Category: New Titles
- Devi Pillai - December 1st, 2011
Finally! I’m very excited to announce the release of THE HEDGEWITCH QUEEN by Lilith Saintcrow at ebook retailers in the US and the UK. This is Orbit’s first ebook only publication, and if you are curious to read a bit before hitting buy–you can read an excerpt here.
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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- James Long - December 1st, 2011
After winning much critical acclaim for her Coldfire trilogy, Celia Friedman embarked on a new, epic tale of a dangerous world where to use magic is to sacrifice your own vitality . . . or that of an unwitting victim. The first novel in the Magister trilogy, FEAST OF SOULS [UK | ANZ], introduced us to Andovan, a prince suffering from a terrible disease, and Kamala, a young woman whose magical powers threaten centuries of tradition. Their fates – and those of many others – become entwined as a ancient force awakens to threaten their world. WINGS OF WRATH [UK | ANZ] continued the story, raising the stakes as the horrifying might of the Souleaters is gradually revealed.
Now, in LEGACY OF KINGS [UK | ANZ], the final confrontation is at hand. Secrets will be spilled, blood will run and magic will be unleashed. The fate of the world lies in the hands of a select few . . . but will their powers be enough to hold back the darkness?
Praise for Celia Friedman’s Magister trilogy:
Perhaps the most staggering achievement of FEAST OF SOULS is how purposeful every scene feels. There is no filler in this book — Ms. Friedman’s prose is crisp and to the point, just as every scene in this book serves as an integral part to the novel as a whole . . . FEAST OF SOULS is a fantastic, superior work of speculative fiction’ – THE BOOK SMUGGLERS
‘Friedman has her hands firmly on the reins and delivers scenes that are tightly controlled while sparkling with vitality’ – GRAEME’S FANTASY BOOK REVIEW
‘Friedman truly knows what she is doing as a storyteller, since she is following one of the great axioms: “Always leaving them wanting more.” I, for one, want more; especially after reading the last couple of exhilarating chapters’ - SFF WORLD Read the rest of this entry »
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- Devi Pillai - November 30th, 2011
The Griffin Mage (US | UK | ANZ) by Rachel Neumeier is now out!
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.
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- Anna Gregson - November 29th, 2011
In case you haven’t spotted it yet, Shadowheart (UK / ANZ) was released this month in paperback. It’s the breathtaking conclusion to Tad Williams’ sweeping epic fantasy, the Shadowmarch series. The finale to this tale sees Barrick Eddon, prince of Southmarch, choosing where his loyalties lie – with the humans, or with the dark Qar race, whose legacy he has promised to safeguard . . .
It’s a fantastic ending to a knock-out series and, as a massive Tad Williams fan, I must say this is certainly not to be missed. A few other people think so too:
‘Rich in detail and exploding with imagination. Dive in there and lose yourself’ SFX
‘It’s always bittersweet to see a series come to an end; as fans, we are always eager to find out what happens to our heroes and heroines, but, equally, we don’t want them to ever leave our lives . . . Williams convinced me to care utterly for his characters and there’s a hole now in my life where they once lived. Few storytellers can do that. Williams does it with alarming regularity’ A Dribble of Ink
‘Shadowrise and Shadowheart are as good an ending to a fantasy saga as I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading . . .’ Fantasy Book Critic
Read an extract right here. Tad Williams has also been under the Orbit spotlight this month, so if you haven’t tried Tad yet, go here to see just what you’re missing.
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- Devi Pillai - November 15th, 2011
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.
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by Devi Pillai • Post a Comment • Posted in: New Titles, Orbit Australia, Orbit UK, Orbit US
- Anne Clarke - November 11th, 2011
There’s been a lot of excitement in certain SFF circles about Kevin Hearne’s fantastic Iron Druid Chronicles series. I first read Hounded as a manuscript over a year ago, and loved it, but I was working at a different publisher and no matter how I tried, I couldn’t quite manage to disguise the book as a thriller, which was the focus of my list at the time . . . So I had to let it go – and was delighted to discover it was still available when I arrived at Orbit UK a few months ago! And I’m not alone in my delight: Hounded and the two sequels whipped up a storm of rave reviews in the US when they were published over there earlier this year, and Hounded was the fastest selling debut fantasy of 2011.
Now you lucky, lucky people get to read it over in the UK and our various other markets across the world: we published the first book, Hounded, in September, the second, Hexed, in October, and the third book, Hammered, is out this month.
SFF World described the series pretty well when they said it’s ‘American Gods meets Harry Dresden’ – what’s not to like?!
Here’s what others have said about the first two books in the series:
HOUNDED
Entertaining, steeped in a ton of mythology, populated by awesome characters’ civilianreader
‘Hearne, a self-professed comic-book nerd, has turned his love of awesome dudes whacking mightily at evil villains into a superb urban fantasy debut. Staying alive for 2,000 years takes a great deal of cunning, and sexy super-druid Atticus O’Sullivan, currently holed up in the Arizona desert, has vexed a few VIPs along the way. High up on that list is Aenghus Óg, the Celtic god of love. It’s not just that Aenghus wants his sword back – though it is a very nice magical sword – but that Atticus didn’t exactly ask permission to take it. Atticus and his trusty sidekick, Irish wolfhound Oberon, make an eminently readable daring duo as they dodge Aenghus’s minions and thwart his schemes with plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting.’ Publisher’s Weekly, starred review Read the rest of this entry »
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- Devi Pillai - November 10th, 2011
There is nothing that makes me sadder than finishing a series. In some ways, it’s yeah, finally — a conclusion! And in others, its harder because you’ve grown up with that character for so many years. I’ve published Lili for almost a decade and I have to say, that editing Hell and Back (her Dante Valentine series) was hard because I kept tearing up — but that was nothing compared to Angel Town.
