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July 1, 2014
Book Day! SHATTERING THE LEY on the Shelves NOW!
So . . . today is the official release of Shattering the Ley, my next novel and the start of a new series. Thanks to everyone who preordered the book! That's extremely helpful. However, if you didn't preorder the book, you should order it now! These first few weeks of the book's release are the most important. If you know you're going to get the book, please order it now. Don't wait. It lets the publisher know that you were waiting for this book to come out, which helps indicate whether DAW should be buying my next book or not. You can also help out by telling your friends about the book, either in person or through social media. Put up a link to the book connecting it to your favorite bookstore. Put up the cover art (which I think rocks). Talk about the book for the next few weeks. And if you get and read the book, please post a review of the book at any and all reviewing spots, like Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. All of these small things really have a much larger impact on how well the books does than you might think.
And if you absolutely love the book, shout that out to the world! (Keep in mind you can always buy copies of the book to give to your friends as gifts as well.)
Here's the cover art and a little cover copy you can share with your friends right now. Please pass it around and share the artwork! I'll be posting the stops along a little mini book tour I've set up through upstate New York, New Hampshire, and Boston. There will also be links to some interviews I did, and hopefully some signal boosts from some friends and authors you may know. And of course you'll be hearing from me daily (probably) for the next two weeks or so, so please bear with me. I think this book is the best thing I've written to date, with some stunning and surprising twists (twists that surprised even me). I think everyone is going to love it!
Copy: Erenthrall—sprawling city of light and magic, whose streets are packed with traders from a dozen lands and whose buildings and towers are grown and shaped in the space of a day. At the heart of the city is the Nexus, the hub of the ley line system that powers Erenthrall and links the city and the Baronial plains to the rest of the continent and the world beyond. The Prime Wielders control the Nexus with secrecy and lies, but it is the Baron who controls the Wielders and the rest of the Baronies through a web of brutal intimidation enforced by his bloodthirsty guardsmen and unnatural assassins.
When the rebel Kormanley seek to destroy the ley system and the Baron’s chokehold on the continent, two people find themselves caught in the chaos that sweeps through Erenthrall and threatens the entire world: Kara Tremain, a young Wielder coming into her power, who discovers the forbidden truth behind the magic that powers the ley lines, and Alan Garrett, a recruit in the Baron’s guard, who learns that the city holds more mysteries and more danger than he could possibly have imagined . . . and who holds a secret within himself that could mean Erenthrall’s destruction . . . or its salvation.
And if you absolutely love the book, shout that out to the world! (Keep in mind you can always buy copies of the book to give to your friends as gifts as well.)
Here's the cover art and a little cover copy you can share with your friends right now. Please pass it around and share the artwork! I'll be posting the stops along a little mini book tour I've set up through upstate New York, New Hampshire, and Boston. There will also be links to some interviews I did, and hopefully some signal boosts from some friends and authors you may know. And of course you'll be hearing from me daily (probably) for the next two weeks or so, so please bear with me. I think this book is the best thing I've written to date, with some stunning and surprising twists (twists that surprised even me). I think everyone is going to love it!
Copy: Erenthrall—sprawling city of light and magic, whose streets are packed with traders from a dozen lands and whose buildings and towers are grown and shaped in the space of a day. At the heart of the city is the Nexus, the hub of the ley line system that powers Erenthrall and links the city and the Baronial plains to the rest of the continent and the world beyond. The Prime Wielders control the Nexus with secrecy and lies, but it is the Baron who controls the Wielders and the rest of the Baronies through a web of brutal intimidation enforced by his bloodthirsty guardsmen and unnatural assassins.
When the rebel Kormanley seek to destroy the ley system and the Baron’s chokehold on the continent, two people find themselves caught in the chaos that sweeps through Erenthrall and threatens the entire world: Kara Tremain, a young Wielder coming into her power, who discovers the forbidden truth behind the magic that powers the ley lines, and Alan Garrett, a recruit in the Baron’s guard, who learns that the city holds more mysteries and more danger than he could possibly have imagined . . . and who holds a secret within himself that could mean Erenthrall’s destruction . . . or its salvation.
June 30, 2014
Blurbs for SHATTERING THE LEY
Here are some of the things fellow writers and friends are saying about SHATTERING THE LEY. See what they have to say about my new book, and then check out their own books!
