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What do you want to see next from Amaranthe? Plus new preorders & exciting news

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What do you want to see next from Amaranthe? Plus new preorders & exciting news

First off, know that I have been blown away by the response to DUALITY, which has been everything and more than I could have hoped for. It makes my heart happy that you all love it so much! Thank you for trusting me to bring those long and winding plot and character arcs to worthy, compelling conclusions.

Now for the big reason we’re here: I have a new blog post up today, and it’s all about what comes next in the Amaranthe universe. It’s free of major Duality spoilers, so go ahead and check it out, even if you haven’t read Duality. What are Cosmic Shores and Medusa Falling? What comes next after the new trilogy? And after that? Best of all, I want your input on the answers to these questions. So please give the post a read and make your voice heard.

THE FUTURE OF AMARANTHE

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In case you missed it, I’ve got two books up for preorder now. First, have you not yet read Duality because you’re an omnibus collection person? Do you scoff at mere single novels and not get serious until a tome tops 400K words?

Then you'll be pleased to learn that AMARANTHE VI: VERGE, containing the final 3 novels of the Riven Worlds series (All Our Tomorrows, Chaotica, Duality) will be released on MARCH 28, 2023. Preorder it today.

Second, you already know that Riven Worlds is not the end of the Amaranthe universe. The first novel in a new trilogy of stand-alone adventures, MEDUSA FALLING, is available for preorder now (the 9/6/23 release date is a placeholder; it will likely come out sooner).

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I am over-the-moon excited to announce that EXIN EX MACHINA has been named a Semifinalist in the 2022 SPSFC (Self-Published Science Fiction Competition)!

Out of 300 initial entries, Machina is now one of only 30 books remaining. You can read the book bloggers' lovely thoughts on the book HERE.

SPSFC is the brain child of sci-fi superstar Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan, and is modeled after the enormously successful Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. It's a year-long competition involving 10 teams of respected book bloggers, 300 books, a cover competition and much more.

So what happens now? Now, the 30 semifinalists are handed off to fresh teams for more reads. The 7 finalists will be announced at the end of April, and the ultimate winner in July. So, ah, stay tuned.

You can learn more about the contests and the other semifinalists here : https://thespsfc.org/the-competition/2022-semi-finalists/

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I am ALSO thrilled to share that the Dragon Con 2023 Page to Stage Cosplay Competition has chosen our very own Onai Veshnael (Novoloume) as a one of the characters competitive cosplayers can choose to portray in this years epic event.

What does that mean? Well, the Invitational Division of the contest is where Page to Stage invites 10 competitors from the best of the best who have competed in regional and international cosplay events to vie for the grand prize. Those invited can choose from a pre-approved list of 40 characters from SFF novels - and Veshnael is one of them!

There's also an Open Division competition that anyone can register for (until the slots are full), so...fancy yourself a cosplayer? Going to Dragon Con this year? Want to try your hand at those shimmering, elegant Novoloume robes and opalescent skin? Go for it!

Learn more about this awesome contest here: https://dcpagetostage.com/.

PS: Yes, I’ll definitely be at Dragon Con again this year.

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THE FUTURE OF AMARANTHE - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

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THE FUTURE OF AMARANTHE - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

I’m going to avoid significant spoilers for Duality as I talk about what comes next, so feel free to keep reading if you haven’t finished it yet.

Was Riven Worlds an epic saga, or what? Telling a single story arc over six doorstopper books was, honestly, the greatest challenge I’ve faced as a writer so far. I hope I delivered.:)

Our intrepid heroes deserve a break now, don’t they? My goodness. So let’s all take a deep breath alongside them, exhale…and forge ahead into the stars.

Because guess what? The story of Amaranthe is STILL just beginning.

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DUALITY, the Riven Worlds Finale, Is Now Available

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DUALITY, the Riven Worlds Finale, Is Now Available

The thrilling conclusion to the Riven Worlds saga is here: DUALITY is now available at all retailers in ebook, paperback & hardback.

If you pre-ordered the ebook, it should be waiting for you right now on your ereader device or app. (Note: if you pre-ordered directly from my web store, you should have an email from BookFunnel with a link to download your book; if not, go to my.bookfunnel.com and login with the email you used to pre-order.)

