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DUALITY, the Riven Worlds Finale, Is Now Available

The thrilling conclusion to the Riven Worlds saga is here: DUALITY is now available at all retailers in ebook, paperback & hardback.

If you pre-ordered the ebook, it should be waiting for you right now on your ereader device or app. (Note: if you pre-ordered directly from my web store, you should have an email from BookFunnel with a link to download your book; if not, go to my.bookfunnel.com and login with the email you used to pre-order.)

If you still need to get the ebook, here are your links:

You can get the paperback and hardback from Amazon, Barnes & Noble’s website and many other online bookstores.
Audiobook listeners: Pyper Down has already started recording! If you want to listen to the chapters as she records them, you can join my Buy Me A Coffee (Concord level).

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Six epic novels, and it all comes down to this.

Humanity was granted their time to prepare. Now that it has come to an end, all Miriam Solovy wants is one more day.

The Rasu civil war engineered by Alex Solovy and Nika Kirumase has provided Concord the time it desperately needed. Every weapon, every technology, every tactic will be brought to bear in a bid to defend thousands of worlds and trillions of people from annihilation.

The enemy that emerges from the civil war victorious is like nothing Concord has ever faced. A boundless legion of Rasu—now interlinked and of one collective mind due to their integration of kyoseil—prepares to sweep across Concord space in a devastating tidal wave.

But there might be a way to stop them. It will mean two individuals must take upon themselves the burden of committing genocide, so the innocent beings they protect need never know how such an act comes with a price.

“There has never been a timeline like this one before.”

A war has been waged for endless aeons. Our greatest champions fight it again and again across millions of years, in a tireless endeavor to save not merely innumerable lives but existence itself.

With Mesme’s secret revealed, the enormity of the stakes is clear to all, and humanity and its allies are united as they brace for the return of the Rasu.

But the enemy has a secret, too—one that may ensure Concord’s destruction, as it has countless times before.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be altered forever.

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DUALITY Is Almost Here, Plus Free Books for Christmas

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, filled with loved ones, your favorite treats, cheer and many books.

DUALITY arrives in less than two weeks, and I am so excited for you to read it! Have you pre-ordered it yet? Have it waiting on your ereader first thing January 5th:

PREORDER DUALITY

Reminder: now through January 1st, get 30% off all ebooks and audiobooks from my online store. This is a discount off the already lower prices you enjoy when you buy direct from me. No limit on the number of uses, so to go town.

Use the coupon code “HOLIDAY30” at checkout to get your discount.

EBOOK SALE AUDIOBOOK SALE

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AI art generation has improved an astounding amount in a few short months. Courtesy of Midjourney Zen Master EJ Fisch, I give you some incredible concept art for some of our favorite Amaranthe characters. Who's your favorite?

You can get a closer look at each individual piece in the Concept Art Gallery on my website.

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Until Duality arrives, I leave you with a holiday cornucopia of 70 FREE sci-fi and fantasy ebooks to take you through the new year and beyond. EBOOK SALE

Ebook/Audiobook December Sale

Happy Holidays, everyone! Now through January 1st, get 30% off all ebooks and audiobooks from my online store. This is a discount off the already lower prices you get when you buy direct from me. No limit on the number of uses, so to go town. Use the coupon code “HOLIDAY30” at checkout to get your discount.

EBOOK SALE AUDIOBOOK SALE

DUALITY will be here January 5th - have you pre-ordered it yet? FYI: if you want a signed Duality hardback, you need to pre-order it, as I don’t keep hardbacks in stock the way I do paperbacks.

PREORDER DUALITY

With the impending end of Riven Worlds, I am already getting a lot of questions from readers about what comes next. Don’t worry - the end of Riven Worlds is not the end of Amaranthe. After Duality releases, I’ll do a blog post talking in greater depth about what the future holds for Amaranthe. Stay tuned. :)

Are you excited yet? I leave you with the first Duality teaser quote. You can see more teaser quotes on my website here as we get closer to release.

DUALITY Release Date, Cover Reveal & Blurb

Who’s ready to end the infernal Rasu menace once and for all? Well, Alex, obviously. ;)

DUALITY, the finale of the Riven Worlds series, will be released on ** JANUARY 5, 2023. ** I’d hoped to get it to you in time for Christmas, but so much Real Life intervened.

You can pre-order DUALITY today at all major online retailers, including a signed paperback or hardback. Want to get the ebook 10 days early? Join my Buy Me A Coffee Program.