"Shattering the Ley, the terrific new fantasy from Joshua Palmatier, is built of equal parts innocence, politics, and treachery. It features a highly original magic system, and may well be the only fantasy ever written where some of the most exciting scenes take place in a power plant. I couldn’t put it down." --S.C. Butler, author of Reiffen’s Choice from Tor
“Intricate world-building, engaging and complex characters and a fresh sharp take on magic and politics, Shattering The Ley proves that Joshua Palmatier is definitely a key new voice in original fantasy.” --Kari Sperring, author of The Grass King’s Concubine from DAW
“Palmatier at his best! Not only does he deliver the fascinating world and compelling characters readers have come to expect from him, but a taut thriller about the apocalyptic consequences of tampering with the natural world that elevates this fantasy into a cautionary tale for our age.” --Barbara Ashford, author of Spells at the Crossroads from DAW
"Shattering the Ley, the terrific new fantasy from Joshua Palmatier, is built of equal parts innocence, politics, and treachery. It features a highly original magic system, and may well be the only fantasy ever written where some of the most exciting scenes take place in a power plant. I couldn’t put it down." --S.C. Butler, author of Reiffen’s Choice from Tor
“Intricate world-building, engaging and complex characters and a fresh sharp take on magic and politics, Shattering The Ley proves that Joshua Palmatier is definitely a key new voice in original fantasy.” --Kari Sperring, author of The Grass King’s Concubine from DAW
“Palmatier at his best! Not only does he deliver the fascinating world and compelling characters readers have come to expect from him, but a taut thriller about the apocalyptic consequences of tampering with the natural world that elevates this fantasy into a cautionary tale for our age.” --Barbara Ashford, author of Spells at the Crossroads from DAW
Latest Book Discussion!
Let's squeeze in one last book discussion for the June DAW Books releases: Steadfast by Mercedes Lackey, the eighth book in her Elemental Masters series. The discussion is going on at the DAW Books unofficial blog (
dawbooks
), which you can click through to here. Read it? Leave a comment. Never heard of it? Check it out!
dawbooks
), which you can click through to here. Read it? Leave a comment. Never heard of it? Check it out!ONE DAY AWAY From SHATTERING THE LEY!
So . . . we're only ONE DAY AWAY from the official release of Shattering the Ley, my next novel and the start of a new series. This is freaking out nervous time for me. Everyone out there, if you haven't preordered the book, but you know you're going to get it, please preorder it today. Preorders help the authors with our initial numbers, and the numbers in the first few months of a book's release are the most important, since it indicates to the publisher what kind of demand an author wields. You can also help out by telling your friends about the book, either in person or through social media. Put up a link to the book at your favorite bookstore. Put up the cover art (which I think rocks). Talk about the book for the next few weeks. And if you get and read the book, please post a review of the book at any and all reviewing spots, like Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. All of these small things really have a much larger impact on how well the books does than you might think.
And if you absolutely love the book, shout that out to the world! (Keep in mind you can always buy copies of the book to give to your friends as well.)
Here's the cover art and a little cover copy you can share with your friends right now. Please pass it around and share the artwork! I'll be posting the stops along a little mini book tour I've set up through upstate New York, New Hampshire, and Boston. There will also be links to some interviews I did, and hopefully some signal boosts from some friends and authors you may know. And of course you'll be hearing from me daily (probably) for the next two weeks or so, so please bear with me. I think this book is the best thing I've written to date, with some stunning and surprising twists (twists that surprised even me). I think everyone is going to love it!
Copy: Erenthrall—sprawling city of light and magic, whose streets are packed with traders from a dozen lands and whose buildings and towers are grown and shaped in the space of a day. At the heart of the city is the Nexus, the hub of the ley line system that powers Erenthrall and links the city and the Baronial plains to the rest of the continent and the world beyond. The Prime Wielders control the Nexus with secrecy and lies, but it is the Baron who controls the Wielders and the rest of the Baronies through a web of brutal intimidation enforced by his bloodthirsty guardsmen and unnatural assassins.
When the rebel Kormanley seek to destroy the ley system and the Baron’s chokehold on the continent, two people find themselves caught in the chaos that sweeps through Erenthrall and threatens the entire world: Kara Tremain, a young Wielder coming into her power, who discovers the forbidden truth behind the magic that powers the ley lines, and Alan Garrett, a recruit in the Baron’s guard, who learns that the city holds more mysteries and more danger than he could possibly have imagined . . . and who holds a secret within himself that could mean Erenthrall’s destruction . . . or its salvation.
And if you absolutely love the book, shout that out to the world! (Keep in mind you can always buy copies of the book to give to your friends as well.)
