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Acquisition Announcement: THE RADIANT KING by David Dalglish

David Dalglish (Photo Credit: North Myrtle Beach Photography)
Photo Credit: North Myrtle Beach Photography

Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new epic fantasy series from USA Today bestselling author David Dalglish! The Astral Kingdoms trilogy kicks off with The Radiant King, a sweeping tale full of heretical magic and millennia-spanning feuds that is written with David’s signature flair for heart-pounding action and characters you love to hate—and hate to love.  

 

Once, there were six ever-living siblings, blessed and cursed with immortality, who remembered nothing of their creation. They vowed to wear no crowns and sit upon no thrones. But when Eder, the eldest, forsakes this sacred promise, those closest to him must stop him before he breaks their family—and the world—apart.   

Faron vows to crush his brother’s kingdom and destroy his fanatical church, and he isn’t the only one hunting Eder. There are those who decry Eder as a blasphemer; there are those who simply want revenge for the havoc his rule has wrought. But will their combined strength be enough to stop this powerful, single-minded tyrant?  

 The story starts with the burning of a brother. And it will end with the burning of the world.

 

The Radiant King lands in bookstores in Winter 2025! In the meantime, you can follow David on Twitter @thatdalglishguy and learn more about his work, including the Vagrant Gods trilogy, at www.ddalglish.com.

 Orbit US executive editor Brit Hvide acquired World rights from Michael Carr at Veritas Literary.   

Also by David Dalglish:

The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish The Sapphire Altar by David Dalglish The Slain Divine by David Dalglish

Cover Launch: THE ENCHANTED LIES OF CÉLESTE ARTOIS by Ryan Graudin

Ryan Graudin (Photo Credit: David Strauss)
Photo Credit: David Strauss

Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois (US) by Ryan Graudin, a magical tale of con artists and thieves set under the glittering lights of 1900s Paris. Filled with unforgettable characters, lyrical imagery, and doorways that can take you to the most unexpected of places, it’s a perfect read for fans of V.E. Schwab and Alix E. Harrow. We’re so excited to bring you this title in July 2024—read on for a glimpse of what’s in store, and take your first look at the cover!

Once, Céleste Artois had dreams of being an artist. But when the creative elite of Paris dashed those dreams, she turned her talents to forgery and cons. She and the Enchantresses—her two fellow thieves and best friends—see Paris as a rich hunting ground for marks. And even though their hideout in Peré Lachaise cemetery is bursting with francs, Céleste cannot rest. There is always more to take. And the blood she has begun to cough into her handkerchief means her time is running out.

But everything changes when she encounters Rafe, a mysterious and beautiful stranger who leads her to an enchanted salon—a place where artists can bring wondrous imaginations to life. Céleste is captivated by the salon, and learns of the existence of magical Paris, hidden in the pockets and alleys of the ordinary world, if only one knows where to look.

Rafe offers Céleste an irresistible deal: the gift of time in exchange for lending him and his benefactor her forging talents. But one must be careful making deals with devils, and there’s more to this hidden world than meets the eye. Shadows have begun to circle Paris. And soon, the Enchantresses will find that true magic is far more powerful, and deadly, than they ever imagined.

The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois by Ryan Graudin

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

Cover Launch: THE MERCY OF GODS by James S. A. Corey

Take a look at the cover of The Mercy of Gods (US | UK) by James S. A. Corey. Pick up a copy in August 2024. If you missed the title & cover reveal virtual event featuring the authors, you can watch a replay here!

The Mery of Gods by James S. A. Corey

Cover Design by Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Daniel Dociu

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself.

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.

The Carryx—part empire, part hive—have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin.

Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team.  Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them.

They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure.  Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand—and manipulate—the Carryx themselves.

With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers.

Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination.  He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people.

This is where his story begins.

Acquisition Announcement: THE THIRD RULE OF TIME TRAVEL by Philip Fracassi

Philip Fracassi (Photo Credit: Stephanie Simard)
Photo Credit: Stephanie Simard

We’re thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Third Rule of Time Travel, a pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller from the mind of Bram Stoker-nominated author Philip Fracassi coming in Winter 2025. At once a propulsive near-future mystery and a poignant meditation on grief, The Third Rule of Time Travel is perfect for fans of Here and Now and Then and Severance. You won’t want to miss this meticulously researched stunner—read on for a glimpse at what’s to come! 

Scientist Beth Darlow has discovered the unimaginable. She’s built a machine that allows human consciousness to travel through time—to any point in the traveler’s lifetime—and relive moments of their life. An impossible breakthrough, but it’s not perfect: the traveler has no way to alter or control the outcome. They can only observe.

