Friday, May 10, 2013
Earthling Newsletter
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Earthling Publications Newsletter
April 10, 2013
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Updates and a special offer.......
The traycases for the WEAVEWORLD signed/numbered edition have arrived! It took a few extra weeks to produce, but the extra time and care paid off because they look great. I'll begin pairing up cases with books, numbering them, and shipping them out this coming week. Only a few copies left (note the gift edition is already sold out, and all the lettereds are already claimed). I've seen other Earthling-Barker editions go for many multiples of the retail price, so don't delay.
IT SUSTAINS also just arrived, and are ready to ship out. Don't miss Mark Morris's latest novel, which has received rave reviews in BLACK STATIC, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and elsewhere.
Michael Marshall Smith's EVERYTHING YOU NEED is selling well. Get your copy before they're gone....
Finally, I came across a few deluxe PC copies of BEST OF BEST NEW HORROR, signed by ALL contributors (including King, Hill, Ellison, Gaiman, Straub, Barker, and many more). Mint condition book and slipcase. $200 plus postage for anyone who is interested, first come first served.
And next month: I'll announce this year's Halloween Series novel, a modern ghost story that you won't want to miss.
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Thanks and all the best,
Paul Miller, Publisher
Earthling Publications
Website: www.earthlingpub.com
Email: earthlingpub@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 413
Northborough, MA 01532
USA
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
New Books from Abddon
The new series for Abaddon from the master of in-your-face horror, Chuck Wendig, launches today with TWO titles!
Gods and Monsters is a brand new series of dark, hectic urban fantasy in which the gods are real – and here. This is a world of cults, terrible retribution, and men rising up to defy deities on a daily basis.
Gods and Monsters launches today with two titles: Gods and Monsters: Unclean Spirits by Wendig and Pat Kelleher's exclusive novella-length ebook Gods and Monsters: Drag Hunt are both hitting the electronic shelves at Kindle, iTunes, Nook and elsewhere today.
Wendig is a massive talent with a huge online following and Gods and Monsters is a brand new world he has created for Abaddon Books, while Kelleher has achieved cult status with his historical SF series for Abaddon, No Man’s World.
Wendig signing at BEA
To support the launch of Gods and Monsters, Wendig will also be with Rebellion Publishing at Stand #2748 at Book Expo America 2013 in New York next month, signing and giving away exclusive Unclean Spirits posters from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday 1st June - the public opening day of the Expo.
Links to various online outlets are below and here are links to the covers for Unclean Spirits http://tinyurl.com/wendigspirits and Drag Hunt http://tinyurl.com/kelleherhunt
Gods and Monsters is a brand new series of dark, hectic urban fantasy in which the gods are real – and here. This is a world of cults, terrible retribution, and men rising up to defy deities on a daily basis.
Gods and Monsters launches today with two titles: Gods and Monsters: Unclean Spirits by Wendig and Pat Kelleher's exclusive novella-length ebook Gods and Monsters: Drag Hunt are both hitting the electronic shelves at Kindle, iTunes, Nook and elsewhere today.
Wendig is a massive talent with a huge online following and Gods and Monsters is a brand new world he has created for Abaddon Books, while Kelleher has achieved cult status with his historical SF series for Abaddon, No Man’s World.
Wendig signing at BEA
To support the launch of Gods and Monsters, Wendig will also be with Rebellion Publishing at Stand #2748 at Book Expo America 2013 in New York next month, signing and giving away exclusive Unclean Spirits posters from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday 1st June - the public opening day of the Expo.
Links to various online outlets are below and here are links to the covers for Unclean Spirits http://tinyurl.com/wendigspirits and Drag Hunt http://tinyurl.com/kelleherhunt
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Ray Harryhausen, 1920-2013
RIP Harry. You will be missed. It was my honor to have know you in person as well as all of the wonderful times you have given me as well. It was only a couple of weeks ago the Sony Movie Channel showed you films all day as well as the interview/overview of your career. Be sure to give Willis O'Brien my best.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Tunnel Out of Death Press Release
TUNNEL OUT OF DEATH
By Jamil Nasir
“The author’s fifth novel (after The Higher Space) tells the story of multiple universes, time travel, and the ability to correct earlier mistakes employing the power of hindsight. Action and ideas come together easily in his blend of sf adventure/suspense
and metaphysical fiction.”
