Let's get Conspiring!
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swan_towerThaaaaaaat's right, folks . . . it's the street date for With Fate Conspire.
I don't mind admitting that I'm a little nervous about this one. I have a lot of reasons to be: it's the end of the series (at least for now), which always raises the questions of "did I stick the landing?" Also, it's my first hardcover release, which brings extra hopes and expectations. Also also, well, let's face it: this is a rough time for the publishing industry, what with Borders going belly-up. Nobody really knows what that's going to do to sales figures, but it's going to be rocky, that's for sure.
Which is by way of introducing a small plea: if you intend to buy this book, then sooner is better than later and in a store is better than online (unless you're buying the ebook, of course). And if you like the series, tell people about it. (Heck, tell people about it even if you don't like it! My ego will survive.)
Onward to the reviews!
Liz Bourke at Tor.com approves of the working-class and Irish bent of the book.
Cat Barson at Steampunk Chronicle reviews the book for fans of steampunk, and mostly likes it.
Sarah at Bookworm Blues hasn't read the previous books in the series, and also isn't a fan of faerie fantasy, but still enjoyed this one.
Also, I have the Big Idea slot today at John Scalzi's blog Whatever (which previously hosted a Big Idea for Midnight Never Come). And finally, SF Signal has included With Fate Conspire as one of the three contenders in their most recent Book Cover Smackdown.
Now I need to decide whether my professional duty to go see my book in the store is strong enough to overcome the incredible soreness of my quads . . . ah, the downsides of biking for such errands.
I don't mind admitting that I'm a little nervous about this one. I have a lot of reasons to be: it's the end of the series (at least for now), which always raises the questions of "did I stick the landing?" Also, it's my first hardcover release, which brings extra hopes and expectations. Also also, well, let's face it: this is a rough time for the publishing industry, what with Borders going belly-up. Nobody really knows what that's going to do to sales figures, but it's going to be rocky, that's for sure.
Which is by way of introducing a small plea: if you intend to buy this book, then sooner is better than later and in a store is better than online (unless you're buying the ebook, of course). And if you like the series, tell people about it. (Heck, tell people about it even if you don't like it! My ego will survive.)
Onward to the reviews!
Liz Bourke at Tor.com approves of the working-class and Irish bent of the book.
Cat Barson at Steampunk Chronicle reviews the book for fans of steampunk, and mostly likes it.
Sarah at Bookworm Blues hasn't read the previous books in the series, and also isn't a fan of faerie fantasy, but still enjoyed this one.
Also, I have the Big Idea slot today at John Scalzi's blog Whatever (which previously hosted a Big Idea for Midnight Never Come). And finally, SF Signal has included With Fate Conspire as one of the three contenders in their most recent Book Cover Smackdown.
Now I need to decide whether my professional duty to go see my book in the store is strong enough to overcome the incredible soreness of my quads . . . ah, the downsides of biking for such errands.
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Date: 2011-08-30 08:17 pm (UTC)I see they don't have it listed yet in the online version of my local fantasy and sf store (www.outland.no - they do have your other books, listed as horror for some reason), but I'm sure it'll be in the physical store next time I visit, so I'll be sure to grab it then :-)
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Date: 2011-08-30 08:22 pm (UTC). . . horror? I mean, I do some mean things to my protags <cough cough plague>, but that isn't really my genre . . . .
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Date: 2011-08-30 11:00 pm (UTC)Going to buy my copy after work :)
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Date: 2011-08-30 11:00 pm (UTC)Happy release day!
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Date: 2011-08-30 11:20 pm (UTC)Hope it does well for you! The conflict between The Underground and fairies sounded pretty darn cool.
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Date: 2011-08-31 10:59 pm (UTC)Mission accomplished
Date: 2011-09-01 12:31 am (UTC)Re: Mission accomplished
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