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Cover Launch: THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A HUMAN by Kimberly Lemming

The Orbit Team
August 16, 2023

Take a look at the new cover for the third book in the Mead Mishaps series, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human (US)! You can pick up a copy in March 2024. Scroll down to learn more about That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human (US) and the rest of the Mead Mishaps series. Originally self-published, these fantasy romance novels full of handsome demons, dragons, and shapeshifters, irreverent heroines, capital-“S”-spice, and laugh out loud humor are perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and Katee Robert.

Cover Design by Alexia Mazis; Cover Illustration by Mike Pape

When a spirited young woman with a penchant for adventure finds herself locked away in a dragon’s tower, she realizes that fate has a peculiar sense of humor when it comes to her romantic prospects in this laugh-out-loud fantasy rom-com, perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Dragon’s Bride.

All children are told fairytales. Some are epic adventures with high stakes and exciting twists but others are tales of pitiful princesses trapped in boring towers pining for their Prince Charmings to come and rescue them. But one young woman always hated those stories. Why didn’t they get up and rescue themselves? Little did she know that her own fate would take a similarly ironic turn. Because now, here she is. Stuck. In a tower. Turns out, when a dragon holds you hostage, he doesn’t just let you get up and leave.

Who knew?

And just when she thinks she sees hope on the horizon, that hope is smashed to bits by—you guessed it—another damn dragon.

The Mead Mishaps series consists of That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (US), That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf (US), and That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human (US), and all three sweet, steamy tales are now available for purchase as e-books, with the paperback editions soon to come in Winter 2024.

Meanwhile, say hi to Kimberly on TikTok and find out more on her website!

Cover Launch: SONG OF THE HUNTRESS by Lucy Holland

The Orbit Team
August 4, 2023

Take your first look at the cover of Song of the Huntress (US) by Lucy Holland! You can pick up a copy in Winter 2024. Scroll down to learn more about this new standalone novel!

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

The acclaimed author of Sistersong (US) transforms the story of Herla and the Wild Hunt into a rich, feminist fantasy in this stunning tale of two great warriors, a war-torn land, and an ancient magic that is slowly awakening.

Britain, 60AD. Hoping to save her lover, land and her people from the Romans, Herla makes a desperate pact with the king of the Otherworld. But years pass unheeded in his realm, and she escapes to find everyone she loved long dead. Cursed to wield his blade, she becomes Lord of the Hunt. And for centuries, she rides, leading her immortal warriors known and reaping wanderers’ souls. Until the night she meets a woman on a bloody battlefield—a Saxon queen with ice-blue eyes.

Queen Æthelburg of Wessex is a proven fighter. But when she leads her forces to disaster in battle, her husband’s court turns against her. Yet King Ine needs Æthel more than ever. Something dark and dangerous is at work in the Wessex court. His own brother seeks to usurp him. And their only hope is the magic in Ine’s bloodline that’s lain dormant since ancient days.

The moment she and Æthel meet, Herla knows it’s no coincidence. The dead kings are waking. The Otherworld seeks to rise, to bring the people of Britain under its dominion. And as Herla and Æthel grow closer, Herla must find her humanity—and a way to break the curse—before it’s too late.

Cover Launch: THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND YEETED A LOVE POTION AT A WEREWOLF by Kimberly Lemming

The Orbit Team
July 28, 2023

Take a look at the new cover for the second book in the Mead Mishaps series, That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf (US)! You can pick up a copy in February 2024. Scroll down to learn more about That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf (US) and the rest of the Mead Mishaps series. Originally self-published, these fantasy romance novels full of handsome demons, dragons, and shapeshifters, irreverent heroines, capital-“S”-spice, and laugh out loud humor are perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and Katee Robert.

Cover Design by Alexia Mazis; Cover Illustration by Mike Pape

Cheesemaker Brie has the worst luck in love, which is how she ends up falling for a lactose intolerant werewolf, in this raunchy, laugh-out-loud rom-com fantasy that’s perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Dragon’s Bride.

