekyll is a crime scene investigator, hunting killers with inventive new technological gadgets. Now, a new killer is splattering London with blood, drugging beautiful women and slicing off their limbs. Catching "the Chopper" could make Eliza's career - ... [read more]

FantasySteampunk

(Mark of the Thief #1)

Jennifer A. Nielsen, author of the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling Ascendance Trilogy, has woven an electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy's courage at the heart of it all. When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a ... [read more]

FantasyYoung Adult

Cover artwork by Alex Ruiz. "With the brilliant Salome, Mick Garris is at the top of his game, daggered and wise.  Fiercely offbeat, its mystery mesmerizes, its wit beheading Hollywood's sunny decay. The writing astonishes and the desperate dreams of Garris's lost and magnificent will break your heart." — Richard Christian Matheson Salomeby Mick Garris I thought I hated my wife. Until she was murdered. I thought I knew her, too. Better than anyone. The spouse is always the ... [read more]

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(Wings of Fire: Winglets #1)

Fans of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series won't want to miss this all-new story set in the dangerous world of dragons! Fierceteeth knows she could have been a dragonet of destiny. She's a much better NightWing than that weird brother of hers, Starflight. Her dreams of glory have been painfully scorched, though, and now she and Strongwings are captives in the SandWing prison, waiting to be put on trial. Fierceteeth just wants a chance to tell her side of the story -- before ... [read more]

FantasyDragonsMiddle Grade

World Fantasy Award nominee 2016. Edited by Ellen Datlow. An anthology featuring all-original dark tales of dolls from bestselling and award-winning authors, compiled by one of the top editors in the field The Doll Collection is exactly what it wounds like: a treasured toy box of all-original dark stories about dolls of all types, including everything from puppets and poppets to mannequins and baby dolls. Featuring everything from life-sized clockwork dolls to all-too-human ... [read more]

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A thrilling and colorful Lovecraftian adventure Harrison Harrison — H2 to his mom — is a lonely teenager who’s been terrified of the water ever since he was a toddler in California, when a huge sea creature capsized their boat, and his father vanished.  One of the “sensitives” who are attuned to the supernatural world, Harrison and his mother have just moved to the worst possible place for a boy like him: Dunnsmouth, a Lovecraftian town perched on rocks above the ... [read more]

Fantasy

(Rebel Stars #2)

FinnTech has allied with the aliens who once pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. No one knows their next move. In desperation, Rada and Webber fly to the Locker. A pirate station in Uranus orbit, its fleet may be the only thing capable of resisting the FinnTech forces. But as Rada fights to bring the Locker to her side, she discovers a new conspiracy. FinnTech's move has been decades in the making. And they won't stop until the Solar System is theirs. [read more]

Science FictionSpace Opera

(The Light Key Trilogy #2)

On the run with her mom and Giovanni, Cora Sandoval must find the answers to why an ancient race of soul-stealers are determined to possess the pure energy of the Scintilla... or die trying. Learning the truth about herself was just the beginning. Tormented after a daring escape, and heartbroken from her good-bye with someone she loves and can never have, Cora must find a way to stop the Arrazi from murdering innocent humans and from violating, using, and killing the Scintilla ... [read more]

FantasyYoung Adult

The purest evil lives in the hearts of men. Carnival mystics. Zombie tribes. Bad magic in the Bayou. Mage-princes, alien cities, and soul-stealing priests. The grim monsters in the worlds of these dark, speculative tales are true horrors, but it’s the people you should fear the most. People like Michel, a boy pining for his best friend, Ray. But a presence in the swamp calls Michel to avenge another lost love, and he must decide which summons to answer. Or Angelo, a prescient ... [read more]

FantasyShort Stories

(Flood)

Stephen Baxter's bestselling novels, Flood and Ark (ROC, 2009 and 2010) introduced a universe in which a handful of refugees in a primitive starship flee a drowning Earth. In the duology we see the refugees reach colony worlds they call Earth II and Earth III. The three novellas in Landfgall answer the frequently asked question, "What happened next?? The final piece, "Earth I," is original to this collection, a trio of stories that continue Baxter's masterful world-building. [read more]

Science FictionShort Stories

Stephen Baxter’s bestselling novel, Anti-Ice, is a drama of a different nineteenth century. First published in 1993 as an alternate history, it was quickly embraced by the emerging steampunk genre. Now with Newton’s Aliens, he has created one piece continuing the novel’s timeline, and two other pieces exploring an alternative version of that universe: an alternate history of an alternate history. Previously collected only in a limited edition, these three stories expand the Anti-Ice world and stretch the imagination. [read more]

Science FictionShort Stories

Bestselling science fiction author Stephen Baxter was inspired to write the Jones & Bennet stories, set when he was growing up in the 1960s, by real events. The Paradox Conspiracy contains two novellas, “Project Hades” and “Project Herakles, previously collected only in a limited edition hardcover. The blend of alternate history and science fiction, a hallmark of Baxter's work, is more seamless than ever. [read more]

Science FictionShort Stories

(The Many-Worlds Trilogy #2)

Tether, the sequel to Tandem, continues the captivating tale of rebellion and romance that spans parallel worlds. Everything repeats. Sasha expected things to go back to normal once she got back on Earth. But now that she knows parallel worlds are real, and that an alternate version of herself exists in a world called Aurora, her old life no longer seems to make sense... and her heart breaks daily for Thomas, the boy she left behind. Troubled by mysterious, often terrifying ... [read more]

Science FictionYoung Adult