New Books (April-May)

April 27, 2019 Civilian Reader New Books Andrea Bartz, Anthony Ryan, Brian McClellan, Claire North, Claudia Gray, Denise Mina, Gareth L. Powell, Greg Egan, H.G. Parry, Hank Phillippi Ryan, HG Parry, Jackson Ford, Jeffery Deaver, Jennifer duBois, Jessica Yellin, John French, Kate Davies, Keren Landsman, Lauren Acampora, Lindsey Davis, Mark Lawrence, Martin Clark, Megan O'Keefe, Michael Blumlein, Michael Moreci, Peter Fehervari, Peter Newman, Rachel Howzell Hall, Richard Russo, Saad Z Hossain, Sebastien de Castell, Steph Cha, Suzanne Palmer, Tade Thompson, Tom Chatfield, Tom Rosenstiel, Will Harris

Truly, my ~~cup~~ shelves runneth over recently. Had a bit of an uptick in new review copies and also books bought (I have an impulse problem…). I think among this bonanza is something that should appeal to pretty much any fiction fan, so take a look!

Featuring: Lauren Acampora, Andrea Bartz, Michael Blumlein, Steph Cha (x2), Tom Chatfield, Martin Clark, Kate Davies, Lindsey Davis, Jeffery Deaver, Sebastien de Castell, Jennifer duBois, Greg Egan, Peter Fehervari, Jackson Ford, John French, Claudia Gray, Rachel Howzell Hall, Will Harris, Saad Z. Hossain, Keren Landsman, Mark Lawrence, Brian McClellan, Denise Mina, Michael Moreci, Peter Newman, Claire North, Megan O’Keefe, Suzanne Palmer, H.G. Parry, Gareth L. Powell, Tom Rosenstiel, Richard Russo, Anthony Ryan, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Tade Thompson, Jessica Yellin

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Upcoming: THE RUTHLESS by Peter Newman (Voyager)

March 29, 2019 Civilian Reader Upcoming Deathless, Fantasy, Harper Collins, Peter Newman, Ruthless, Voyager

For some reason, I missed this series when the first book was published, but I find myself intrigued. The Ruthless, sequel to Peter Newman‘s The Deathless, is due to be published by Voyager in June 2019. The series has a new cover style, too, which I really like: it’s much more eye-catching than the original cover. Here’s the synopsis for The Ruthless:

Are you ready to return to The Wild?

Return to a world of crystal armour, savage wilderness, and corrupt dynasties.

That’s… not especially illuminating. So, here’s the synopsis for The Deathless, which gives us a bit more about the world/series:

The demons…

In the endless forests of the Wild, humanity scratches a living by the side of the great Godroads, paths of crystal that provide safe passage and hold back the infernal tide. Creatures lurk within the trees, watching, and plucking those who stray too far from safety.

The Deathless…

In crystal castles held aloft on magical currents, seven timeless royal families reign, protecting humanity from the spread of the Wild and its demons. Born and reborn into flawless bodies, the Deathless are as immortal as the precious stones from which they take their names. For generations a fragile balance has held.

And the damned…

House Sapphire, one of the ancient Deathless families, is riven by suspicion and madness. Whole villages are disappearing as the hunting expeditions holding the Wild at bay begin to fail.

Then, when assassins strike, House Sapphire shatters.

Nothing lasts forever.

The paperback edition of The Deathless is due to be published by Voyager on May 2nd.

Also on CR: Interview with Peter Newman (2015)

Follow the Author: Website, Goodreads, Twitter

New Books (March-April)

April 15, 2017August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Anne Stephens, Ben Sanders, C.L. Werner, David Annandale, David Grann, David Swinson, Don Carpenter, Giacomo Bevilacqua, Graham McNeill, Ivy Pochoda, J.D. Barker, Jardine Libaire, Jonathan Dee, Jonathan Lethem, Karin Tidbeck, L R Fredericks, L.J. Goulding, Leena Likitalo, Marcus Thompson, Margaret Killjoy, Melissa Scrivner Love, Michael R Fletcher, Omar El Akkad, Paul Kearney, Peter Newman, Richard Kadrey, Robbie MacNiven, Sarah Lotz, Sarah Menkedick, Tom Perrotta, William C Dietz

Featuring: David Annandale, Neal Asher, J.D. Barker, Giacomo Bevilacqua, Edward Carlson, Don Carpenter, Jonathan Dee, William C. Dietz, Omar El Akkad, Michael R. Fletcher, L.R. Fredericks, L.J. Goulding, David Grann, Richard Kadrey, Paul Kearney, Jardine Libaire, Leena Likitalo, Sarah Lotz, Melissa Scrivner Love, Robbie MacNiven, Graham McNeill, Sarah Menkedick, Peter Newman, Tom Perotta, Ivy Pochoda, Ben Sanders, John Scalzi, Anna Stephens, David Swinson, Marcus Thompson II, Karen Tidbek, C.L. Werner, Timothy Zahn

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Interview with PETER NEWMAN

April 13, 2015March 23, 2015 Civilian Reader Interview Debut 2015, Fantasy, Peter Newman, Vagrant, Voyager

Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Peter Newman?

Peter Newman lives in Somerset with his wife and son. Growing up in and around London, Peter studied Drama and Education at the Central School of Speech and Drama, going on to work as a secondary school drama teacher. He now works as a trainer and Firewalking Instructor. He sometimes pretends to be a butler for the Tea and Jeopardy podcast, which he co-writes, and which has been shortlisted for a Hugo Award.

Your debut novel, The Vagrant, is due to be published this year by Voyager Books. How would you introduce it to a new reader? And is it part of a planned series?

A quick description would be: A silent figure wanders a far-future, post-demonic apocalypse, carrying humanity’s last hope. It features singing swords, demon knights, a baby and a goat.

It has been described recently (to my great delight) as: “A bit like China Mieville writing post-apocalyptic angelic knights.” A quote I’m sharing at every available opportunity!

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