![]() If you enjoy Fantasy or Sci-Fi, I would definitely suggest giving this a chance. This is a book that I would very highly recommend and is one that I will happily re-read multiple times. I already know several people who I'm going to make read this when it comes out, and I can't wait on the next book. You want to read it - not just to find out what's going to happen next, but because it's written in such a way that you just want to be reading the book, like a having a glass of iced tea on a summer's day." - The Irresponsible Reader "It's hard to write a good review of this book because the entire time I was reading it, I was just having so much fun and couldn't put it down. This sword and sorcery space adventure stands apart from everything else currently out there in the SFF market." - The 1000 Year Plan "This is a fun read - the pacing, the tone, everything makes this feel like the adventure films and books that I grew up on. Do judge the book by its cover!" - Beth Cato, author of Breath of Earth "Brassey's writing is an adrenaline dump in page form." - Stant Litore, author of The Zombie Bible series "A richly imagined story full of soaring adventure, dark intrigue, and characters you'll fall in love with." - Megan E O'Keefe, author of Inherit the Flame "Brassey has created an action-packed roller coaster ride with rich characters, incredible combat scenes, and a fresh heroine audiences will love." - John G Hartness, author of the Black Knight Chronicles series "Skyfarer ended up being just about everything I was hoping it would be." - Writings of a Reader "A delightful experience." - Bloggers Bookshelf "No one who reads Skyfarer will ever accuse Joseph Brassey of being hip this novel is so unabashedly dorky, it reads like something dreamed by a Mountain Dew guzzling twelve-year-old hooked on Star Wars and Final Fantasy. More, please." - Mark Teppo, author of Earth Thirst and Silence of Angels "This book has one of the best covers I've seen all year, and it's incredibly accurate in its depiction of the characters and mood of the story. ![]() Brassey raises the bar for everyone else. ![]() See all our coverage in the best upcoming SF and Fantasy here."One of those remarkable books that consists entirely of 'the good parts.' Nonstop fun with unexpected moments of real pathos." - Neal Stephenson "To say that Skyfarer was Firefly meets the Battle at Helm's Deep would be to dismiss the amazing world-building that Brassey wraps us up in, or to gloss over the intricate and intense battles we are thrust into, both on high and up close. Read an excerpt at the Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. It is 448 pages, priced at $8.99 in paperback and $7.99 for the digital edition. ![]() Meanwhile, their new recruit, Elias, struggles to adapt to his unexpected gift of life while suffering dark dreams of an ancient terror.Īs the skies darken and storm-clouds gather on the Dragon Road, the crew of the Elysium come face to face with deadly intrigues, plots from beyond death, and a terrible darkness that lurks in the heart of a thousand-year storm.ĭragon Road will be published by Angry Robot on May 1, 2018. When portal-mage Harkon Bright and his apprentice are asked to help select a new captain for the immense skyship Iseult, they quickly find themselves embroiled in its Machiavellian officer’s court. Right on schedule comes the second book in the series, Dragon Road, arriving in paperback on May 1st.Ī murderous plot aboard a city-sized flying ship must be averted before a crazed cult sends a million people to their deaths It’s got heroic sorcerers, badass evil knights, skyships, A+ sword fights (the author is a HEMA instructor), a family-of-choice airship crew, and all the fantasy adventure you could want in a compact package. I am of course very biased, but this book is *amazingly* fun, and fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Final Fantasy will be very likely to have a great time with the book. Underwood had this to say about Skyfarer, the first volume of The Drifting Lands and the first book he’d acquired & edited for Angry Robot Books. Last August John DeNardo tipped me off to an exciting new series from Joseph Brassey.
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