Brie’s never been particularly coordinated… or lucky. Who else would accidentally throw a drink at someone’s head only to miss entirely and hit a stranger behind them? And who else would have that stranger fall madly in love with them because it turned out that the drink she threw was a love potion? Yeah, probably just Brie…

Running her cheese business and dealing with a pirate ship full of demons that just moved into town was hard enough. Now on top of it, she has to convince a werewolf that she’s not really his fated mate. Easier said than done.

Though, even she’s got to admit… having a gorgeous man show up and do all of her chores while telling her she’s beautiful isn’t the worst thing to happen to a girl.

Meanwhile, say hi to Kimberly on TikTok and find out more on her website!

Cover Launch: An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka

Jenni Hill
July 21, 2023

Million-copy-bestseller Benedict Jacka is BACK this October! And today we can share with you the glitteringly gorgeous new cover to his brand new fantasy series.

This cover for AN INHERITANCE OF MAGIC is designed by the talented Ella Garrett at Little, Brown UK.

When it comes to writing fantasy, Benedict is known as the ‘master of magical London’, and his new series holds all of the excitement, adventure and magical mayhem of the Alex Verus series his fans know and love: with a richly dark academic twist. Read on below for more about AN INHERITANCE OF MAGIC . . .

ANYONE CAN USE MAGIC – IF THEY CAN AFFORD THE PRICE . . .

In a world where everything magical is bought up and controlled by the super rich – Stephen Oakwood has inherited a rare natural talent for magic. Plunged by his father’s disappearance into a glittering world of scheming dynasties, warring patriarchs and vicious scions, Stephen must navigate magical high society and learn to control his gifts.

Dangerous enemies await the Oakwood heir, and even more dangerous allies: if Stephen cannot master his magic quickly and learn to distinguish friend from foe, his name may end up on the missing persons list, just like his father.

‘Jacka has drawn a potent new world of magic controlled by a privileged few, and Stephen Oakwood is the sigl-wielding rebel we didn’t know we needed’ New York Times bestselling author Chloe Neill.

AN INHERITANCE OF MAGIC is book one in a new fantasy series of super rich magical dynasties and warring heirs – from the author of the million-copy-selling Alex Verus series. For readers of contemporary fantasy who enjoy the methods and magicians of dark academia.

Cover Launch: Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks

The Orbit Team
July 20, 2023

Take your first look at the paperback repackages for the Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks! You can pick up the complete collection in Fall 2023. Cover Design by Unusual Co.

The Black Prism by Brent Weeks (US | UK)

The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks (US | UK)

The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks (US | UK)

The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks (US | UK)

The Burning White by Brent Weeks (US | UK)

Check out the new spines too!

Cover Launch: A FLAME IN THE NORTH by Lilith Saintcrow

The Orbit Team
July 19, 2023

Take your first look at the cover of A Flame in the North (US) by Lilith Saintcrow! You can pick up a copy in Winter 2024. Scroll down to learn more about the first book in this new trilogy.

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Cover Art by Mike Heath/Magnus Creative

An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden journey into a world of ancient myth and unexpected destiny in this sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow.

The Black Land is spent myth. Centuries have passed since the Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the longest night of the year, every village still lights a ritual fire to banish the dark.

That is Solveig’s duty. Favored by the gods with powerful magic, Sol calls forth flame to keep her home safe. But when her brother accidentally kills a northern lord’s son, she is sent away as weregild—part hostage, part guest—for a year and a day.

The further north Sol travels, the clearer it becomes the Black Land is no myth. The forests teem with foul beasts. Her travel companions are not what they seem, and their plans for her and her magic are shrouded in secrecy.

With only her loyal shieldmaiden and her own wits to reply upon, Sol must master power beyond her imagination to wrest control of her fate. For the Black Land’s army stirs, ready to cover the world in darkness—unless Sol can find the courage to stop it.

They thought the old ways were dead. But now, the Enemy awakens…

Cover Launch: A FEATHER SO BLACK (US) by Lyra Selene

The Orbit Team
July 13, 2023

Take your first look at the Orbit U.S. cover of A Feather so Black (US) by Lyra Selene! You can pick up a copy in Winter 2024. Scroll down to learn more about the first book in this new trilogy.

