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OUT NOW: Homecoming’s Fall by Mark de Jager

We’re wishing Homecoming’s Fall by Mark de Jager a very happy book birthday!

The After the War series continues in this new instalment from the author of The Chronicles of Stratus, in which a band of elite warriors who missed the fall of the Kinslayer are tasked with stopping a new evil…

Orec Blackblade missed the fall of the Kinslayer, tasked instead with leading his elite band of warriors on a diversionary battle where he split the head and pulsating crown of the enemy’s sorcerer, causing a blast that killed almost everyone in a 100-meter radius.

Just four months later the broken circlet finds its way to Doctors Catt and Fisher, collectors of rare artefacts, and their innate curiosity and tinkering with the crown unleashes a new terror on the land. Only Orec and his surviving men can stop it, but will the black sword he carries be enough to stop the coming darkness?

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OUT NOW: Firesky by Mark de Jager!

We’re thrilled to be wishing Firesky by Mark de Jager a very happy publication day!

The gripping second instalment of The Chronicles of Stratus series, Firesky is the sequel to 2020’s Infernal and is darkly funny and packed with plenty of action.

Relentless. Unstoppable. Dragon.

With his memory returning, Stratus finally knows who—and what—he is. He is a dragon, brought low by the hand of a dark magician known as the Worm King, separated from his true love, tortured for centuries and now trapped inside the body of a human.

But with the memories of his old life comes a return of his true magic, and with it, his true form is slowly returning.And Stratus wants revenge. Bloody and relentless, he will fight his way through hordes of the undead to reach his archenemy, fighting not only for his own justice but for the whole of humanity…

“If Jack Reacher came to Westeros and started beating the hell out of everybody, you’d have Mark De Jager’s Infernal … daring, dangerous, and full of surprises” — Sebastien de Castell

“De Jager takes his time with the mystery of Stratus’s identity, punctuating the internal conflict with adrenaline-fueled action sequences that notch up the tension and suspense. This promising series launch brings the goods.” — Publishers Weekly (on Infernal)

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Cover reveal: Firesky by Mark de Jager

Firesky cover reveal

We are thrilled to share the cover for Firesky by Mark de Jager, the second and conclusive installment to The Chronicles of Stratus.

The sequel to Infernal (new edition out from Solaris in November), Firesky is a dark, heroic fantasy with a unique central character, plenty of action, and a deadly sense of humour.

Cover by Head Design

Relentless. Unstoppable. Dragon.

Desire burns in Stratus’ soul, powerful like an inferno. With his memory returning, he finally knows who—and what—he is. His is a dragon, brought low by the hand of a dark magician known as the Worm King, separated from his true love, tortured for centuries and now trapped inside the body of a human.

But with the memories of his old life comes a return of his true magic, and with it, his true form is slowly returning.

Firesky will be out in eBook, paperback, and audiobook 11 May 2021.

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