by Gail Z. Martin Now that Ice Forged is in bookstores everyone (and topping the Amazon charts on both sides of the Atlantic—thank you readers!), and the sequel is already in the hands of my editor, it’s time to unveil new short stories coming each month to ebook! If you like pirates, magic, vampires, and cursed objects, try my new Deadly Curiosities Adventures. The first two stories, Vanities and Steer a Pale Course, are now on ebook—with more all-new, never-before-published […]
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Ice Forged is In Stores Now!
Ice Forged: Book One in The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga is now in stores! Condemned as a murderer for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine “Mick” McFadden has spent the last six years in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands of Edgeland. Harsh military discipline and the oppressive magic of the governor’s mages keep a fragile peace as colonists struggle against a hostile environment. But the supply ships from Dondareth have stopped coming, boding ill for […]
Days of the Dead—Get Ready for Ice Forged!
Welcome to my annual Days of the Dead Online Event. As always, I’ve got lots of treats—excerpts (from my own stuff plus some of my friends), audios, and even some giveaways for your first chance to get an advance copy of Ice Forged three months before it’s in stores! For any fan of the supernatural, this week is the best time of the year. Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos all in one week—what’s not to love? […]
It’s time for the Hawthorn Moon Sneak Peek of Ice Forged on June 21—and you’re invited!
Ice Forged won’t be out in bookstores until January, but you can get a first look at the cover and read four different unique excerpts, plus plenty of other free downloadable fun like interviews and blog posts in my Hawthorn Moon Sneak Peek event June 21! Condemned as a murderer for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine “Mick” McFadden has spent the last six years in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands of Edgeland. Harsh […]
Coming up next….
This month, you’ve got the opportunity to download the full short story, Steer a Pale Course, for free for a limited time. I hope you enjoy this story, which takes place in my “Trifles and Folly” fictional universe, quite a departure from my full-length fiction! June is always a big month online, with my Hawthorn Moon online sneak peek of the next book’s cover art. You’ll get your first look at Ice Forged’s cover, plus excerpts and lots of goodies. […]
Watch for me at Balticon!
Once again, Ravencon in Richmond VA was a fantastic event. From the steampunk Darth Vader to the wealth of panels to choose from, to the great dealer room, it’s always a well-run con and a darn fine party. Personal panel schedules were not available when I checked in, so I started the con by showing up at the wrong panel (they let me stay), but I had a blast anyhow. One of my favorite panels was on the “magical middle […]
The Dread, Book Two in The Fallen Kings Cycle, is now available!
The Dread is the conclusion to the struggle for control of the Winter Kingdoms that began in The Sworn. For those who have read my Chronicles of the Necromancer series, it’s the sixth book following the lives, struggles and adventures of Tris Drayke, Kiara Sharsequin, Jonmarc and Carina Vahanian, and the rest of the crew. As plague and famine scourge the winter kingdoms, a vast invasion force is mustering from beyond the northern seas. And at its heart, a dark […]
Days of the Dead—Or should it be Days of the “Dread”?
Welcome to my annual Days of the Dead Online Event. This year it’s more exciting than ever, with new book giveaways, free chapter and short story excerpts, guest author downloadable goodies, a new book video, new audio readings and all-new interviews with five of the baddest bad-ass vayash moru (vampires) in the Winter Kingdoms! For any fan of the supernatural, this week is a time of mystery. Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos all in one week—you […]
Interview with Astasia
In honor of my Days of the Dead blog tour, I’d like to introduce you to one of my vayash moru (vampire) characters from the Chronicles of the Necromancer and Fallen Kings series. Vayash moru play an important part in my books, aiding–and sometimes opposing–Tris Drayke and Jonmarc Vahanian. Here, I’d like to introduce you to Lady Astasia, the youngest member of the Blood Council. She is beautiful, wily, and guided both in life and undeath by a strong sense […]
Why I love the Blood Council by Gail Z. Martin
In my Chronicles of the Necromancer and Fallen Kings Cycle series, there is a ruling council of vayash moru (vampires) called the Blood Council. At least in the seven lands of the Winter Kingdoms, the Blood Council forces vayash moru to play relatively nicely with each other, at the risk of sanctions including permanent destruction. Not surprisingly, every now and then, some vayash moru decide that immortality means never having to follow the rules. That’s when it gets interesting. The […]
