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We are more than excited to announce a new novel by Mur Lafferty to the Orbit list! Her announcement is here. We plan to publish THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY worldwide in Spring/Summer 2013.

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We are super excited to publish Kristen — so excited that we decided to publish the first three of her quintet in three consecutive months.  These novels are lush, fabulous and  hearken back to classic vampire novels like Anne Rice — but with a Gothic, near-future edge that grabs readers from the get-go.

A bit about the story:

Samhain approaches, bringing with it the final melding of the mortal and othernatural worlds. No one knows just how much power the night holds…

Violent murders occur in Paradise City as counterfeit comarré are systematically hunted. The police and the Kubai Mata have more than enough trouble to keep themselves occupied. As war erupts at home, Malkolm and Chrysabelle head to New Orleans to recover the Ring of Sorrows. Chrysabelle is forced to make a life and death decision and will realize that her relationship to Malkolm may have fatal consequences.

The clock is ticking . . .

The full series is shown below:

Read an extract of Blood Rights (US/UK/AUS) here!

The fourth novel, Out For Blood, will be out in November 2012.

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Lili also has a short fiction piece, Unfallen, that is available now in the US and to come in the UK.

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It contains the full Griffin Mage Trilogy: Lord of the Changing Wind, Land of the Burning Sands and Law of the Broken Earth.

When I first read the book, I thought her writing style was exactly like Patricia McKillip — and instead of Naomi Novik’s dragons — we have griffins.  And of course, the griffins put me in the mind of another popular series: Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern.

This omnibus edition is the story of the war between men and griffins – and the young girl, torn between two worlds, who will decide the fate of all.

Little ever happens in the quiet villages of peaceful Feierabiand. The course of Kes’ life seems set: she’ll grow up to be an herb-woman and healer for the village of Minas Ford, never quite fitting in but always more or less accepted. And she’s content with that path — or she thinks she is. Until the day the griffins come down from the mountains, bringing with them the fiery wind of their desert and a desperate need for a healer. But what the griffins need is a healer who is not quite human . . . or a healer who can be made into something not quite human.

Read the powerful opening that just blew us away right here, and below you can see the original series look:

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US jacket

UK and ANZ jacket

 Michael Sullivan was an internet sensation when his first novel, The Crown Conspiracy, first came out. He self-published the first five books of the series in ebook and print-on-demand. When I first read The Crown Conspiracy, I fell in love with Royce and Hadrian. I thought their adventure — and their bro-mance — was absolutely perfect. Michael writes great characters and his pacing is spot on. So I was excited at the opportunity to publish all six books in the series in two-book omnibuses starting this month.

We’re starting with Theft of Swords [US | UK | ANZ] this month and I guarantee that once you read this you’ll be begging for more. So it’s only appropriate that the other two books in the series, Rise of Empire [US | UK | ANZ] and Heir of Novron [US | UK | ANZ] follow soon after in December and January.

A bit about Theft of Swords:

Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles–until they are hired to pilfer a famed sword. What appears to be just a simple job finds them framed for the murder of the king and trapped in a conspiracy that uncovers a plot far greater than the mere overthrow of a tiny kingdom.

Can a self-serving thief and an idealistic swordsman survive long enough to unravel the first part of an ancient mystery that has toppled kings and destroyed empires in order to keep a secret too terrible for the world to know?

And so begins the first tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.

BOOKS IN THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS
Theft of Swords (The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha)
Rise of Empire (Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm)
Heir of Novron (Wintertide & Percepliquis)

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For those of you who read the books — you’ll know that Heaven’s Spite finished with a bang. (SPOILER AHEAD! GO OVER WITH MOUSE TO READ!)

<Beginning of Spoiler>Lili doesn’t just kill her  heroine — she throws her into HELL!! Angel Town opens at the gates of Hell and you can read the first chapter here.  <End of Spoiler>

But while I am sad about Angel Town closing the series, there is plenty of Lili coming soon!

This month, Lili will be releasing her first short fiction, Unfallen, on November 15th over at Orbit Short Fiction for US residents. In addition, it includes a super short fiction, The Last Job  as a bonus!

In December, we’ll have The Hedgewitch Queen, her first ebook only project.  You can read the first chapter too!

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The story centers around a young woman who must advance to the throne amidst court intrigue, conspiracies, and magic.

Vianne di Rocancheil is a lady waiting at the Court of Arquitaine, where she studies her books, watches for intrigue, and shepherds her foolhardy Princesse through the glittering whirl. Court is a sometimes-unpleasant waltz, especially for the unwary, but Vianne treads its measured steps well.

Unfortunately, the dance has changed. Treachery is afoot in gilded and velvet halls. A sorcerous conspiracy is unleashed, with blood, death, and warfare close behind. Vianne must flee, carrying the Great Seal of Arquitaine with her. This is the one thing the conspirators need to rule, and they won’t rest until they have it. A life of dances, intrigues, and fashion has not prepared Vianne for this. Nor has it prepared her for Tristan d’Arcenne, Captain of the King’s Guard and player in the most dangerous games conspiracy can devise. Yet to save her country and avenge her Princesse, Vianne will become what she must and do whatever is required.

A Queen can do no less.

Lili is a class act and with such an exciting story – that’s so different from anything she’s done before—we felt we couldn’t pass up this opportunity to try something new.

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If 2013 seems too far away, fear not — there’s plenty of parasol coming to tide you over. In March 2012 Orbit will publish TIMELESS, the final book in the original  Parasol Protectorate Series, and our friends at Yen Press will be releasing  SOULLESS: THE MANGA, an incredible graphic adaptation of the books illustrated by artist Rem.

And  to round things out, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired Carriger’s debut YA historical fantasy series, Finishing School, set in the same world but 22 years prior to SOULLESS.

You can learn more about these books, and all of Gail’s projects, at gailcarriger.com!

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Nothing says “home” like being attacked by humans with very large guns, as Jane and Anyan discover when they arrive in Rockabill. These are professionals, brought into kill, and they bring Anyan down before either Jane or the barghest can react. Seeing Anyan fall awakens a terrible power within Jane, and she nearly destroys herself taking out their attackers.

Jane wakes, weeks later, to discover that she’s not the only thing that’s been stirring. Something underneath Rockabill is coming to life: something ancient, something powerful, and something that just might destroy the world.

Jane and her friends must act, striking out on a quest that only Jane can finish. For whatever lurks beneath the Old Sow must be stopped…and Jane’s just the halfling for the job.

Nicole Peeler is the author of the fabulous Jane True series! If you’re in Denver this Thursday the 4th, you can meet her at the Madwine Bar and Novo Coffee or at Romcon 2011. (List of appearances are here.)

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Nora was also nominated for the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award. She won the Locus Award for Best First Novel.

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