—Library Journal
Tor Books is excited to publish the fifth novel from imagination powerhouse Jamil Nasir, TUNNEL OUT OF DEATH (Tor Hardcover; On sale May 7, 2013; $25.99). Flowing through multiple dimensions, with elements of science fiction, urban paranormal fantasy, and noir detective tales, this exquisitely layered story will turn any preconceptions on their head and show just how alien our world can be.
Heath Ransom is a former police psychic turned cyborg “endovoyant” private investigator. While on the case hunting a consciousness gone astray, Heath falls through a tear in the very fabric of reality and into an astonishing metaphysical shadow play. Caught up in a war between secret government agencies battling across various ethereal planes, and exposed to a terrifyingly mysterious nonhuman entity known only as “Amphibian,” Heath’s life, reality, and sanity are in grave danger.
Jamil Nasir was born in Chicago, Illinois, but spent much of his childhood in the Middle East, surviving two major wars. He returned to the U.S. in 1970, and started college (at age 14), studying hard science, philosophy, psychology, Chinese history, and many other things, finally graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors of General Studies degree. He also attended the University of Michigan Law School. Between stints at school he hitchhiked around North America, working as a carpenter, fruit picker, warehouseman, gardener, shop clerk, and paralegal, among other occupations. He currently works on large regulatory and litigation cases at a Washington, D.C. law firm, and lives in a suburb of Washington with his two daughters. He holds a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. His other hobbies are photography and rampant metaphysical speculation.
TUNNEL OUT OF DEATH will pull you into a world both teasingly familiar and frighteningly foreign. An exotic adventure of the conscious, this novel is unique in a sea of worn tropes—don’t miss out. I hope you will consider sharing this book with your readers!
Praise for Jamil Nasir
“Worlds break and buckle under the weight of man’s imagination, doors to new universes yawn open in suburban subdivisions, and dreams become deliriously—sometimes frighteningly—real.”
—Strange Horizons
By Jamil Nasir
“The author’s fifth novel (after The Higher Space) tells the story of multiple universes, time travel, and the ability to correct earlier mistakes employing the power of hindsight. Action and ideas come together easily in his blend of sf adventure/suspense
and metaphysical fiction.”
—Library Journal
Tor Books is excited to publish the fifth novel from imagination powerhouse Jamil Nasir, TUNNEL OUT OF DEATH (Tor Hardcover; On sale May 7, 2013; $25.99). Flowing through multiple dimensions, with elements of science fiction, urban paranormal fantasy, and noir detective tales, this exquisitely layered story will turn any preconceptions on their head and show just how alien our world can be.
Heath Ransom is a former police psychic turned cyborg “endovoyant” private investigator. While on the case hunting a consciousness gone astray, Heath falls through a tear in the very fabric of reality and into an astonishing metaphysical shadow play. Caught up in a war between secret government agencies battling across various ethereal planes, and exposed to a terrifyingly mysterious nonhuman entity known only as “Amphibian,” Heath’s life, reality, and sanity are in grave danger.
Jamil Nasir was born in Chicago, Illinois, but spent much of his childhood in the Middle East, surviving two major wars. He returned to the U.S. in 1970, and started college (at age 14), studying hard science, philosophy, psychology, Chinese history, and many other things, finally graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors of General Studies degree. He also attended the University of Michigan Law School. Between stints at school he hitchhiked around North America, working as a carpenter, fruit picker, warehouseman, gardener, shop clerk, and paralegal, among other occupations. He currently works on large regulatory and litigation cases at a Washington, D.C. law firm, and lives in a suburb of Washington with his two daughters. He holds a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. His other hobbies are photography and rampant metaphysical speculation.