Here's the cover art and a little cover copy you can share with your friends right now. Please pass it around and share the artwork! I'll be posting the stops along a little mini book tour I've set up through upstate New York, New Hampshire, and Boston. There will also be links to some interviews I did, and hopefully some signal boosts from some friends and authors you may know. And of course you'll be hearing from me daily (probably) for the next two weeks or so, so please bear with me. I think this book is the best thing I've written to date, with some stunning and surprising twists (twists that surprised even me). I think everyone is going to love it!
Copy: Erenthrall—sprawling city of light and magic, whose streets are packed with traders from a dozen lands and whose buildings and towers are grown and shaped in the space of a day. At the heart of the city is the Nexus, the hub of the ley line system that powers Erenthrall and links the city and the Baronial plains to the rest of the continent and the world beyond. The Prime Wielders control the Nexus with secrecy and lies, but it is the Baron who controls the Wielders and the rest of the Baronies through a web of brutal intimidation enforced by his bloodthirsty guardsmen and unnatural assassins.
When the rebel Kormanley seek to destroy the ley system and the Baron’s chokehold on the continent, two people find themselves caught in the chaos that sweeps through Erenthrall and threatens the entire world: Kara Tremain, a young Wielder coming into her power, who discovers the forbidden truth behind the magic that powers the ley lines, and Alan Garrett, a recruit in the Baron’s guard, who learns that the city holds more mysteries and more danger than he could possibly have imagined . . . and who holds a secret within himself that could mean Erenthrall’s destruction . . . or its salvation.
June 26, 2014
DAW Books Discussion
I've posted the latest DAW book discussion at
dawbooks
. This one is for the paperback release of E.C. Ambrose's Elisha Barber, the first in the Dark Apostle series. The second book is set to be released next week in hardcover. Stop on by and check it out!
dawbooks
. This one is for the paperback release of E.C. Ambrose's Elisha Barber, the first in the Dark Apostle series. The second book is set to be released next week in hardcover. Stop on by and check it out!Kirkus Review: SHATTERING THE LEY
In case you haven't seen yet, my next book SHATTERING THE LEY is hitting the shelves this Tuesday in hardcover. (Preorder now!) And Kirkus Review has reviewed the book in an extremely positive manner. Here's the link to the review, although I've pasted it below in case you don't feel the urge to click. And look at that stunning cover by Stephan Martiniere! It just makes you want to reach out onto the shelf and pick up the book, doesn't it? I know with the review tagged onto it, you won't be able to resist. *grin*
The kickoff of a new fantasy series from the author of The Vacant Throne (2008, etc.).
Erenthrall is a city powered by magic channeled through a web of ley lines whose focus is the Nexus. Baron Arent Pallentor rules the city and controls the surrounding baronies by intimidation and his mastery of the ley system via the Wielders and the elite Primes, among whom Prime Wielder Augustus, like the baron himself, achieves near-immortality by bathing in the magic of the ley. The Baron orders the creation of extensions to his power at whim—new buildings, flying machines and other devices brought about by means of the ley’s magic. But a rebel group calling itself the Kormanley considers this a perversion of the natural order and seeks to oppose him. One faction of the Kormanley, losing patience with slow persuasion, turns to violence, becoming in effect a terrorist group. Allan Garrett, an ambitious member of the Baron’s SS-like Dogs, cannot prevent his wife’s death by one of the Kormanley’s bombs, and he deserts—but not before discovering he has the unconscious ability to suppress the effects of the ley’s magic. Kara Tremain, a young Wielder fast tracked as a future Prime, witnesses her parents’ deaths in another terrorist incident and becomes determined to help stamp the perpetrators out. What nobody yet grasps is that the appearance of “distortions,” weird and deadly space-time warps that appear at random to shred people and swallow buildings, has its direct cause in the stresses imposed on the ley. Magic operating along scientifically testable principles: Palmatier exploits an active imagination to good effect, with characters who develop along with the story—the first 200 pages, however, could have been condensed into 20—with plenty of tension and excitement.
Fantasy regulars looking for a fresh series with real bite should find it worth a try.
The kickoff of a new fantasy series from the author of The Vacant Throne (2008, etc.).