If you still need to get the ebook, you can find all the links here.

You can get the paperback and hardback from Amazon, Barnes & Noble’s website and many other online bookstores.
Audiobook listeners: Pyper Down has already started recording! If you want to listen to the chapters as she records them, you can join my Buy Me A Coffee (Concord level).

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DUALITY Is Almost Here, Plus Free Books for Christmas

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I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, filled with loved ones, your favorite treats, cheer and many books.

DUALITY arrives in less than two weeks, and I am so excited for you to read it! Have you pre-ordered it yet? Have it waiting on your ereader first thing January 5th: PREORDER DUALITY

Reminder: now through January 1st, get 30% off all ebooks and audiobooks from my online store. This is a discount off the already lower prices you enjoy when you buy direct from me. No limit on the number of uses, so to go town. Use the coupon code “HOLIDAY30” at checkout to get your discount. SALE

AI art generation has improved an astounding amount in a few short months. Courtesy of Midjourney Zen Master EJ Fisch, I give you some incredible concept art for some of our favorite Amaranthe characters. Who's your favorite? SEE THE ART

You can get a closer look at each individual piece in the Concept Art Gallery on my website.

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Until Duality arrives, I leave you with a holiday cornucopia of 70 FREE sci-fi and fantasy ebooks to take you through the new year and beyond. EBOOK SALE

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Ebook/Audiobook December Sale

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Ebook/Audiobook December Sale

Happy Holidays, everyone! Now through January 1st, get 30% off all ebooks and audiobooks from my online store. This is a discount off the already lower prices you get when you buy direct from me. No limit on the number of uses, so to go town. Use the coupon code “HOLIDAY30” at checkout to get your discount. HOLIDAY SALE

DUALITY will be here January 5th - have you pre-ordered it yet? FYI: if you want a signed Duality hardback, you need to pre-order it, as I don’t keep hardbacks in stock the way I do paperbacks. PREORDER DUALITY

With the impending end of Riven Worlds, I am already getting a lot of questions from readers about what comes next. Don’t worry - the end of Riven Worlds is not the end of Amaranthe. After Duality releases, I’ll do a blog post talking in greater depth about what the future holds for Amaranthe. Stay tuned. :)

Are you excited yet? I leave you with the first Duality teaser quote. You can see more teaser quotes on my website here as we get closer to release.

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DUALITY Release Date, Cover Reveal & Blurb

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DUALITY Release Date, Cover Reveal & Blurb

Who’s ready to end the infernal Rasu menace once and for all? Well, Alex, obviously. ;)

DUALITY, the finale of the Riven Worlds series, will be released on ** JANUARY 5, 2023. ** I’d hoped to get it to you in time for Christmas, but so much Real Life intervened.

You can pre-order DUALITY today at all major online retailers, including a signed paperback or hardback. PRE-ORDER DUALITY

Want to get the ebook 10 days early? Join my Buy Me A Coffee Program.

Now, have a stunning cover reveal: See the cover HERE.

And the final blurb:

Humanity was granted their time to prepare. Now that it has come to an end, all Miriam Solovy wants is one more day.

The Rasu civil war engineered by Alex Solovy and Nika Kirumase has provided Concord the time it desperately needed. Every weapon, every technology, every tactic will be brought to bear in a bid to defend thousands of worlds and trillions of people from annihilation.

The enemy that emerges from the civil war victorious is like nothing Concord has ever faced. A boundless legion of Rasu—now interlinked and of one collective mind due to their integration of kyoseil—prepares to sweep across Concord space in a devastating tidal wave.

But there might be a way to stop them. It will mean two individuals must take upon themselves the burden of committing genocide, so the innocent beings they protect need never know how such an act comes with a price.

“There has never been a timeline like this one before.”

A war has been waged for endless aeons. Our greatest champions fight it again and again across millions of years, in a tireless endeavor to save not merely innumerable lives but existence itself.

With Mesme’s secret revealed, the enormity of the stakes is clear to all, and humanity and its allies are united as they brace for the return of the Rasu.

But the enemy has a secret, too—one that may ensure Concord’s destruction, as it has countless times before.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be altered forever.