TUNNEL OUT OF DEATH will pull you into a world both teasingly familiar and frighteningly foreign. An exotic adventure of the conscious, this novel is unique in a sea of worn tropes—don’t miss out. I hope you will consider sharing this book with your readers!
Praise for Jamil Nasir
“Worlds break and buckle under the weight of man’s imagination, doors to new universes yawn open in suburban subdivisions, and dreams become deliriously—sometimes frighteningly—real.”
—Strange Horizons
Sunday, May 5, 2013
The Dark Hunger
Joelle Sterling
Strebor, $15.00
www.streborbooks.com
ISBN: 9781593094911
The cursed zombie Jonas LaRoche left his beloved teen witch Holland Manning in America to return to Port-au-Prince to protect his mother and sisters from the money lenders who demand payment for providing the cash for his ill-fated journey to the States. Meanwhile Holland becomes a new student at exclusive Stoneham Academy and becomes friends of Tami, Sierra and Giselle while concealing her only power, vampire killing blood.
While she goes to classes, back in her hometown of Frumbleton, Georgia, vampire Elson Chandler tells his flock that he will replace the missing Constable Sullivan and introduce a power hierarchical change with vampires on top and humans as their blood bank slaves. Former football star receiver Jarrett Sloan becomes enslaved to Elson’s vampiric follower Isene.
At a tea party thrown by Kate Leighton, the hostess bites a guest. In a nearby onion field, the foreman chews on a migrant worker. Soon afterward at the hospital the worker attacks a nurse and a patron in Dunkin Donuts. Hell has arrived in rural Georgia while Holland’s new buddies see her birthmark that affirms she is a first order witch; she proves this further by helping Sierra take back her stolen power from her thieving Aunt Jocelyn while all she wants is her forbidden lover back into her life.
The second Eternal Dead young adult rural fantasy (see Midnight Cravings) is a great entry with several strong subplots (perhaps too many) that anchor the Sterling mythology that make witches, zombies, and vampires seem genuine. Action-packed throughout, the star-crossed taboo romance between the Haitian zombie and the young witch is just one part of a terrific rotating teen horror thriller as Joelle Sterling moves her series forward on numerous fabulous fronts.Harriet Klausner
For The Love Of The Goblin Warrior
Shona Husk
Sourcebooks, $6.99
ISBN: 9781402262098
His humanity died when his wife and children died. Once a noble warrior and caring family man ages ago, Meryn the DeCangli was cursed to roam along with his King Roan (see The Goblin King) and Prince Dai (see Kiss of the Goblin Prince) with avaricious Goblins in the Shadowlands. Thanks to Roan falling in love freeing them from their Roman era Druid curse and Dai rescuing him from the Shadowlands, Meryn knows he has a second chance as a human if his mind will let go of his ugly past that he and his former beastly comrades did over two millennia.
In Perth, Australia, Nadine the nurse suffers from nightmares too since her mother died. The cops bring the scruffy looking man (Meryn) with a head injury to the hospital where they ask Nadine if she understand the language he uses as she also speaks French and Nuer besides English. She thinks he uses Latin. As he recovers from his injuries, Meryn and Nadine are attracted to each other, but each has a violent past that makes both reluctant to consider a relationship.
The latest Shadowlands romantic urban fantasy is an engaging entry with the emphasis on the respective fascinating histories of the lead protagonists and Meryn’s struggles to cope with modern society. Fast-paced fans of the series will enjoy For The Love Of The Goblin Warrior though the romance rightfully is relegated to a support role. Harriet Klausner
Battle
Michelle West
DAW, $25.95
ISBN: 9780756407957
In the Essaylieyan Empire capital Averalaan, eight weeks have passed since Jewel Markess ATerafin became head of the most powerful of the ruling Ten Houses, Terafin (see Skirmish). Since her rise, four assassination attempts, three by magic, have occurred. She knows how dangerous her position is as her predecessor who named her as successor was murdered by a demon Her rivals for Terafin covet the seat, but her biggest fear is not feeling ready for the reasonability.
