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Announcing The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison!

We’re so excited to be publishing The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison for the UK!

In this sequel to the much-loved The Witness for the Dead, Thara Celehar’s work sees him take on an apprentice and investigate a scandal that has a school of foundling girls, some of Amalo’s most vulnerable citizens, at its centre.

We’re delighted to share the cover with you today, designed by James Jones:

Celehar’s life as the Witness for the Dead of Amalo grows less isolated as his circle of friends grows larger. He has been given an apprentice to teach, and he has stumbled over a scandal of the city—the foundling girls. Orphans with no family to claim them and no funds to buy an apprenticeship. Foundling boys go to the Prelacies; foundling girls are sold into service, or worse.

At once touching and shattering, Celehar’s witnessing for one of these girls will lead him into the depths of his own losses.

The love of his friends will lead him out again.

The Grief of Stones will be out in paperback, eBook and audiobook on 23 June 2022.

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OUT NOW: The Witness For The Dead by Katherine Addison (UK)!

We’re incredibly excited that The Witness For The Dead by Katherine Addison is out now in the UK!

This brilliant, unique book is the follow up to the bestselling and award-winning first book in the series – The Goblin Emperor, and we’re so excited to take readers back into that world.

Murder, politics and intrigue.

When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had set the bombs that killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead.

Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. Now he lives in the City of Amalo, far from the Court though not exactly in exile. He has not escaped from politics, but his position gives him the ability to serve the common people of the city, which is his preference.

 He lives modestly, but his decency and fundamental honestly will not permit him to live quietly.

“Impressively elaborate worldbuilding underpins this lovely fantasy novel, but I couldn’t put it down because of the heart-grippingly sympathetic main character.” ― Kate Elliott, bestselling author of the Crossroads series

“Impressively elaborate worldbuilding underpins this lovely fantasy novel, but I couldn’t put it down because of the heart-grippingly sympathetic main character.” ― Kate Elliott, bestselling author of the Crossroads series

“… remarkably compelling and fascinating” — io9

“Challenging, invigorating, and unique. If courtly intrigue is your wine of choice, The Goblin Emperor is the headiest vintage I’ve come across in years.” ― Scott Lynch, bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora

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OUT NOW: The Angel of the Crows – Paperback!

We’re very excited to say that Katherine Addison’s completely brilliant The Angel of the Crows is now available in paperback!

After the success of the hardback back in September, we’re so pleased to be able to bring this fantastic book to even more UK readers in paperback.

This is not the story you think it is. 

These are not the characters you think they are.

This is not the book you are expecting.

London 1888. Angels inhabit every public building, and vampires and werewolves walk the streets with human beings in a well-regulated truce. A utopia, except for one thing: Angels can Fall, and that Fall is like a nuclear bomb in both the physical and metaphysical worlds.

Dr J. H. Doyle returns to London having been wounded in Afghanistan by a Fallen, and finds himself lodging in Baker Street with the enigmatic angel Crow. But living with a rogue angel is not so easy; the pair find themselves drawn into the supernatural and criminal worlds of London, from a man kidnapped by a vampire nest to Jack the Ripper’s horrific murders.

Besides Doyle’s nightmares, there is the lingering worry that Crow might Fall…

Each book Addison writes is a highly-polished and gorgeously set gem. The Angel of Crows is no exception.FRAN WILDE, Nebula-winning, Hugo and World Fantasy Nominated author of Updraft and The Fire Opal Mechanism

A new Katherine Addison book is a cause for celebration. Break out the champagne, this one’s a treat!ELLEN KLAGES, author of Passing Strange, winner of the British Fantasy Award and World Fantasy Award

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OUT NOW: The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison

The Angel of the Crows

The incredible The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison (The Goblin Emperor) is out now in the UK in hardcover!

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This is not the story you think it is. These are not the characters you think they are. This is not the book you are expecting.

London 1888. Angels inhabit every public building, and vampires and werewolves walk the streets with human beings in a well-regulated truce. A utopia, except for one thing: Angels can Fall, and that Fall is like a nuclear bomb in both the physical and metaphysical worlds.

Dr J. Doyle returns to London having been wounded in Afghanistan by a Fallen, and finds himself lodging in Baker Street with the enigmatic angel Crow. But living with a rogue angel is not so easy; the pair find themselves drawn into the supernatural and criminal worlds of London, from a man kidnapped by a vampire nest to Jack the Ripper’s horrific murders.

Besides Doyle’s nightmares, there is the lingering worry that Crow might Fall…

The Angel of the Crows is an entertaining ride–a compelling fantasy mystery set in an alternate but startlingly familiar Victorian London. You’ve been here before–not.” — Tim Powers

“This tale takes flight in ways that are dark and rich and wholly unexpected. Quite simply, I loved it.” — John Scalzi

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THE GOBLIN EMPEROR HITS SHELVES IN THE UK TODAY!

What a way to gear up for the weekend! Katherine Addison’s utterly thrilling, imaginative and stunning epic fantasy, The Goblin Emperor is out in the UK TODAY! 

Fans of the author and of this brilliant novel in the US already know that this is an author to watch and a must-read novel that will have you completely immersed in this vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics…and have you rooting for Maia as he learns the toughest lesson of all: that even on the throne, you are only as good as your wits—or your heart. 

Read on for more about the book and click the links below to order your copy today: 

THE GOBLIN EMPEROR
Katherine Addison

Maia, the youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an ‘accident’, he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. 

Surrounded by sycophants and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the spectre of the unknown conspirators, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. 

THE GOBLIN EMPEROR IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!
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PRAISE FOR THE GOBLIN EMPEROR

The Goblin Emperor is absolutely unique among recent fantasy novels, and it delighted from the beginning to end.”
Katherine Arden

The Goblin Emperor is the best fantasy I’ve read in quite some time.”
Liz Bourke, Tor.com

The Goblin Emperor is pure genius. It is absolutely touching, and moving on a profound level.”
Bookworm Blues

“…wholeheartedly recommend it to readers of every age and genre.”
The Book Smugglers

The Goblin Emperor is a powerful, poignant book, and an excellent addition to the genre.”
Strange Horizons