Orbit Books: Tres novedades de fantasía para este mes de Abril de 2013

La editorial especializada en fantasía, ciencia-ficción y fantasía urbana publica durante este mes de abril tres interesantes novedades. Una de ellas es la que comentábamos hace un par de semanas, que no es otra que The Exiled Blade, la tercera y última entrega de la trilogía "The Assassini", la serie de fantasía con tintes históricos de Jon Courtenay Grimwood que Alianza Editorial está publicando en España dentro de su colección "Runas" y cuya segunda entrega veremos en el mes de junio tras el sano entretenimiento que ha supuesto la lectura de la primera parte titulada La Espada maldita –podéis leer una reseña de la novela en estas mismas líneas–.

Por otra parte, además de la novelas de fantasía urbana Hot Blooded, segunda entrega de la serie protagonizada por Jessica McClain y escrita por Amanda Carlson, una de las novedades más destacadas de fantasía que se han publicado últimamente en lengua anglosajona es el debut de Brian McClellan en la novela Promise of Blood, primera entrega de la trilogía "The Powder Mage"en la que el autor mezcla elementos como la intriga, dioses, hechiceros, nobleza, magia e incluso tecnología. Podéis leer un avance de los dos primeros capítulos desde la página de Orbit Books. La información de estas tres novedades a continuación:

Promise of Blood
Brian McClellan

Edición en tapa dura con sobrecubierta, 560 páginas. 23,99 dólares. A la venta desde el 16 de abril. Fantasía, primera entrega de "The Powder Mage Trilogy".

The Age of Kings is dead . . . and I have killed it.

It's a bloody business overthrowing a king...
Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and the greedy to scramble for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces.

It's up to a few...
Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail.

But when gods are involved...
Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should...

Hot Blooded
Amanda Carlson

Edición en rústica, 320 páginas. 13,99 dólares. A la venta el 23 de abril. Fantasía urbana, segunda entrega de la serie protagonizada por "Jessica McClain".

It hasn't been the best week for Jessica McClain. Her mate has been kidnapped by a Goddess hell-bent on revenge --- but Jessica is playing for keeps. Because she's the only female werewolf in town...it comes with its own set of rules...and powers. Aided by two vamps, two loyal Pack members, and one very reluctant human, Jessica must rescue her man while coming to terms with what being a wolf really means. All in a day's work for a girl.

The second novel in the Jessica McClain series is a full on action adventure featuring one angry Goddess and plenty of monsters, demons, and a few newly risen beasties...

The Exiled Blade
Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Edición en rústica, 368 páginas. 15,99 dólares. A la venta desde el 16 de abril. Fantasía, tercera entrega de la trilogía "The Assassini".

Venice stands victorious. It has beaten back the German emperor’s army and the Byzantine navy. The Duchess Alexa’s party at court is strong again. Her niece, Lady Giulietta, will be the next Regent, and possibly the next duchess. Giulietta’s lover, Lord Tycho, will sit beside her.

But no one is prepared for the fury of Prince Alonzo, exiled regent and traitor to his city. No one is prepared for the harshest winter Europe has ever known. As the canals of Venice freeze and wolves cross the ice from the north, Alonzo’s plotting brings the Venetian empire to the very edge of destruction.

With the Millioni family at war with itself, Lord Tycho, once a slave and a trained assassin, has to ask himself the only question that matters. How much is he prepared to sacrifice to keep Lady Giulietta’s city safe?

por Loren Sparrow abril 16, 2013