New Books (June-July)

July 10, 2021July 7, 2021 Civilian Reader New Books Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alex de Campi, Alex Finlay, Alex Michaelides, Andi Ewington, Anna Bailey, Anna Pitoniak, Ben Mezrich, Calum Alexander Watt, Cameron Johnston, Catherine Steadman, Charles Arthur, Chris Hadfield, Claire North, Dan Fante, Ha Jin, Jeffrey Frank, John Fletcher, JP Oakes, JT Greathouse, Kate Elliott, KJ Parker, Lavie Tidhar, Matt Sullivan, Mike Brooks, Mirin Fader, Nita Prose, S A Cosby, Vince Passaro, Ward Larsen, Xueting Christine Ni

Featuring: Charles Arthur, Anna Bailey, Mike Brooks, S. A. Cosby, Kate Elliott, Mirin Fader, Dan Fante, Alex Finlay, John Fletcher, Jeffrey Frank, Mike Gayle, J.T. Greenhouse, Ha Jin, Chris Hadfield, Cameron Johnston, Ward Larsen, Ben Mezrich, Alex Michaelides, Claire North, J.P. Oakes, K.J. Parker, Vince Passaro, Anna Pitoniak, Nita Prose, Catherine Steadman, Matt Sullivan, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Lavie Tidhar

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Upcoming: THE MALEFICENT SEVEN by Cameron Johnston (Angry Robot)

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Civilian Reader Upcoming Angry Robot Books, Cameron Johnston, Fantasy, Maleficent Seven, Upcoming 2021

The new cover for Cameron Johnston‘s upcoming new novel, The Maleficent Seven, was revealed today on Tor.com. I think you’ll agree that it’s pretty awesome. The synopsis gave off a vibe similar to that for Ari Marmell’s The Conqueror’s Shadow (which I really enjoyed). I’m really looking forward to trying this one. Here’s the synopsis:

When you are all out of heroes, all that’s left are the villains.

Black Herran was a dread demonologist, and the most ruthless general in all Essoran. She assembled the six most fearsome warriors to captain her armies: a necromancer, a vampire lord, a demigod, an orcish warleader, a pirate queen, and a twisted alchemist. Together they brought the whole continent to its knees… Until the day she abandoned her army, on the eve of total victory.

40 years later, she must bring her former captains back together for one final stand, in the small town of Tarnbrooke — the last bastion against a fanatical new enemy tearing through the land, intent on finishing the job Black Herran started years before.

Seven bloodthirsty monsters. One town. Their last hope.

Cameron Johnston’s The Maleficent Seven is due to be published by Angry Robot Books in North America and in the UK, on August 10th, 2021.

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Interview with CAMERON JOHNSTON

June 10, 2019 Civilian Reader Interview Age of Tyranny, Angry Robot Books, Cameron Johnston, Fantasy, God of Broken Things, Traitor God

Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Cameron Johnston?

Cameron Johnston lives in Glasgow, Scotland, with his wife and an extremely fluffy cat. He is a swordsman, a gamer, an enthusiast of archaeology, history and mythology, a builder of LEGO, and owns far too many books to fit on his shelves. He loves exploring ancient sites and camping out under the stars by a roaring fire.

Your latest novel, God of Broken Things, was published this month by Angry Robot. The second novel in your Age of Tyranny series, how would you introduce it to a potential reader? And what can fans of the first book expect from this follow-up?

The Traitor God is part blood-soaked murder mystery and part swords and sorcery Lovecraftian apocalypse. God of Broken Things expands that universe and we get to see the ramifications of the events in The Traitor God, and also Edrin Walker’s discoveries about himself and who he wants to be, as opposed to who he was told he was for most of his life. Readers will get to leave the confines of Setharis and explore the snowy mountains of the Clanholds, where Walker confronts daemons, ancient spirits, an invading army, and worst of all, the extent of his own powers. Continue reading →

New Books (February-March)

March 10, 2019March 9, 2019 Civilian Reader New Books Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson, Cameron Johnston, David Gordon, David Koepp, David Ricciardi, Evan Winter, Graham Edwards, J. Michael Straczynski, Jason Allen, Katherine Addison, Kim Masters, Melissa Scrivner Love, Nancy Griffin, Nathan Ripley, Peter Holmes, Rachel Harrison, Richard Kadrey, Robert Pobi, Søren Sveistrup, Steven Kotler, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Una McCormack, Vylar Kaftan

Featuring: Katherine Addison, Jason Allen, Graham Edwards, David Gordon, Nancy Griffin, Rachel Harrison, Peter Holmes, Cameron Johnston, Richard Kadrey, Vylar Kaftan, David Koepp, Steven Kotler, Melissa Scrivner Love, Kim Masters, Una McCormack, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Robert Pobi, Taylor Jenkins Reid, David Ricciardi, Nathan Ripley, J. Michael Straczynski, Søren Sveistrup, Adrian Tchaikovsky (x2), Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson, Evan Winter

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Upcoming: THE TRAITOR GOD by Cameron Johnston(Angry Robot)

January 29, 2018 Civilian Reader Upcoming Angry Robot Books, Cameron Johnston, Debut 2018, Fantasy, Jan Weßbecher, Most Anticipated 2018, Traitor God

JohnstonC-TheTraitorGod I hadn’t heard of this novel until today, but Jan Weßbecher‘s cover artwork caught my attention when I was browsing Angry Robot’s website. Then I read the synopsis (below), and I popped it on my list of debuts to look out for.

The Traitor God is Cameron Johnston‘s fantasy debut.

After ten years on the run, dodging daemons and debt, reviled magus Edrin Walker returns home to avenge the brutal murder of his friend. Lynas had uncovered a terrible secret, something that threatened to devour the entire city. He tried to warn the Arcanum, the mageocracy who rule the city. He failed.

Lynas was skinned alive and Walker felt every cut. Now nothing will stop him from finding the murderer. Magi, mortals, daemons, and even the gods – Walker will burn them all if he has to.

After all, it wouldn’t be the first time he’s killed a god…

The Traitor God is due to be published by Angry Robot Books in June 2018.

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