After Beth’s husband, Colson, the co-creator of the machine, dies in a tragic car accident, Beth is left to raise Isabella—their only daughter—and continue the work they started. Mired in grief and threatened by her unscrupulous funder, Beth pushes herself to the limit to prove the value of her technology.

With each new observation she makes, her own timeline begins to warp. The changes are small at first. Then they become horrifying.

With her reality constantly shifting, Beth is on the clock to reverse altered history. But once the dominoes have been tipped, can they ever be reset?

Orbit US Senior Editor Bradley Englert has acquired World English rights from Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Services, with Commissioning Editor Nadia Saward acquiring for Orbit UK.

Acquisition Announcement: THE BONE RAIDERS by Jackson Ford

Jackson Ford author photo - credit Brooke McAllister

Orbit is excited to announce that we have acquired The Bone Raiders, a fast-paced and highly entertaining new epic fantasy from Jackson Ford, author of The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind. We’ll be publishing it globally in Spring 2025.

This epic fantasy follows the story of the Rakada, a fearsome band known as the Bone Raiders, due to their charming habit of wearing the bones of those they kill on their armour. But being a raider is tough these days, especially when the High Chieftain is trying to wipe out you and your kind. When Sayana, a young Rakada scout, finds herself face-to-face with a fire-breathing lizard of legend during a raid-gone-wrong, she comes up with an audacious plan to save the Rakada and preserve their way of life. A plan that involves convincing the lizard to let her ride it . . .

We can’t wait to share The Bone Raiders with readers! With a fast pace, great sense of humour and a superb ensemble cast, it’s perfect for fans of lively epic fantasy with attitude such as Kings of the Wyld, The Grey Bastards, The Blacktongue Thief and The Blade Itself.

Author Jackson Ford said: ‘Bad guys are always the best fun to write – especially bad guys who have everything to lose. I fell hard for the Rakada, and especially for Sayana, who has no idea what she’s about to get into. I had a wild time creating the world of The Bone Raiders, and I can’t wait for readers to get their teeth into it.’

If you’re not already following Jackson, you can find him on Instagram as @realjacksonford, on X as @realjacksonford or at jacksonfordauthor.com.

Orbit UK Publisher Anna Jackson acquired World English language rights in two novels set in the world of the Bone Raiders from Ed Wilson @ Johnson & Alcock. Bradley Englert, Senior Editor at Orbit US, has acquired rights in US & Canada. Orbit will publish the book globally in May 2025.

Cover Launch: RUINATION: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS NOVEL Collector’s Edition

Cover launch! Take a look at the cover for our collector’s edition of Ruination: A League of Legends Novel (US | UK) by Anthony Reynolds. Pick up a copy in December 2023.

Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Collector's Edition by Anthony Reynolds

Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Collector's Edition by Anthony Reynolds Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Collector's Edition by Anthony Reynolds

Cover Design by Greg Ghielmetti & Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Valentina Remenar

This collector’s edition hardcover includes:

  • A beautifully designed case
  • Striking new cover artwork
  • Stained edges
  • Illustrated endpapers
  • Color illustrations of characters from the novel
  • Six new illustrations from scenes in the novel
  • Color illustrations of artifacts from Ruination and League of Legends
  • Color maps
  • Color chapter titles
  • A bookmark ribbon
  • An exclusive new chapter featured at the end of the novel
  • Individual art cards featuring Viego, Kalista, Erlok Grael, the maps from the world, and a diagram of the sword, Sanctity

Discover an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin in the first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends.

Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows.

Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king, she vows to temper his destructive instincts, as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure.

As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalista makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: she searches for the long lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation, if only Kalista can find them.

But corruption grows in the Blessed Isles’ capital, where a vengeful warden seeks to ensnare Kalista in his cruel machinations. She will be forced to choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right–for even in the face of utter darkness, one noble act can shine a light that saves the world.

Cover Launch: THESE DEATHLESS SHORES by P.H. Low

Cover launch! Take a look at the cover of These Deathless Shores (US) by P.H. Low. Pick up a copy in July 2024.

These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Cover Illustration by Balbusso Twins

Gorgeous and devastating, P. H. Low’s debut fantasy is a richly reimagined tale of Captain Hook’s origin, a story of cruelty, magic, lost innocence, and the indelible power of stories.

Jordan was once a Lost Boy, convinced she would never grow up. Now, she’s twenty-two and exiled to the real world, still suffering withdrawal from the addictive magic Dust of her childhood. With nothing left to lose, Jordan returns to the Island and its stories—of pirates and war and the heartlessness of youth—intent on facing Peter one last time, on her own terms.

If that makes her the villain… so be it.

