Harper Voyager Books

SANDMAN

Richard Kadrey's latest delivers a wild and weird, edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller about a magician/hitman returned from hell.

Life sucks, and then you die. Or in James Starks’s case, you spend eleven years in Hell as a hitman before finally escaping, only to land back in the hell-on-earth that is Los Angeles.

Now Stark’s back, and ready for revenge. And absolution, and maybe even love. But first and foremost, getting the bastards who killed him in the first place. But when his first stop saddles him with an abusive talking head, Stark discovers that the road to absolution and revenge is much longer than you’d expect, and both Heaven and Hell have their own ideas for his future...

Supernatural fantasy has a new anti-hero.

Read and excerpt here and tune in Thursday September 10th, 2 pm ET to listen live and ask Richard questions via chat or call in (347) 826-9686.

Guest Blog: Brom's Ode to Peter Pan

Author’s Note or Ode to Peter Pan:

     Like so many before me, I am fascinated by the tale of Peter Pan, the romantic idea of an endless childhood amongst the magical playground of Neverland. But, like so many, my mind’s image of Peter Pan had always been that of an endearing, puckish prankster, the undue influence of too many Disney films and peanut-butter commercials.

     That is, until I read the original Peter Pan, not the watered-down version you’ll find in the children’s bookshops these days, but James Barrie’s original –and politically uncorrected—version, and then began to see the dark undertones and to appreciate just what a wonderfully bloodthirsty, dangerous, and at times cruel character Peter Pan truly is.

THE CHILD THIEF

Known for his dark, gothic art, acclaimed artist Brom now delivers his first full-length novel, THE CHILD THIEF,

a dark and twisted retelling of the Peter Pan legend in which Peter recruits runaways to raise child-soldiers for Avalon. It's lush, enchanting, and creepy--no Disney pastels here!

 

With 8 gorgeous, haunting full-color pieces and black-and-white chapter art, THE CHILD THIEF is beautifully illustrated, but the story stands on its own right as a hauntingly fractured fairytale. We've all fallen in love with it, but why take my word?

"Ancient magics combine with feral logic to culminate in Brom’s The Child Thief, a retelling of Peter Pan spanning America’s earliest, magically rich beginnings to today’s bare whispers of belief. Wickedly poetic, The Child Thief makes me want to believe.”  — Kim Harrison

“A gruesome and darkly fantastical twist on a classic tale. Brom injects pure horror into fantasy.”   — Holly Black

“Brom has always been an artist who gave us his nightmares fully realized, but with The Child Thief, he paints in words. A wonderfully nasty Peter Pan reboot that stands on its own as a dark, twisted adventure.”   — Christopher Golden

Read some of THE CHILD THIEF here.  And then enter to win one of three original sketches.

-- Diana

Night's Cold Kiss on Blog Talk Radio

 

Tracey O'Hara's fast-paced supernatural debut where a young vampire hunter seeks to avenge the deaths of her parents.

The tension between the Aeternus, an ancient vampiric people, and humanity has been mounting for over a century. But when rogue vampires begin to drain humans in order to achieve an illegal blood-high, all bets are off.

After the death of her parents, Antoinette Petrescu devoted her life to becoming one of the top Venators, the elite hunters who destroy the rogue Necrodreniacs. Her kill count is legendary and her skills superb.

But now the serial killer who killed her parents has returned. And to stop him Antoinette must join forces not only with the Aeternus, but also their most legendary killer. One that is both dangerously attractive and involved in buried secrets of her past. More dangerous still, a dark attraction grows between them--one that could doom both races.

 

Nalini Singh, NYT bestselling author, raves “NIGHT'S COLD KISS is a superb debut. Tracey O’Hara writes in a voice full of passion and power - I’m already waiting impatiently for the next book from this talented author.”

 

Tune into Romance Radio this Thursday, 5 pm ET to listen live and ask Tracy questions via chat or call in (347) 826-9686.

 

UNBOUND released today!

UNBOUND is out today! Revisiting the paranormal realms they've made famous in their wildly popular fiction, New York Times bestselling authors Kim Harrison, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, and Jocelynn Drake—plus New York Times bestselling YA author Melissa Marr with her first adult short story—unleash their full arsenal of dark talents, plunging us into the shadows where the supernatural stalk the unsuspecting . . . and every soul is a target.

Get ready for the ride of your life—because the wildest magic has just been unleashed . . . and evil is about to have its day.

Read some of UNBOUND here.

-- Diana

Seven Essential Fantasy Reads...

Check out the New Yorker article "Seven Essential Fantasy Reads."  It mentions some of our favorite authors: Robin Hobb, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Guy Gaveril Kay. 

Win an Original Sketch from Brom's THE CHILD THIEF

Brom's first full-length novel, THE CHILD THIEF, goes on-sale 8/25, and we're having a contest to celebrate!

Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief—and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games often end in blood. His eyes are sparkling gold, and when he graces you with his smile you are his friend for life. He appears to lonely, lost children—the broken, hopeless, and sexually abused—promising to take them to a secret place of great adventure, where magic is alive, and you never grow old. But his promised land is definitely not Neverland.

Brom's well-known for his dark fantasy art, and THE CHILD THIEF takes his vision from art into print, with a unsettling and wonderful look at the grimmer side of the boy who would never grow up.  8 full-color portraits and black-and-white chapter illustrations peel back the veil as well.

This dark retelling of Peter Pan is definitely not for kids, but is both a personal favorite and a house favorite.  And we're not the only ones--Kim Harrison, Holly Black and Christopher Golden all love it too!

To celebrate, we're offering a chance to win one of 3 original sketches or a signed print from THE CHILD THIEF.

You can read some of THE CHILD THIEF. Then enter the contest at www.thechildthief.com.

Diana

Three Cheers for Jeff Ford and Neil Gaiman!

The nominations for the World Fantasy Awards have just been released, and we're very proud to announce that Jeff Ford and Neil Gaiman have both received multiple nods. 

Best Novel:

  

Click the links to find out more about The Graveyard Book and The Shadow Year.

Best Novella:

Click the link to find out more about Odd and the Frost Giants.

Best Collections:

Click the link to find out more about The Drowned Life.