The Kings order an honor celebration for the armies returning home after winning the war to the south; attended by the royal twins, the Ten and the people. During the parade, another demonic attempt to kill Jewel occurs. With help by Meralonne and telepathic advice from Avandar who says she is not ready for Battle with the Kialli as she must accept at times killing is right in order to protect the common good; Jewel escapes by flying on Snow the winged cat. The Kialli pursues while destroying anyone unfortunately in its path. Jewel confronts the demon in the forest near her Family manse. The Kings demand she present herself to them, but she becomes victimized by the pandemic sleeping plague where she must elude the Warden of Dreams and her treasonous Terafin House Council.
Though in many ways Battle is a transition tale in the House War series, fans will enjoy this fascinating entry as the heroine matures in her new role while even taking what she learned about power into the realm of Dreams. The subplots of other players like Meralonne APhaniel and Angel move forward also, but book five focuses on Jewel’s coming of age on the job training in the use of political and magical power. Harriet Klausner
Joelle Sterling
Strebor, $15.00
www.streborbooks.com
ISBN: 9781593094911
The cursed zombie Jonas LaRoche left his beloved teen witch Holland Manning in America to return to Port-au-Prince to protect his mother and sisters from the money lenders who demand payment for providing the cash for his ill-fated journey to the States. Meanwhile Holland becomes a new student at exclusive Stoneham Academy and becomes friends of Tami, Sierra and Giselle while concealing her only power, vampire killing blood.
While she goes to classes, back in her hometown of Frumbleton, Georgia, vampire Elson Chandler tells his flock that he will replace the missing Constable Sullivan and introduce a power hierarchical change with vampires on top and humans as their blood bank slaves. Former football star receiver Jarrett Sloan becomes enslaved to Elson’s vampiric follower Isene.
At a tea party thrown by Kate Leighton, the hostess bites a guest. In a nearby onion field, the foreman chews on a migrant worker. Soon afterward at the hospital the worker attacks a nurse and a patron in Dunkin Donuts. Hell has arrived in rural Georgia while Holland’s new buddies see her birthmark that affirms she is a first order witch; she proves this further by helping Sierra take back her stolen power from her thieving Aunt Jocelyn while all she wants is her forbidden lover back into her life.
The second Eternal Dead young adult rural fantasy (see Midnight Cravings) is a great entry with several strong subplots (perhaps too many) that anchor the Sterling mythology that make witches, zombies, and vampires seem genuine. Action-packed throughout, the star-crossed taboo romance between the Haitian zombie and the young witch is just one part of a terrific rotating teen horror thriller as Joelle Sterling moves her series forward on numerous fabulous fronts.Harriet Klausner
For The Love Of The Goblin Warrior
Shona Husk
Sourcebooks, $6.99
ISBN: 9781402262098
His humanity died when his wife and children died. Once a noble warrior and caring family man ages ago, Meryn the DeCangli was cursed to roam along with his King Roan (see The Goblin King) and Prince Dai (see Kiss of the Goblin Prince) with avaricious Goblins in the Shadowlands. Thanks to Roan falling in love freeing them from their Roman era Druid curse and Dai rescuing him from the Shadowlands, Meryn knows he has a second chance as a human if his mind will let go of his ugly past that he and his former beastly comrades did over two millennia.
In Perth, Australia, Nadine the nurse suffers from nightmares too since her mother died. The cops bring the scruffy looking man (Meryn) with a head injury to the hospital where they ask Nadine if she understand the language he uses as she also speaks French and Nuer besides English. She thinks he uses Latin. As he recovers from his injuries, Meryn and Nadine are attracted to each other, but each has a violent past that makes both reluctant to consider a relationship.
The latest Shadowlands romantic urban fantasy is an engaging entry with the emphasis on the respective fascinating histories of the lead protagonists and Meryn’s struggles to cope with modern society. Fast-paced fans of the series will enjoy For The Love Of The Goblin Warrior though the romance rightfully is relegated to a support role. Harriet Klausner
Battle
Michelle West
DAW, $25.95
ISBN: 9780756407957
In the Essaylieyan Empire capital Averalaan, eight weeks have passed since Jewel Markess ATerafin became head of the most powerful of the ruling Ten Houses, Terafin (see Skirmish). Since her rise, four assassination attempts, three by magic, have occurred. She knows how dangerous her position is as her predecessor who named her as successor was murdered by a demon Her rivals for Terafin covet the seat, but her biggest fear is not feeling ready for the reasonability.
The Kings order an honor celebration for the armies returning home after winning the war to the south; attended by the royal twins, the Ten and the people. During the parade, another demonic attempt to kill Jewel occurs. With help by Meralonne and telepathic advice from Avandar who says she is not ready for Battle with the Kialli as she must accept at times killing is right in order to protect the common good; Jewel escapes by flying on Snow the winged cat. The Kialli pursues while destroying anyone unfortunately in its path. Jewel confronts the demon in the forest near her Family manse. The Kings demand she present herself to them, but she becomes victimized by the pandemic sleeping plague where she must elude the Warden of Dreams and her treasonous Terafin House Council.
Though in many ways Battle is a transition tale in the House War series, fans will enjoy this fascinating entry as the heroine matures in her new role while even taking what she learned about power into the realm of Dreams. The subplots of other players like Meralonne APhaniel and Angel move forward also, but book five focuses on Jewel’s coming of age on the job training in the use of political and magical power. Harriet Klausner
Saturday, May 4, 2013
‘Til The World Ends
Julie Kagawa, Ann Aguirre and Karen Duvall
Luna, $14.95
ISBN: 9780373803491
Dawn of Eden by Julie Kagawa. The Red Lung pandemic devastated much of the world. Kylie is a rare person immune to the horrible disease. As the lethal virus proves even more gruesome to the dead, Kylie finds a slight flicker of hope when she meets Ben. This prequel to the Blood Of Eden post-apocalyptic series (see The Immortal Rules) is an engaging tale due to the lead couple and the Kagawa world.
Thistle & Thorne by Ann Aguirre. Following the toxic chemical spill that destroyed the United States, the affluent and their corporations established safe zones for those who could pay for sanctuary inside of fortresses. Others like Mari Thistle reside as scavengers in the dangerous Red Zone where a friend will kill you for your bottled water. Mari and Thorne Goodman meet and soon uncover a diabolical lethal plot to exterminate Red Zone survivors. The keys to this exhilarating post-apocalyptic thriller are the lead couple and the Aguirre environmentally devastated world.
Sun Storm by Karen Duvall. Sarah Daggot is a storm chaser who is outside when the worst solar flares ever recorded bombard the earth; leaving a devastated planet in its wake. She survives, but the immense radiant that blasted her changed Sarah into a Kinetic, who senses when storms from the sun and elsewhere are coming. When Sarah meets other Kinetics, they team up to prevent the final planetary destruction by the sun. However, to succeed, they need the only dissenter Ian Matthews to join them as they are one short. Sun Storm is an exciting doomsday thriller.
The three novellas contain strong protagonists, fabulous support characters and diverse dark earths.
Harriet Klausner
Blood of the Sorceress
Maggie Shayne
Mira, $7.99
ISBN: 9780778314219
In 1501 BC in Babylon, the king’s favorite slave Lilia the witch fell in love with the ruler’s right hand man and best friend Demetrius. When the monarch learned of his beloved’s betrayal of his heart, Demetrius kills him to save Lilia. After a search of the harem, Lilia and her two sisters Indira (see Mark of the Witch) and Magadalena (see Daughter of the Spellcaster) are thrown off a cliff to the rocks below. The High Priest Sindar deploys dark magic to strip Demetrius of his soul and banish him to a formless nonexistence in the Underworld.
After three and a half millennia, her two reincarnated siblings returned parts of his soul to Demetrius who has escaped his horrid incarceration. As Lilia sees him for the first time since that bloody day in ancient Babylon, she knows her chance to return and complete Demetrius’ soul has finally arrived. However, he no longer wants his soul even if that means eternal damnation or her love, and besides Sindar, now a demon, stalks them.
The final Portal romantic fantasy is a fast-paced thriller starring a strong lead female, a PTSD male struggling to adjust to a physical world and worse his refurbished feelings besides his only companion for ages: rage, and a powerful diabolical demon. As with the previous trilogy entries, Maggie Shayne casts a spell on her audience. Harriet Klausner
Power Under Pressure
Andrew P. Mayer
PYR, $17.95
ISBN: 9781616146962
In New York, the assassination of Sir Dennis Darby on the Brooklyn Bridge by the Automaton devastated the Society of Paragons. Sir Dennis served as the groups’ social compass; without his ethical leadership, the Society collapses as individuals chose self-interests over the good of the group.
Former member Sarah "the Adventuress" Stanton possesses the steel clockwork heart of her killing friend the Automaton; having hidden the mechanical beater in an obscure Brooklyn junkyard. Craving to gain favorite status from Sarah though he knows her heart is filled with revenge for the deaths of her father and mentor, Emilio vows to reconstruct the Automaton over the objection of his angry victimized sister Viola. Also needing the steel heart to complete his plans to industrialize the world under a thick blanket of smog is Lord Eschaton. His plans near fruition with the creation out of death of the Shell and the capture of Nathaniel, Eschaton must prevent the Adventuress from thwarting his scheme; while she must find a way to bring back together the Society of Paragons enhanced by reformed supervillains and still crazy mad scientists to forge the Society of Steam dream team to stop her adversary from achieving his world domination objective.
The third Society of Steam Steampunk Victorian fantasy (see Hearts of Smoke and Steam, and The Falling Machine) is an exciting tale as the frustrated beleaguered heroine wonders if she made a poor decision when she left high society to join the Paragons with vengeance filling her heart. Readers will appreciate this entry as Fortified Steam serves as the technological base for a fast-paced alternative nineteenth century New York thriller. Harriet Klausner
Julie Kagawa, Ann Aguirre and Karen Duvall
Luna, $14.95
ISBN: 9780373803491
Dawn of Eden by Julie Kagawa. The Red Lung pandemic devastated much of the world. Kylie is a rare person immune to the horrible disease. As the lethal virus proves even more gruesome to the dead, Kylie finds a slight flicker of hope when she meets Ben. This prequel to the Blood Of Eden post-apocalyptic series (see The Immortal Rules) is an engaging tale due to the lead couple and the Kagawa world.
Thistle & Thorne by Ann Aguirre. Following the toxic chemical spill that destroyed the United States, the affluent and their corporations established safe zones for those who could pay for sanctuary inside of fortresses. Others like Mari Thistle reside as scavengers in the dangerous Red Zone where a friend will kill you for your bottled water. Mari and Thorne Goodman meet and soon uncover a diabolical lethal plot to exterminate Red Zone survivors. The keys to this exhilarating post-apocalyptic thriller are the lead couple and the Aguirre environmentally devastated world.
Sun Storm by Karen Duvall. Sarah Daggot is a storm chaser who is outside when the worst solar flares ever recorded bombard the earth; leaving a devastated planet in its wake. She survives, but the immense radiant that blasted her changed Sarah into a Kinetic, who senses when storms from the sun and elsewhere are coming. When Sarah meets other Kinetics, they team up to prevent the final planetary destruction by the sun. However, to succeed, they need the only dissenter Ian Matthews to join them as they are one short. Sun Storm is an exciting doomsday thriller.
The three novellas contain strong protagonists, fabulous support characters and diverse dark earths.
Harriet Klausner
Blood of the Sorceress
Maggie Shayne
Mira, $7.99
ISBN: 9780778314219
In 1501 BC in Babylon, the king’s favorite slave Lilia the witch fell in love with the ruler’s right hand man and best friend Demetrius. When the monarch learned of his beloved’s betrayal of his heart, Demetrius kills him to save Lilia. After a search of the harem, Lilia and her two sisters Indira (see Mark of the Witch) and Magadalena (see Daughter of the Spellcaster) are thrown off a cliff to the rocks below. The High Priest Sindar deploys dark magic to strip Demetrius of his soul and banish him to a formless nonexistence in the Underworld.
After three and a half millennia, her two reincarnated siblings returned parts of his soul to Demetrius who has escaped his horrid incarceration. As Lilia sees him for the first time since that bloody day in ancient Babylon, she knows her chance to return and complete Demetrius’ soul has finally arrived. However, he no longer wants his soul even if that means eternal damnation or her love, and besides Sindar, now a demon, stalks them.
The final Portal romantic fantasy is a fast-paced thriller starring a strong lead female, a PTSD male struggling to adjust to a physical world and worse his refurbished feelings besides his only companion for ages: rage, and a powerful diabolical demon. As with the previous trilogy entries, Maggie Shayne casts a spell on her audience. Harriet Klausner
Power Under Pressure
Andrew P. Mayer
PYR, $17.95
ISBN: 9781616146962
In New York, the assassination of Sir Dennis Darby on the Brooklyn Bridge by the Automaton devastated the Society of Paragons. Sir Dennis served as the groups’ social compass; without his ethical leadership, the Society collapses as individuals chose self-interests over the good of the group.
Former member Sarah "the Adventuress" Stanton possesses the steel clockwork heart of her killing friend the Automaton; having hidden the mechanical beater in an obscure Brooklyn junkyard. Craving to gain favorite status from Sarah though he knows her heart is filled with revenge for the deaths of her father and mentor, Emilio vows to reconstruct the Automaton over the objection of his angry victimized sister Viola. Also needing the steel heart to complete his plans to industrialize the world under a thick blanket of smog is Lord Eschaton. His plans near fruition with the creation out of death of the Shell and the capture of Nathaniel, Eschaton must prevent the Adventuress from thwarting his scheme; while she must find a way to bring back together the Society of Paragons enhanced by reformed supervillains and still crazy mad scientists to forge the Society of Steam dream team to stop her adversary from achieving his world domination objective.
The third Society of Steam Steampunk Victorian fantasy (see Hearts of Smoke and Steam, and The Falling Machine) is an exciting tale as the frustrated beleaguered heroine wonders if she made a poor decision when she left high society to join the Paragons with vengeance filling her heart. Readers will appreciate this entry as Fortified Steam serves as the technological base for a fast-paced alternative nineteenth century New York thriller. Harriet Klausner
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Andy Offutt's obituary
Andrew J. "Andy" Offutt died on Aproil 30, 2013. We are having problems witht the correct obit. But Locus, File 770 and Wiki are reporting it as being the right person. I'll go with that. Sorry for any confusion by the earlier (now removed) posting.
Andy was a science fiction/fantasy writer who had success in the 1970s and early 1980s. He also wrote a couple of Conan noels during the Howard revival and along with Karl Edward Wagner kept the barbaric sword and sorcery field going. He also wrote adult novels under the name John Cleve.
I'm going to miss him, even though we had not been in touch in several years.
Andy was a science fiction/fantasy writer who had success in the 1970s and early 1980s. He also wrote a couple of Conan noels during the Howard revival and along with Karl Edward Wagner kept the barbaric sword and sorcery field going. He also wrote adult novels under the name John Cleve.
I'm going to miss him, even though we had not been in touch in several years.
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