Cover Launch: THE TRIALS OF EMPIRE by Richard Swan

Cover launch! Take a look at the cover of The Trials of Empire (US | UK) by Richard Swan. You can pick up the final installment in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy in February 2024.

The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan

Cover Design by Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Martina Fačková

The third novel in Richard Swan’s acclaimed epic fantasy trilogy triumphantly concludes the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor’s Justice—a detective, judge and executioner all in one. 

THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND.

The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there’s life in the great beast yet.

To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies—to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova.

Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious demonic patron. If Vonvalt and Helena are to stand against him, they will need friends on both sides of the mortal plane—but such allegiances carry a heavy price.

As the battlelines are drawn in both Sova and the afterlife, the final reckoning draws close. Here, at the beating heart of the Empire, the two-headed wolf will be reborn in a blaze of justice… or crushed beneath the shadow of tyranny.

The Empire of the Wolf
The Justice of Kings (US | UK)
The Tyranny of Faith (US | UK)

Acquisition Announcement: SORCERY AND SMALL MAGICS by Maiga Doocy

Maiga Doocy
Photo Credit: Dustin Yager

Orbit is delighted to announce that we’ve acquired Sorcery and Small Magics by debut author Maiga Doocy, the first in an enchanting cozy fantasy trilogy filled with troublesome curses, dangerous journeys, and an immensely charming slow burn rivals-to-lovers (queer!) romance that’s sure to melt even the coldest of hearts. This is the perfect read for fans of romantasy like A Marvellous Light and Legends and Lattes.

Desperate to undo the curse binding them to each other, an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival venture deep into a magical forest in search of a counterspell—only to discover that magic might not be the only thing pulling them together. 

Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics.

He can summon butterflies with a song, or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers. Such minor charms don’t earn him much admiration from other sorcerers (or his father), but anything more elaborate always blows up in his face. Which is why Leo vowed years ago to never again write powerful magic.

That is, until a mix-up involving a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime nemesis, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo’s complete opposite—respected, exceptionally talented, and an absolutely insufferable curmudgeon. The only thing they agree on is that getting caught using forbidden magic would mean the end of their careers. They need a counterspell, and fast. But Grimm casts spells, he doesn’t undo them, and Leo doesn’t mess with powerful magic.

Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To dissolve the curse, they’ll have to uncover the true depths of Leo’s magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and—much to their horror—work together.

Even as an odd spark of attraction flares between them.

We’re ecstatic to share Sorcery and Small Magics with readers in 2024! Please join us in welcoming Maiga to the Orbit list! She can be found on Instagram @maigadoocy and at www.maigadoocy.com.

 Orbit US executive editor Brit Hvide acquired World rights from Allegra Martschenko at Ladderbird Literary. Senior commissioning editor Emily Byron has acquired UK rights for Orbit UK.

Cover Launch: MISTRESS OF LIES by K.M. Enright

Fate is a cruel mistress. Enter the decadent world of Aeravin, where knowledge is dangerous and blood is power. We’re thrilled to reveal the gorgeous cover for Mistress of Lies, publishing in the US and UK in August 2024.

The beautiful cover was designed by Ella Garrett and illustrated by Felix Abel Klaer. Read on for a taste of what’s in store. . .

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright. A woman's bust, wearing a luscious red and gold brocade dress, holds an ornate dagger, she's surrounded by red and white roses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has spent her entire life perfecting her blood magic, building her network of spies, and gathering every scrap of power she could. Now, to protect her brother, she assassinates their father and takes her place at the head of the family. And that is only the start of her revenge.

Samuel Hutchinson is a bastard with a terrible gift. When he stumbles upon the first victim of a magical serial killer, he’s drawn into the world of magic and intrigue he’s worked so hard to avoid – and is pulled deeply into the ravenous and bloodthirsty court of the vampire king.

Tasked by the Eternal King to discover the identity of the killer cutting a bloody swath through the city, Samuel, Shan and mysterious Royal Bloodworker Isaac find themselves growing ever closer to each other. But Shan’s plans are treacherous, and as she lures Samuel into her complicated web of desire, treason and vengeance, he must decide if the good of their nation is worth the cost of his soul.


Praise for Mistress of Lies:

‘A dark, delicate, beauty of a novel, with all the edges of sharpened steel’ K.S. Villoso, author of The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

‘Mistress of Lies is a honey trap of romance and royaltycore that leaves no corroded stone unturned when delving into the corruption at the heart of monarchy’ Ladz, author of The Fealty of Monsters

‘A cunning and clawed fantasy romance. Whether manoeuvring cutthroat society parties or scorching bedroom alliances, Enright’s characters crackle with chemistry, pitting loyalty against clashing ideals in a twisting murder mystery that will leave you breathless to the very end’ S. A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper