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November 15, 2010
Greetings:
And welcome to our latest newsletter. Lots has happened since
the last newsletter- let's get started!
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Behold the Coming of the
Vampire Empire
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 This month sees the release of The
Greyfriar, the first book in Clay and Susan Griffith's
Vampire Empire trilogy. The book has been
generating tremendous buzz:
"I was blindsided by how phenomenal THE GREYFRIAR was from start to
finish. Amazing vampire mythology, a chilling alternate history,
and a poignant romance that grips your whole heart and refuses to
let go. ...The action is exhilarating, the vampires are
refreshingly sinister, and the love story a gentle force so
captivating that I truly believe it will weather even the most
daunting obstacles. Book two in the Vampire Empire can't
come soon enough." All Things Urban Fantasy
"There is a lot of steampunk fiction coming out right now, and of
course, a dizzying amount of vampire fiction, and pretty much every
novel in either category claims to reinvent its genre. Every now
and then, however, a book comes along that actually does. ...The
pacing is perfect, the character development stunning, and the
narrative twists and turns superb. It also has an appealingly sly
sense of humor that manages to infuse even its darkest sections
with humanity and warmth. It succeeds on every level and seems to
invent whole new ones. If you've grown tired of vampires and/or
steampunk, The Greyfriar is the paradoxical cure for what ails
you-a vampire steampunk novel that makes both genres feel shiny and
new again." -RobWillReview, November 1, 2010
"I have read 117 vampire novels in the last fifteen months. Some
were great, some mediocre. But I LOVED this book. The
Greyfriar is an extraordinary character. I put the book down
wishing I could read the sequel immediately. The writing is lyrical
and poignant. And like all of the truly best vampire novels, issues
of morality and the use and abuse of power are paramount."
-Margot Adler, author of Drawing Down the Moon and
Heretic's Heart; creator of the "Hour of the Wolf" radio
show on WBAI, New York City
"The Greyfriar is an alternate history, steampunk novel
that just took me for an unforgettable ride... Overall, I loved
The Greyfriar... Anybody who's looking for a good story
should definitely pick this one up, I'm sure glad that I did." -
Literary Escapism.com
NYT bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu interviews Clay and Susan at
her blog, talking about the process of collaboration and the
differences between writing novels and comic books, among other
things.
You can listen to Clay and Susan on WUNC 91.5 FM's The State of Things.
The Greyfriar is available at booksellers
everywhere.
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Podcast
Roundup
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We've had a spate of podcasts in recent weeks:
Are certain subgenres targeted at one gender over another?
Editorial Director Lou Anders discusses gendered reading of fantasy
over at Salon Futura with
Tim Pratt and Glenda Larke.
James Enge (The Wolf Age) talks Latin,
Morlock, and mythology with the Functional
Nerds.
Sam Sykes has two podcasts up; at Adventures in SciFi
Publishing, he talks about his debut novel Tome of the
Undergates, the future, and criticism. For those who like their
protagonists gray, he discusses morally ambiguous characters with
SF Signal.
Enjoy!
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Hour
of the Wolf
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James Enge's The Wolf Age has arrived!
Morlock Ambrosius returns, this time to the werewolf city of
Wuruyaaria: a democracy where some are more equal than others, and
a faction of outcast werewolves is determined to change the balance
of power in a long, bloody election year. However, none could
foresee the threat Morlock's presence would pose...
"Werewolves clash with legends in the harrowing and beautiful third
novel (after 2009's This Crooked Way) detailing the epic
travels of enchanter Morlock Ambrosius. Following a string of bad
luck, Morlock is incarcerated in the werewolf fortress of
Vargulleion. ...Enge's elegant prose perfectly captures Morlock's
terse and morbid nature, which thrives in the vicious, honorable
werewolf nation. Numerous intimate, complicated, and contentious
relationships provide depth and gravity to the grim tale, which
will enthrall fans of the dark and sinister."
-Publishers Weekly starred review
"Inventive and delightful... [I] promptly tracked down
the earlier [Morlock Ambrosius] titles, Blood of Ambrose
and This Crooked Way, because I enjoyed this one so
much... Enge's plot is admirably twisty... The author excels at
depicting the bonds of friendship, the pain of betrayal, and the
tragedy of well-laid plans going awry, and that emotional payload
is what makes this novel into more than just an entertaining
adventure story about a guy with a magical sword who fights
monsters. Enge is one of the most engaging of the new sword and
sorcery authors, and I hope we get to follow Morlock's exploits for
a long time to come." -Locus, reviewed by Tim Pratt
And don't miss the BiblioBuffet
interview with James Enge, along with Kay Kenyon (The Entire and the
Rose) and Joel Shepherd (A Trial of Blood and
Steel).
Be sure to see our coupon at the bottom of this newsletter for a
special 50% offer on World Fantasy Award nominated Blood of
Ambrose!
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That's
it for this issue. As always, please feel free to check out our
entire catalog and drop by our blog.
Happy Reading,
Rene Sears
Editorial Assistant,
Pyr�
an imprint of Prometheus
Books
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