Due to lack of money/time/shelf space (although I do buy
most books on a Kindle I still buy some physical copies) I haven’t been reading
quite as much as I’d like to. However, there are some very good fantasy books
pencilled-in for release later this year. Here are a few that caught my eye.
Republic
of Thieves by Scott
Lynch
This book has been delayed a lot due to some personal issues
for the author. His first book, The Lies of Locke Lamora, is amongst the best
I’ve ever read (and that with a slightly slow start). Republic
of Thieves continues the adventures
of Locke and Jean, and I’m hopeful it’ll be just as spellbindingly fantastic as
Mr. Lynch’s first two books.
Sworn in Steel by Douglas Hulick
This would be the second of Mr. Hulick’s books, following on
from Among Thieves. To a lesser extent than Republic
of Thieves its release date has
also been pushed back a bit, but thanks to in-depth sleuthing [I read it on the
Chrons forum] I’m quite hopeful this’ll be out in 2013. It’ll be interesting to
see how Drothe’s criminal career has progressed since the last book.
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
This is the second part of the Stormlight Archives (Way ofKings being the first) and will probably be just as enormous. Way of Kings was
the first Sanderson book I read, and I loved the immersive world-building and
mythological past. The interludes, I felt, were a bit hit and miss, but they
were only a minor part of a very large book.
A Game of Battleships by Toby Frost
Ok, not fantasy, but sci-fi. Moustachioed hero of the
British Space Empire, Space Captain Smith returns in his fourth adventure.
Armed with a crew of misfits and lunatics, a slightly rickety spacecraft and
some tea, Isambard Smith must chase down a mysterious vessel that destroyed the
convoy he was meant to be guarding. The very fate of the British Space Empire
hangs in the balance, and Smith will find himself visiting hellish, strange
realms where nothing makes sense - such as France.
[Incidentally, a second interview with Toby Frost will be
appearing on this blog around mid-July. So, stay tuned!]
The first interview with Mr. Frost is here.
Hornska by Thaddeus White
I’m hoping that the short comedy (20-40,000 words) I’m
writing will be done in time for Christmas. Still no title (Hornska, The Hero
of Hornska and Sir Edric and the Unholy
Temple currently in mind) though.
When the King’s royal seals are stolen he dispatches Sir Edric on a mission
that could optimistically be described as suicidal. Accompanied by his
pathologically loyal manservant Dog, the prudish elven sorceress Lysandra, and
a man called Colin, Sir Edric must travel to the Unholy Temple of Despair and
Certain Doom to take them back.
Thaddeus
Ah spit! A Game of Battleships is not available on Kindle. Though it looks like the series is a Flashman knock-off I thought it might be fun, but, like yours, my bookshelves are over-flowing, and Herself is still sticking to her "one in means one out" policy for proper books.
ReplyDeleteAs for your comedy, to which I am greatly looking forward, surely the title must be about the man not the place - especially if you are thinking of a series (as I hope you are). "Sir Edric goes forth" or perhaps "Sir Edric's Temple" has got to be more appealing than "Hornska"
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ReplyDeleteYeah, I think "Sir Edric does/goes X" may be the better way to go. Sir Edric's Temple could work [I like 'Go Forth' as well but that could be used for almost any book].