Yes, I know. I’m doing one of these for my own book BUT there’s this thing I’m super-excited about. It’s the audiobook. So– I narrate all of the Glamourist Histories. The final book in the series is set in Antigua. Aside from Jane and Vincent, and a couple of minor characters, the rest of the people […]
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M. Darusha Wehm joins us today to talk about her novel, Children of Arkadia. Here is the publisher’s description: Kaus wants nothing more than to be loved while its human counterpart, Raj Patel, believes fervently in freedom. Arkadia, one of four space stations circling Jupiter, was to be a refuge for all who fought the
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Howard Taylor joins us today to talk about Planet Mercenary, a role-playing game (RPG) he and Alan Bahr created, set in the universe of Schlock Mercenary. Here’s the description from the RPG’s Kickstarter: The Planet Mercenary Role Playing Game is a custom system designed for speedy play with rich storytelling. Combat goes quickly, and when
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Betsy Dornbusch is joining us today with her novel, Emissary: The Second Book of the Seven Eyes. Here is the publisher’s description: Draken vae Khellian, bastard cousin of the Monoean King, had risen far from his ignominious origins, becoming both a Bowrank Commander and a member of the Crown’s Black Guard. But when cursed black magic took
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Please understand that I love Marie Brennan’s books. Loooooooove. Love. You know how sometimes you pick up a book and think, “Hey! This author wrote this book specifically for me!” The Memoirs of Lady Trent are like that for me. We have a smart, resourceful woman as the protagonist who is a naturalist specializing in
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Fonda Lee is joining us today with her novel Zeroboxer. Here’s the publisher’s description. A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr “the Raptor” Luka dreams of winning the championship title. Recognizing his talent, the Zero Gravity Fighting Association assigns Risha, an ambitious and beautiful Martian colonist, to be his brandhelm––a personal marketing
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Ken Liu is joining us today with his novel, The Grace of Kings. Here is the publisher’s description: Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless
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Gillian Polack is joining us today with her novel The Art of Effective Dreaming. Here’s the publisher’s description. This is not a self-help book, but it’s a book about dreams. They are not always good dreams. Fay is a dreamer. To escape real life, which she finds ‘drearily, drably and impossibly dull‘, Fay creates a dream-world.
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Cat Rambo is joining us today with her novel Beasts of Tabat. Here’s the publisher’s description. When countryboy Teo arrives in the coastal city of Tabat, he finds it a hostile place, particularly to a boy hiding an enormous secret. It’s also a city in turmoil, thanks to an ancient accord to change governments and the
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Laura Liddell Nolen is joining us today with her young adult novel The Ark. Here is the publisher’s description: It’s the final days of earth, and sixteen-year-old Char is right where she belongs: in prison. With her criminal record, she doesn’t qualify for a place on an Ark, one of the five massive bioships designed
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Tex Thompson is joining us today with her novel Medicine for the Dead. Here’s the publisher’s description. The story of Appaloosa Elim continues. Two years ago, the crow-god Marhuk sent his grandson to Sixes. Two nights ago, a stranger picked up his gun and shot him. Two hours ago, the funeral party set out for the
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Alan Smale is joining us today with his novel Clash of Eagles. Here’s the publisher’s description: Perfect for fans of military and historical fiction—including novels by such authors as Bernard Cornwell, Naomi Novik, and Harry Turtledove—this stunning work of alternate history imagines a world in which the Roman Empire has not fallen and the North
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Gabriel Squailia is joining us today with his novel Dead Boys. Here’s the publisher’s description. A decade dead, Jacob Campbell is a preservationist, providing a kind of taxidermy to keep his clients looking lifelike for as long as the forces of entropy will allow. But in the Land of the Dead, where the currency is time itself
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Carrie Patel is joining us today with her novel The Buried Life. Here’s the publisher’s description. The gaslight and shadows of the underground city of Recoletta hide secrets and lies. When Inspector Liesl Malone investigates the murder of a renowned historian, she finds herself stonewalled by the all-powerful Directorate of Preservation – Recoletta’s top-secret historical research facility.
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Ferrett Steinmetz is joining us today with his novel Flex. Here’s the publisher’s description. 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
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