We’re just five weeks away from the launch of our first books, but we couldn’t wait to share with you some of the fabulous new authors we’ve signed recently!
Fran Wilde and The Jewel and Her Lapidary
A novella-length high fantasy.
The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels and Lapidaries, the people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hills, move rivers, and warp minds. That power has kept the peace and tranquility, and the kingdom has flourished.
Jewel Lin and her Lapidary Sima may be the last to enjoy that peace.
The Jeweled Court has been betrayed, and as screaming raiders sweep down from the mountains and Lapidary servants shatter under the pressure, the last princess of the Valley will have to take up a strength she’s never known. If she can assume her royal dignity, if Sima can master the most dangerous gemstone in the land, they may be able to survive.
The Jewel and her Lapidary will hit the stores in the spring or summer of next year.
Adrian Tchaikovsky and Spiderlight
A novel-length sword and sorcery tale.
The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The Great Prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by the High Priestess Dion will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and a fang belonging to the spider queen.
Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting…
This book has it all—some fantastic set pieces and a wonderful cast of characters. All the usual suspects are there in our band of merry travelers: the High Priestess, the Mage, the Warriors, the Thief, and the Giant Spider. Wait, what? This is an enormously fun read, and we can’t wait to share it with you!
Adrian said, “I’ve wanted for a long time to work with Tor.com, and I’m absolutely overjoyed that they will be publishing Spiderlight.” As are we, Adrian – as are we!
Spiderlight should be on your Summer 2016 reading list!
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I’ll have an order of both, please :)
Both sound amazing, and I am a big Shadows of the Apt fan, so bring it on! I have to compliment Tor.com for the awesome covers on their upcoming books, and I’m looking forward to amazing covers for these too. The Builders can’t come soon enough!
Fran Wilde’s Updraft is one of my favorite reads of 2015 so far. Super excited for The Jewel and Her Lapidary.
These are two great writers. I will pre-order both books as soon as they are available for pre-ordering. Fran’s writing is wild, and it seems like Adrian will be spinning quite a tale.
BTW, I was struck by the difference in emotions expressed by the two authors in their respective photographs.
Maybe Tor can also bring Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Guns of the Dawn to the US?
For one moment I imagined it was this Fran Wilde
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but it appears not to be – younger, for one thing, and prettier, for another. (Did I say that? Oh Lawdy, hush ma mouf!) And as yet, the only Tchaikovsky I know wrote the 1812 Overture, complete with cannons. But there’s still time to learn … :)