Erenthrall is a city powered by magic channeled through a web of ley lines whose focus is the Nexus. Baron Arent Pallentor rules the city and controls the surrounding baronies by intimidation and his mastery of the ley system via the Wielders and the elite Primes, among whom Prime Wielder Augustus, like the baron himself, achieves near-immortality by bathing in the magic of the ley. The Baron orders the creation of extensions to his power at whim—new buildings, flying machines and other devices brought about by means of the ley’s magic. But a rebel group calling itself the Kormanley considers this a perversion of the natural order and seeks to oppose him. One faction of the Kormanley, losing patience with slow persuasion, turns to violence, becoming in effect a terrorist group. Allan Garrett, an ambitious member of the Baron’s SS-like Dogs, cannot prevent his wife’s death by one of the Kormanley’s bombs, and he deserts—but not before discovering he has the unconscious ability to suppress the effects of the ley’s magic. Kara Tremain, a young Wielder fast tracked as a future Prime, witnesses her parents’ deaths in another terrorist incident and becomes determined to help stamp the perpetrators out. What nobody yet grasps is that the appearance of “distortions,” weird and deadly space-time warps that appear at random to shred people and swallow buildings, has its direct cause in the stresses imposed on the ley. Magic operating along scientifically testable principles: Palmatier exploits an active imagination to good effect, with characters who develop along with the story—the first 200 pages, however, could have been condensed into 20—with plenty of tension and excitement.
Fantasy regulars looking for a fresh series with real bite should find it worth a try.
June 24, 2014
Summer/Fall Appearance Schedule
Here's my schedule for the next few months. A bunch of conventions, signings, a little mini book tour through the Northeast, etc. If I'm going to be near you at some point, stop on by and say hi!
Q&A: Deadly Curiosities Facebook Event: Ask questions about SHATTERING THE LEY and CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: June 25th, 4-4:30pm and 5-5:30pm
Reddit AMA for SHATTERING THE LEY: July 1st
Riveread Signing in Binghamton, NY: July 1st, 6-8pm
Barnes & Noble Signing in Vestal, NY: July 2nd, 7-8pm
First Friday Artwalk in Binghamton, NY: July 4th, 5-9pm
Green Toad Bookstore Signing in Oneonta, NY: July 5th, 1-3pm
Flights of Fantasy Signing in Colonie, NY: July 5th, 7-9pm
Books-a-Million Signing in Lebanon, NH: July 6th, 11:30am-3pm
Toadstool Bookstore Signing in Milford, NH: July 7th, 3-5pm
Pandemonium Bookstore Signing in Cambridge, MA: July 8th, 7-9pm
Lost Dog Release Party in Binghamton, NY: July 11th, 5-9pm
World Science Fiction Convention/Loncon 3 in London, UK: August 12-19th
Robercon in Binghamton, NY: September 27-28th
Starfleet Region 7 Conference in Binghamton, NY: October 3-5th
New York Comic Con in New York City (tentative): October 9-13th
World Fantasy Convention in Washington, DC: November 6-9th
Will I see any of you at any of these events? Hmmm . . . ???
Q&A: Deadly Curiosities Facebook Event: Ask questions about SHATTERING THE LEY and CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: June 25th, 4-4:30pm and 5-5:30pm
Reddit AMA for SHATTERING THE LEY: July 1st
Riveread Signing in Binghamton, NY: July 1st, 6-8pm
Barnes & Noble Signing in Vestal, NY: July 2nd, 7-8pm
First Friday Artwalk in Binghamton, NY: July 4th, 5-9pm
Green Toad Bookstore Signing in Oneonta, NY: July 5th, 1-3pm
Flights of Fantasy Signing in Colonie, NY: July 5th, 7-9pm
Books-a-Million Signing in Lebanon, NH: July 6th, 11:30am-3pm
Toadstool Bookstore Signing in Milford, NH: July 7th, 3-5pm
Pandemonium Bookstore Signing in Cambridge, MA: July 8th, 7-9pm
Lost Dog Release Party in Binghamton, NY: July 11th, 5-9pm
World Science Fiction Convention/Loncon 3 in London, UK: August 12-19th
Robercon in Binghamton, NY: September 27-28th
Starfleet Region 7 Conference in Binghamton, NY: October 3-5th
New York Comic Con in New York City (tentative): October 9-13th
World Fantasy Convention in Washington, DC: November 6-9th
Will I see any of you at any of these events? Hmmm . . . ???