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

Set in a world of perilous magic and moonlit forests, this seductive romantic fantasy tells the story of a defiant changeling, her cursed sister, and the dangerous fae lord she must defeat to save her family.

In a kingdom where magic has been lost, Fia is a rare changeling, left behind by the wicked Fair Folk when they stole the High Queen’s daughter and retreated behind the locked gates of Tír na nÓg.

Most despise Fia’s fae blood. But the queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. Meanwhile, the real princess Eala is bound to Tír na nÓg, cursed to become a swan by day and only returning to her true form at night.

When a hidden gate to the realm is discovered, Fia is tasked by the queen to retrieve the princess and break her curse. But she doesn’t go alone: with her is prince Rogan, Fia’s dearest childhood friend—and Eala’s betrothed.

As they journey through the forests of the Folk, where magic winds through the roots of the trees and beauty can be a deadly illusion, Fia’s mission is complicated by her feelings for the prince… and her unexpected attraction to the dark-hearted fae lord holding Eala captive. Irian might be more monster than man, but he seems to understand Fia in a way no one ever has.

Soon, Fia begins to question the truth of her mission. But time is running out to break her sister’s curse. And unraveling the secrets of the past might destroy everything she has come to love.

Cover Launch: THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A DEMON by Kimberly Lemming

The Orbit Team
July 12, 2023

Orbit is thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired the hilarious and sexy Mead Mishaps series from author Kimberly Lemming! Originally self-published, these fantasy romance novels full of handsome demons, dragons, and shapeshifters, irreverent heroines, capital-“S”-spice, and laugh out loud humor are perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and Katee Robert.

And now, take a look at the new cover for the first book in the series, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (US)! You can pick up a copy in January 2024. Scroll down to learn more about That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (US) and the rest of the Mead Mishaps series.

Cover Design by Alexia Mazis; Cover Illustration by Mike Pape

Spice trader Cinnamon’s quiet life is turned upside down when she ends up on a quest with a fiery demon in this irreverently quirky rom-com fantasy that is sweet, steamy, and funny as hell—perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Dragon’s Bride.

All she wanted to do was live her life in peace—maybe get a cat, expand the family spice farm. Really, anything that didn’t involve going on an adventure where an orc might rip her face off. But they say the Goddess has favorite, and if so, Cin is clearly not one of them…

After saving the demon Fallon in a wine-drunk stupor, all Fallon wants to do is kill an evil witch enslaving his people. And, who can blame him? But he’s dragging Cinnamon along for the ride. On the bright side, at least he keeps burning off his shirt.

Meanwhile, say hi to Kimberly on TikTok and find out more on her website!

Jo Fletcher Books publishing director Anne Perry bought world rights, with North American rights going to Orbit US executive editor Brit Hvide.

Cover Launch: The Corax Trilogy by K.J. Parker

The Orbit Team
June 26, 2023

Take your first look at the covers for The Corax Trilogy by K.J. Parker! This series includes Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead (US | UK), Saevus Corax Captures the Castle (US | UK), and Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (US) | (UK). You can pick up the entire series in Fall 2023.

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

Cover Launch: HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD (AND DIE TRYING) by Django Wexler

The Orbit Team
June 21, 2023

Orbit is excited to announce that we’ve acquired not one, but two, new series from beloved author Django Wexler! We will first be publishing a brilliant, and hilarious fantasy time-loop duology that is All You Need is Kill meets Kill the Farm Boy, where a young woman stuck in a time loop tires of defending humanity from the Dark Lord and decides to become the Dark Lord herself.

Next up, we have a space opera trilogy that reimagines The Count of Monte Cristo, in which the scions of three once-great houses plot to overthrow the Emperor and regain intergalactic power, perfect for fans of Arkady Martine and Max Gladstone’s Empress of Forever.

How to Become the Dark Lord (and Die Trying) the first book in the fantasy duology, will be published in Winter 2024. And, we already have a brilliant cover for it!

Cover Design by Stephanie A. Hess

Find out more about Django on Twitter @DjangoWexler and at his website. In the meantime, check out the Burningblade & Silvereye trilogy, now complete!

Orbit US executive editor Brit Hvide acquired North American rights from Seth Fishman at The Gernert Company.

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