- The Orbit Team - June 3rd, 2008
Rob over at Fantasy Book Critic is adding to the string of great reviews for Brian Ruckley’s Bloodheir (UK/US), saying:
There are battles, assassinations, and the war between the True Bloods and the Black Road becomes as intense as it has ever been…I am really looking forward to the final book in the trilogy and hope it will deliver a rousing and fulfilling finale to cap this remarkable series…( Read more.)
Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review is also a fan, saying that Brian Ruckley can be:
Compared to George R. R. Martin… for the sheer grittiness of his work and the fact that he can throw the reader a wicked curve ball that blows your expectations right out of the water… Ruckley puts the ‘epic’ into his work with some particularly brutal affairs where no expense is spared in showing the reader exactly what is going on. More please! (Read more)
Bloodheir goes on sale in the US and the UK this month – so pick up your copy soon. In the meantime, be sure to check out our Facebook giveaway!
by The Orbit Team • Post a Comment • Posted in: All posts, Contents, New Titles, Orbit UK, Orbit US, Reviews
- The Orbit Team - June 3rd, 2008
Aidan over at A Dribble of Ink has flagged the first chapter of Terry Brooks’ The Gypsy Morph, available this September from Orbit. You can see the full post here or head straight over to Terry’s site here.
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- Darren Turpin - June 2nd, 2008
Want to win a signed, personalised, hardback copy of Bloodheir [UK/US], Brian Ruckley‘s brand new novel of The Godless World? Of course you do. Here’s how:
Every Friday lunchtime between now and the end of June (so that’s the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th) we’ll be randomly selecting one fully signed-up Fan of Brian’s ‘Winterbirth’ Facebook page to receive a hardback copy of Bloodheir. What’s more, Brian has very kindly agreed to sign and personalise the book as per the wishes of the lucky winners.
To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is head over to the Winterbirth page on Facebook and click the ‘Become a Fan’ link, (as well as performing all the necessary confirmations etc.), which means that the sooner you sign up as a Fan, the more chances you have of winning a copy of the book. And if you’re signed up as a Fan already then you’ll automatically be entered into the draws throughout June, which gives you four chances of winning…
The only exceptions to the general rule-of-thumb detailed above are employees of Orbit (or its parent companies, Little, Brown and the Hachette Book Group) who can darn well buy their own copy, or anyone who wins a copy of the book during the competition; they won’t then be eligible for future rounds, which we think is fair enough and gives everyone else a better chance of winning. And yes, you do have to be a Facebook member to participate in this one, otherwise you won’t be able to sign up as a Fan.
So, what are you waiting for? Head on over and declare your Winterbirth / Bloodheir / Brian Ruckley Fan-hood! The first draw takes place on Friday…
by Darren Turpin • Post a Comment • Posted in: Contests, Orbit UK, Orbit US