One Week Away! SHATTERING THE LEY Release
So . . . we're only one week away from the official release of Shattering the Ley, my next novel and the start of a new series. This is freaking out nervous time for me. Everyone out there, if you haven't preordered the book, but you know you're going to get it, please preorder it soon. Preorders help the authors with our initial numbers, and the numbers in the first few months of a book's release are the most important, since it indicates to the publisher what kind of demand an author wields. You can also help out by telling your friends about the book, either in person or through social media. Put up a link to the book at your favorite bookstore. Put up the cover art (which I think rocks). Talk about the book for the next few weeks. And if you get and read the book, please post a review of the book at any and all reviewing spots, like Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. All of these small things really have a much larger impact on how well the books does than you think.
And if you absolutely love the book, shout that out to the world! (Keep in mind you can always buy copies of the book to give to your friends as well.)
Here's the cover art and a little cover copy you can share with your friends right now. Please pass it around and share the artwork! I'll be posting the stops along a little mini book tour I've set up. There will also be links to some interviews I did, and hopefully some signal boosts from some friends and authors you may know. And of course you'll be hearing from me daily (probably) for the next two weeks or so, so please bear with me. I think this book is the best thing I've written to date, with some stunning and surprising twists (twists that surprised even me). I think everyone is going to love it!
Copy: Erenthrall—sprawling city of light and magic, whose streets are packed with traders from a dozen lands and whose buildings and towers are grown and shaped in the space of a day. At the heart of the city is the Nexus, the hub of the ley line system that powers Erenthrall and links the city and the Baronial plains to the rest of the continent and the world beyond. The Prime Wielders control the Nexus with secrecy and lies, but it is the Baron who controls the Wielders and the rest of the Baronies through a web of brutal intimidation enforced by his bloodthirsty guardsmen and unnatural assassins.
When the rebel Kormanley seek to destroy the ley system and the Baron’s chokehold on the continent, two people find themselves caught in the chaos that sweeps through Erenthrall and threatens the entire world: Kara Tremain, a young Wielder coming into her power, who discovers the forbidden truth behind the magic that powers the ley lines, and Alan Garrett, a recruit in the Baron’s guard, who learns that the city holds more mysteries and more danger than he could possibly have imagined . . . and who holds a secret within himself that could mean Erenthrall’s destruction . . . or its salvation.
And if you absolutely love the book, shout that out to the world! (Keep in mind you can always buy copies of the book to give to your friends as well.)
Here's the cover art and a little cover copy you can share with your friends right now. Please pass it around and share the artwork! I'll be posting the stops along a little mini book tour I've set up. There will also be links to some interviews I did, and hopefully some signal boosts from some friends and authors you may know. And of course you'll be hearing from me daily (probably) for the next two weeks or so, so please bear with me. I think this book is the best thing I've written to date, with some stunning and surprising twists (twists that surprised even me). I think everyone is going to love it!
Copy: Erenthrall—sprawling city of light and magic, whose streets are packed with traders from a dozen lands and whose buildings and towers are grown and shaped in the space of a day. At the heart of the city is the Nexus, the hub of the ley line system that powers Erenthrall and links the city and the Baronial plains to the rest of the continent and the world beyond. The Prime Wielders control the Nexus with secrecy and lies, but it is the Baron who controls the Wielders and the rest of the Baronies through a web of brutal intimidation enforced by his bloodthirsty guardsmen and unnatural assassins.
When the rebel Kormanley seek to destroy the ley system and the Baron’s chokehold on the continent, two people find themselves caught in the chaos that sweeps through Erenthrall and threatens the entire world: Kara Tremain, a young Wielder coming into her power, who discovers the forbidden truth behind the magic that powers the ley lines, and Alan Garrett, a recruit in the Baron’s guard, who learns that the city holds more mysteries and more danger than he could possibly have imagined . . . and who holds a secret within himself that could mean Erenthrall’s destruction . . . or its salvation.
The Latest Book Discussion!
I've just posted the latest book discussion at the DAW Books unofficial blog (
dawbooks
)! Swing on by and check out the third and final book in Deborah J. Ross' Seven-Petaled Shield series, The Heir of Khored. And leave a comment if you've already read the book.
dawbooks
)! Swing on by and check out the third and final book in Deborah J. Ross' Seven-Petaled Shield series, The Heir of Khored. And leave a comment if you've already read the book.June 9, 2014
New Book Discussion!
I've just posted the first book discussion for the June releases from DAW Books (
dawbooks
)! We're looking at Mercedes Lackey's latest Elemental Masters novel, Blood Red. Swing on by the blog and check it out!
dawbooks
)! We're looking at Mercedes Lackey's latest Elemental Masters novel, Blood Red. Swing on by the blog and check it out!