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>
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- James Long - November 4th, 2011
Iain M. Banks is someone who knows a thing or two about science fiction, so when he labelled Michael Cobley’s SEEDS OF EARTH (UK | ANZ) as ‘Proper galaxy-spanning space opera’, you just knew something special had begun. Two years on, tens of thousands of fans have been enthralled by Cobley’s war-torn universe where the human race battles ancient alien civilisations just for the right to survive, an epic tale continued in THE ORPHANED WORLDS (UK | ANZ).
Now, in THE ASCENDANT STARS (UK | ANZ) - the explosive final book in the Humanity’s Fire trilogy – the fate of the human race will be decided. Ancient forces are awakening. Battle fleets are converging. Sentients and machines will lock horns in a devastating battle where there are only two outcomes: survival or the sterile dusts of space.
Praise for the Humanity’s Fire trilogy:
A convincing portrayal of political machinations and the plight of individuals caught up in events beyond their comprehension’ – GUARDIAN
‘A great hunky juggernaut of a Space Opera novel . . . that should be greeted with enthusiasm by fans of Peter F. Hamilton and Iain M. Banks’ – SFFWORLD
‘A really good, enjoyable and compelling book, written with verve and more than a little humour’ – BOOKGEEKS
‘There is a lot of depth to be found in Michael Cobley’s richly imagined universe, the characters beg deeper exploration, and the series as a whole possesses tremendous potential . . . Highly recommended’ – FANTASY BOOK CRITIC
‘This is really a fine piece of work and could, when it’s all finished, be up there with the aforementioned Tolkien or Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ series as one of the all-time greats’ – SF CROWSNEST
‘Another author that is being added to my buy-on-release list and one that is a breath of fresh air into the genre with an intriguing, complicated and a well executed story. Highly recommended’ – WALKER OF WORLDS
Michael Cobley can be found online at www.michaelcobley.com. A video Q&A with Michael about the Humanity’s Fire series can be found here.
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- The Orbit Team - October 6th, 2011
“Impressive height or exceptional length of a limb is not the be all and end all of a creature. What I say is: the taller you are, the more likely you are to get hit!”
—Boïndil “Ireheart”, Doubleblade of the Secondling Clan of the Swinging Axes.
“Now and then you hear malicious remarks about dwarves. They are said to be of inferior build, to be cranky, to have a weird sense of humor; it is told that they only drink beer that is as black as night and are not able to appreciate music unless a hundred voices are bellowing in unison. But I say: only when you have been a guest in their majestic halls, as once I was, should you have the right to pronounce on these rumors and confirm them all to be true. Let us not laugh at them as if they were lovable children with long beards, but, on the contrary, let us praise the magnificent way they have preserved all of us from total destruction. More than once.”
—Excerpts from the ten-volume work My Life and Uniquely Heroic Exploits—the Memoirs of the Incredible Rodario.
The Revenge of the Dwarves (UK / US / ANZ) is out now in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and is released next month in the US. Join the adventure – read the start of their tale right here.
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- James Long - September 15th, 2011
Ever feel like you need more adrenaline-fuelled adventure in your life, where technological gadgetry and big explosions come as standard? If so, then you’re in luck: today sees the ebook releases of Andy Remic’s turbo-charged techo-thrillers, SPIRAL, QUAKE and WARHEAD.
In Remic’s future vision of Earth, nuclear warheads can be hidden in a suitcase, bio-plagues can be held in a teardrop . . . and the elite organisation known as Spiral is humanity’s last line of defence against global armageddon. Operating in secret, Spiral fights a constant war against rogue states, deadly assassins and ruthless dictators that will not stop at anything to get what they want – even if it means the Earth’s destruction.
Praise for Andy Remic’s Spiral trilogy:
Hugely entertaining and packed with more explosive action scenes than is probably decent, SPIRAL starts off loud and ends in a bang” WATERSTONE’S BOOKS QUARTERLY
“Spiral is certainly chock full of action … ideal summer reading if you’re looking for something filmic” SFRevu
“A new writer who knows what a regular reader sitting on the bus wants - action . . . Pure Die Hard, pure Rambo. This has got to be a film, surely!” LADSMAG
“Fans of the action adventure genre will not be disappointed by SPIRAL . . . A light, fast read with quick action” THE REVIEWS PAGE
About the author:
ANDY REMIC is a larger-than-life action man, chainsaw warrior and chef. He has written a variety of thriller, SF and fantasy novels, and sometimes delves into the murky underworld of teaching. If pushed to describe himself, Remic claims to have a love of extreme sports, violent computer games and kickass bikes. Andy is also married and has sired two strapping young boy cubs. Remic is now working on various new SF and fantasy projects, and threatens he will never stop writing.
Andy can be found on the web at his personal website.
Keep your eyes peeled for a couple of articles from Andy in the near future!
by James Long • Post a Comment • Posted in: New Titles, News, Orbit UK, Uncategorized
Finally! I’m very excited to announce the release of THE HEDGEWITCH QUEEN by Lilith Saintcrow at ebook retailers in the US and the UK. This is Orbit’s first ebook only publication, and if you are curious to read a bit before hitting buy–you can read an excerpt here.
