Acquisition Announcement: RED RABBIT GHOST by Jen Julian
Orbit Books
by The Orbit Team
1d ago
Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Red Rabbit Ghost by debut author Jen Julian, a haunting, luminous Southern Gothic novel following a young man returning to his hometown to finally solve the mystery of his mother’s death. With confident, assured prose, a lived-in southern setting, and a weird fiction edge, this is perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Jeff VanderMeer. We’re so excited to welcome Jen to our Redhook list in Summer 2025–read on for a peek at what’s in store!   Jesse Calloway hadn’t planned to return to his repressive, backwoods hometown of Blacknot, North Car ..read more
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Cover Launch: REBEL BLADE by Davinia Evans
Orbit Books
by The Orbit Team
4d ago
Take your first look at the cover for Rebel Blade (US | UK), the finale in The Burnished City trilogy by Davinia Evans coming December 2024! Cover Design by Stephanie Hess                 The Burnished City Notorious Sorcerer (US | UK) Shadow Baron (US | UK) The post Cover Launch: REBEL BLADE by Davinia Evans appeared first on Orbit Books ..read more
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Cover Launch: THE BOUND WORLDS by Megan E. O’Keefe
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by The Orbit Team
6d ago
Take your first look at the cover for The Bound Worlds (US | UK), the finale in The Devoured Worlds trilogy, coming June 2024! Cover Design by Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Jaime Jones Worlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award‑winning author Megan E. O’Keefe. Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they’ve built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin u ..read more
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Cover Launch: THE SCHOLAR AND THE LAST FAERIE DOOR by H. G. Parry
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by The Orbit Team
6d ago
Take your first look at the cover for The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door (US | UK), a new standalone novel by H. G. Parry coming October 2024! Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio From the author of The Magician’s Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, magical tale full of secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all—the ones that friends cast on each other.  All they needed to break the world was a door, and someone to open it. Camford, 1921. Gilded and glittering, England’s secret magical academy is ..read more
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Acquisition Announcement: THE MERCY MAKERS by Tessa Gratton
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by The Orbit Team
1w ago
Orbit is thrilled to announce we’ve acquired The Mercy Makers, the first book in a new epic political fantasy trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Gratton! In the vein of Kushiel’s Dart and The Priory of the Orange Tree, this book is a darkly sexy, queer, and complex exploration of the ethics of faith, the nature of empire, and how the interplay between romance and politics can upend the levers of power completely.   In an empire where dabbling in the magic of human architecture is the most transgressive, heretical act imaginable, Iriset is an outlaw. A prodigy in human arc ..read more
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Cover Launch: SORCERY AND SMALL MAGICS by Maiga Doocy
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by Natassja Haught
3w ago
Take your first look at the cover for Sorcery and Small Magics (US | UK), the debut cozy fantasy novel by Maiga Doocy coming October 2024! Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio From debut author Maiga Doocy comes the charming tale of an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival as they venture deep into a magical forest in search of a counterspell that can break the curse between them—only to discover that magic might not be the only thing pulling them together. Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics. He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone’s hair pink by snap ..read more
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Acquisition Announcement: The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
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by Madeleine Hall
3w ago
Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Outcast Mage by debut author Annabel Campbell, which begins a major new epic fantasy series packed with heart, high stakes, and earth-shattering magic. In the glass city of Amoria, magic means everything, and Naila risks exile if she can’t master her own latent power. She must trust unlikely allies if she wants to survive: the most powerful wizard in Amoria, and a priest sworn to kill mages. But when war threatens the continent, it seems Naila’s power is behind it. With her life and her friends in danger, Naila must find out if sh ..read more
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Cover Launch: THE SWORD UNBOUND
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by Emily Byron
1M ago
We’re delighted to reveal the cover for THE SWORD UNBOUND (UK|US), the second book in Gareth Hanrahan’s acclaimed epic fantasy series of dark myth, daring warriors and bloodthirsty vengeance, following THE SWORD DEFIANT. Cover illustration by Thea Dumitriu   He thought he was saving the world. That was his first mistake. Twenty years ago, Alf and his companions defeated the Dark Lord and claimed his city. Now, those few of the Nine that remain find themselves unwilling rebels, defying the authority of both the mortal lords they once served and the immortal king of the elves – the secret ..read more
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Acquisition Announcement: BLOOD OF THE OLD KINGS by Sung-il Kim
Orbit Books
by The Orbit Team
1M ago
Orbit UK is delighted to have acquired the UK & Commonwealth rights to a brilliant epic fantasy series from South Korean author Sung-il Kim, translated into English by the award-winning Anton Hur. The first book, BLOOD OF THE OLD KINGS, will publish in October ’24. Senior Commissioning Editor James Long pre-empted rights from Chris Scheina at St Martins.     There is no escaping the Empire. Even in death, you will serve. In an Empire run on necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for i ..read more
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Cover Launch: THE FALL OF WATERSTONE by Lilith Saintcrow
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by The Orbit Team
1M ago
Take your first look at the cover for The Fall of Waterstone (US), the sequel to A Flame in the North (US) by Lilith Saintcrow, coming June 2024! Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Cover Illustration by Mike Heath/Magnus Creative An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden navigate a dangerous world of forgotten myth and deep magic in the second volume of New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow’s sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy series. Solveig and her shieldmaid have finally reached the fabled Elder sanctuary of Waterstone—a city of healing, restful beauty hidden ..read more
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