Martha Wells, author of the widely beloved Murderbot Diaries series (which has sold over a million copies!) started her career as a fantasy novelist to immediate acclaim. Wells is returning to her roots with the release of a brand-new fantasy Witch King in May of this year. Now Tordotcom Publishing is proud to announce the acquisition of six of her classic backlist fantasy titles.
Each of the six books will be revised and updated by the author and these Tordotcom reissues will be the author’s preferred edition. The first of these is City of Bones, which will be published in trade paperback and ebook in early Fall 2023. The rest of the list will be announced at a later date.
About City of Bones:
A city risen out of death and decay…
The city of Charisat, a tiered monolith of the Ancients’ design, sits on the edge of the vast desert known as the Waste. Khat, a member of a humanoid race created by the Ancients to survive in the Waste, and Sagai, his human partner, are relic dealers working in the bottom tiers of society, trying to stay one step ahead of the Trade Inspectors.
When Khat is hired by the all-powerful Warders to find relics believed to be part of one of the Ancients’ arcane engines, he, and his party, begin unravelling the mysteries of an age-old technology.
This they expected.
They soon find themselves as the last line of defense between the suffering masses of Charisat and a fanatical cult, bent on unleashing an evil upon the city with a undying thirst for bone.
That, they did not expect.
This updated and revised 2023 edition is the author’s preferred text.
“A bravura performance, to which no summary can do justice: compellingly plotted, stunningly original in concept, and glowing with utterly convincing detail.” —Kirkus Reviews
“City of Bones combines Middle Eastern legends with a taut tale of technomagic and sorcery. The result is a vibrant blend of adventure and intrigue.” —Library Journal
“Wells’s…novel is a delight: an SF adventure with complex characters, archeological puzzles, a dash of mental magic, and a lot of fast-paced action.” —Publishers Weekly
Martha Wells has written many fantasy novels, including The Wizard Hunters, Wheel of the Infinite, the Books of the Raksura series (beginning with The Cloud Roads and ending with The Harbors of the Sun), and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer, as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, and nonfiction. Her New York Times and USA Today-bestselling Murderbot Diaries series has won the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards.
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