PRE-ORDER DUALITY

Now, have a stunning cover reveal and final blurb:

Humanity was granted their time to prepare. Now that it has come to an end, all Miriam Solovy wants is one more day.

The Rasu civil war engineered by Alex Solovy and Nika Kirumase has provided Concord the time it desperately needed. Every weapon, every technology, every tactic will be brought to bear in a bid to defend thousands of worlds and trillions of people from annihilation.

The enemy that emerges from the civil war victorious is like nothing Concord has ever faced. A boundless legion of Rasu—now interlinked and of one collective mind due to their integration of kyoseil—prepares to sweep across Concord space in a devastating tidal wave.

But there might be a way to stop them. It will mean two individuals must take upon themselves the burden of committing genocide, so the innocent beings they protect need never know how such an act comes with a price.

“There has never been a timeline like this one before.”

A war has been waged for endless aeons. Our greatest champions fight it again and again across millions of years, in a tireless endeavor to save not merely innumerable lives but existence itself.

With Mesme’s secret revealed, the enormity of the stakes is clear to all, and humanity and its allies are united as they brace for the return of the Rasu.

But the enemy has a secret, too—one that may ensure Concord’s destruction, as it has countless times before.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be altered forever.

Audiobooks on Spotify, a Dragon Con Postmortem, & More Free Books

September has been a doozy! I have tons of news to share.

Did you hear that Spotify now offers audiobooks? They aren't part of your subscription - you need to purchase them a la carte - but they are CHEAP. In particular, I direct you to the Collection audiobooks, which at these prices are just an incredible deal (on average, $12.50 for 30-45 hours of audio).

Since this is a brand-new feature, Spotify's implementation is still pretty basic. For now, just search for "G. S. Jennsen" in audiobooks - or follow this link right here!

I thought I’d share a brief Dragon Con post-mortem report with you, including pictures! In short, it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I banished the inner introvert for a week and met so many incredible people - authors, artists and most of all readers. The panels were full of fascinating discussions and amazing co-panelists, and the Bard’s Tower was a joy to spend many, many, many hours at. A heartfelt thank you to everyone there for making me feel welcome.

See many more pictures, with commentary, in the gallery here.

Ready for prime time?
Liquid Courage for My Pirate Debut
Predictive SciFi Panel w Benford & Gannon
Heinlein Panel w Niven & Benford

Quick DUALITY update, because I know you’re curious. I have blown clear through that 120K word-count goal; you probably all knew I would. I am now deep into heavy editing, which means I’m eating, sleeping and breathing this book. And wow, it is so incredible, I am without words to describe it (all the words are in the book). I seriously can’t wait to share it with you all. Still a bit of work to do first, though! Have you pre-ordered it yet?

Finally, I’ve got a fresh collection of over 75 terrific indie sci-fi and fantasy books for you today - all of them at the low, low price of FREE. Grab whatever catches your fancy today.

Dragon Con Schedule, New Collection Covers, & a Bundle of Free SFF

Dragon Con is next week, and I will be there! It runs Sept. 1-5 in Atlanta, and is one of the world’s largest celebrations of all thing sci-fi and fantasy: movies and TV, comics, games, art, of course books, and so much more. Get your tickets here. If you're going to be there, come see me whenever I'm at the Bard's Tower. You don't need to buy a paperback, promise - just stop by, say hello, and we'll take a pic together if you like.

Now, what is this madness? It's a comprehensive re-branding of the omnibus collections, that's what it is. One theme, one epic story, one beautiful set.

Important: the content has not changed - just the titles and covers. So if you've already got your "Complete Collections," you're good.

No, Volume VI isn't out yet - as per usual, it will come out 2-3 months after Duality does, and will include All Our Tomorrows, Chaotica & Duality (maybe some bonus material?). BUT, you can pre-order it today: https://www.gsjennsen.com/amaranthe-vi-verge.

Also no, the fact that the wheel is complete with VI does not mean that the story of Amaranthe ends there. But I am going to need a new wheel....

If you already own the Collections and you bought them from Amazon, you can get the new covers by removing the download on your Kindle then downloading the book again. (Note: don't "permanently delete" - just remove the download then re-download.)

Finally, I leave you with an epic giveaway of more than 60 FREE sci-fi and fantasy ebooks.

The CHAOTICA Audiobook Is Here

Sorry for all the emails lately - it’s been a busy July! I’m excited to announce that the Chaotica audiobook is now available at most vendors. Are you ready for the revelations and reveals? Because wow does this book have them, and I can’t wait for audiobook listeners to experience this special book.

