Second contest announcement of the day as we celebrate our ‘soft launch’ to be finalized in a couple of weeks! This is what we are talking:
What we have here is the first book in the Shadows of the Apt series entitled Empire in Black and Gold signed by the author Adrian Tchaikovsky. This is a debut that was published earlier this year by Pan Macmillan. I’m in the middle of an interview with Mr. Tchaikovsky (that’s been running late due to the new site move – sorry!) that I hope to have out for you this week along with an exclusive chapter excerpt form Empire in Black and Gold. This is a nice opportunity to check out a brand new series from a publisher that has a nice reputation for finding great talent.
Synopsis:
Seventeen years ago Stenwold witnessed the Wasp Empire storming the city of Myna in a brutal war of conquest. Since then he has preached vainly against this threat in his home city of Collegium, but now the Empire is on the march, with its spies and its armies everywhere, and the Lowlands lie directly in its path. All the while, Stenwold has been training youthful agents to fight the Wasp advance, and the latest recruits include his niece, Che, and his mysterious ward, Tynisa. When his home is violently attacked, he is forced to send them ahead of him and, hotly pursued, they fly by airship to Helleron, the first city in line for the latest Wasp invasion.Stenwold and Che are Beetle-kinden, one of many human races that take their powers and inspiration each from a totem insect, but he also has allies of many breeds: Mantis, Spider, Ant, with their own particular skills. Foremost is the deadly Mantis-kinden warrior, Tisamon, but other very unlikely allies also join the cause.
As things go from bad to worse amid escalating dangers, Stenwold learns that the Wasps intend to use the newly completed railroad between Helleron and Collegium to launch a lightning strike into the heart of the Lowlands. Then he gathers all of his agents to force a final showdown in the engine yard …
This is open to all ‘bookspot members and a winner will be picked on September 20. To enter just PM (private message) at the forum. Please include the shipping address you want the book sent to with your entry so we can have these sent to you as quickly as possible!
Good luck to all who participate and thanks to Pan Macmillan and and Adrian for allowing us to bring this opportunity to our readers!
