Gorgeous new Celia Friedman cover
- - January 28th, 2010
We’ve just had in the most gorgeous visual for Celia Friedman’s Wings of Wrath, in mass market paperback, out in August in the UK. This is the second book in Friedman’s masterful Magister trilogy, and I am just loving the bold design and glowing colours of these covers. Book One, Feast of Souls (UK I ANZ) is already out in mass market and you can still get Wings of Wrath (UK I ANZ) in its trade paperback size too (the same, but bigger, with less glow-y colours).
The author also had some really nice things to say, always appreciated: ‘I think the British books are GORGEOUS, especially the WoW. Your artist got the flavor of the Souleaters beautifully — I was thrilled! – and the color and composition of the design are breathtaking … a real delight for me. Can’t wait to get the last one to you and see what you do with it!’
And take a look at these reasons why you should read, with this praise for the Magister trilogy:
- ‘It’s potent stuff … Friedman is an excellent writer, so that you feel involved in the plot’s urgency’
SFX - ‘Set in a casually grim world where cloak-and-dagger political intrigue is necessary for survival … Beautifully written’
Publishers Weekly - ‘Friedman keeps the tension at a high level throughout … emotionally charged’
SFFWorld.com - ‘Typically superb writing style, dark content and well-drawn characters … Wings of Wrath is highly recommended and a must for fans of C.S. Friedman’
FantasyBookCritic - ‘One of the very best fantasy novels of the year … Wings of Wrath is C. S. Friedman writing at the top of her form. This series is head and shoulders above most of the competition on the market today’
Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist - ‘An excellent new fantasy trilogy … highly recommended’
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Susan at Stony River
January 28, 2010
at 3:39 pm
They ARE gorgeous covers, and they’ll be easy to spot anywhere.
Congratulations to Celia on those reviews too! — if PW ever wrote “beautifully written” about something of mine, I’d die from the joy. I’ll definitely pick these up.
Melinda
February 8, 2010
at 4:22 pm
I do love how these look like, but I’ve got the old version of Feast of Souls and was hoping for the sequel to fit with that one. They aren’t even the same size! I do think these look better, but I’m still a bit annoyed that my books won’t match. I mean, I loved the first book and got it when it was first published. Just a bit annoyed that as a loyal reader you’re basically screwed over by getting a book early.
Jesslyn
February 10, 2010
at 2:02 pm
Will Ms Friedman’s books be available for any ereaders? I’ve been scouring the Kindle & nook stores, but nothing yet, but saw one on Mobipocket.
Thanks…
Bella
February 11, 2010
at 7:48 am
Hi Jesslyn
We do actually have FEAST OF SOULS coming out in the regular epub plus Kindle format in the last week of February. Then the ebook of WINGS OF WRATH is scheduled for the start of August, with the third ebook to be published alongside the first print edition of book three.
However, do bear in mind that we are the UK publishers for this series so you won’t be able to purchse these if buying from the States. You’d have to contact the US publishers for their e-plans.
Hope this helps!
Bella
Bella
February 11, 2010
at 1:10 pm
Hi Melinda
Thanks very much for your positive comments on the new covers, much appreciated. And I do appreciate your point on your previous edition not matching. We do change cover styles for a variety of reasons, and although we very, very rarely do it mid-series there are occasions when we feel it’s important to the success of the series overall. It’s always a difficult balance when considering people who’ve bought into the old look already, and we also have to consider the author’s best interests in reaching a wide readership.
I hope this helps explain and our apologies that you feel you’ve lost out here.
Bella