 

Apple is being a bit slow to publish the audiobook, but you can check for it HERE or HERE. Google Play is also being slow, but you can check for it HERE. If you want me to let you know when it’s available on Apple or Google Play, just reply to this email.

And a quick reminder: just one week left to get the Collection audiobooks seriously-super-cheap at Chirp, Apple and Nook, and to take 30% off all ebooks in my store (just use the coupon code THIRTY at checkout).

Audiobook Listeners Shouldn't Get to Have All the Fun

It’s summer, and there’s plenty of fun to go around for everyone, right? And by 'fun,' I mean great deals on books, obviously.

First, a quick reminder: the nomination window for the Dragon Awards is about to close! So if you think Chaotica deserves consideration as the best SFF novel of the year, go get your nomination in. :)

DRAGON AWARDS

Now, about the fun. From now through the end of the month, all my ebooks are 30% OFF in my ebook store! Individual novels, collections, the whole shebang. Buy as many as you like, and take 30% off the (already below retail) price for every one of them. Just enter the coupon code THIRTY at checkout!

Speaking of sales, that huge audiobook sale is still going on (also through the end of the month). In fact, I sweet-talked Nook into joining Chirp and Apple in the festivities. Nook has been investing heavily in their audiobook division lately, so here’s a great chance to check them out if you’re a Nook fan.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE. I’m thrilled to let you know about a huge * free * SFF promotion. More books than you can count (okay, I tried, and stopped counting at 100), from military sci-fi to portal fantasy and everything in between. Bonus, the books are organized by genre and by retailer, so you can go straight to what tickles your fancy. The promotion ends Sunday, so go stock up now.

The Most Epic of Audiobook Sales, & A Huge Thank You

Behind the scenes, I’ve been splicing together and uploading all the omnibus collections as audiobooks. And now, to celebrate the upcoming release of the Chaotica audiobook (it will be here very, very soon, I promise) - and the fact that I actually finished this project (with lots of help from Mr. Jennsen) - I am running a frankly ridiculous sale on the collection audiobooks for the entire month of July.

If you’ve ever been curious about the audiobooks and what all the fuss over Pyper Down is about, this is a price you absolutely cannot beat: 15 novels + 3 short stories for less than $20. Or just start with Aurora Rising for only $1.99 - and if you love it, come back before the end of the month for the rest of them!

This sale is available only Chirp and Apple (Audible simply does not let me set the price, though the collections are up there).

 

 

More news: You guys did it! Chaotica has been named the Best Sci-Fi Book of 2022 (So Far) by readers! See the final results here.

I am floored. Blown away. Gobsmacked. Other thesaurus-y words. I mean, I love this book; subjectively, I feel it might well be the best book I've ever written. But what matters is what YOU think, and now you've told the world.

I know I don't have as many readers as John Scalzi or Adrian Tchaikovsky or David Weber - but what I do have are readers that are enthusiastic, engaged and who love this universe and its characters as much as I do. Thank you all so, so much.

...now to go make DUALITY even better.

The Dragon Awards, Plus a Bonanza of Free Sci-Fi

Over the last several years, the Dragon Awards have risen in prominence as a fan-centered celebration of the best in SFF entertainment. Awarded in conjunction with Dragon Con every year, they are billed as a “way to recognize excellence in all things Science Fiction and Fantasy. These awards are by the fans, for the fans, and are your chance to reward those who have made real contributions to SF, books, games, comics, and shows.”

Since I’ll be appearing at Dragon Con this year, it feels like I should give this a go, doesn’t it? So if you believe that CHAOTICA is worthy of consideration as one of the best science fiction novels of the year, then I humbly invite you to head over to the awards page and nominate it in the “Best Science Fiction Novel” category. And, hey, while you’re there, go ahead and nominate your favorite novels in other categories, as well as your favorite movies, TV shows, games and comics released in the last 12 months.

Now…I did not start this week expecting to ask for your vote twice. I really didn’t. But it seems a bunch of you nominated Chaotica for the Best Sci-Fi Book of 2022 (So Far) over at Discover Sci-Fi - enough of you that the book made the cut for the final round! So if you’re so inclined, take 10 seconds and vote for Chaotica over there, too.

   

For the record, I am blessed with the most awesome readers in the cosmos. I love that you love Chaotica as much as I do. <3

And since you’re so amazing, you deserve a bucket-load of sci-fi and fantasy books to transport you to wondrous places. The “Beyond Imagination” giveaway features 59 books from talented independent authors, all free to download. Enjoy!