A good friend of mine is set to release her latest book in July. But the new cover is out today! Here are the details:
Title:
Steel Magic
Series:
Steel Empires Book 2
Author:
J.L. Gribble
Genre:
Urban Fantasy/Alternate History
Release
Date: July 6, 2016
Pre-order
Link: Pre-order Steel magic
Synopsis:
Funerals are usually the end of the story, not the
beginning.
Newly graduated warrior-mages Toria Connor and Kane
Nalamas find themselves the last remaining mages in the city when a mage school
teacher mysteriously falls ill and dies. But taking over the school themselves
isn't in the cards. They're set to become professional mercenaries-if they make
it through the next 18 months as journeymen first.
The debate over whether to hunt mutated monsters in
the Wasteland or take posh bodyguard jobs is put on hold when a city elder
hires them to solve the mystery of the disappearing mages. Toria and Kane's
quest brings them to the British colonial city of New Angouleme, where their
initial investigation reveals that the problem is even greater than they
feared.
But when a friend is kidnapped, they'll have to
travel to the other side of the globe to save her, save themselves, and save
magic itself.
About
the Cover Artist:
Bradley Sharp was born in 1977 in Oxfordshire, UK.
From a young age he filled many sketch books, so it only made sense to study
Graphic Communication at Nene University, where he received a BA Honors degree
in 1997.
But the real world called Sharp away from academics,
so he traveled around the globe a couple of times, working as a graphic
designer. Now he makes a living by designing magazine spreads, but freelances
with vector illustrations, allowing him to create something far-removed from
what he does in his nine-to-five job.
Sharp finds vector to be an easy tool and believes
anyone can use it. "I'd say my artwork is nothing more than glorified
doodling. I like the logical inconsistencies of surrealism and find inspiration
from many places such as music or the science fiction genre. Dog Star's novels
lend themselves well to my style. I look forward to working with DSB in the
future, and hope fans will like the imagery as much as they enjoy the
words." Find Sharp's work online at http://www.bradsharp.co.uk.
About
the Author:
By day, J. L. Gribble is a professional medical
editor. By night, she does freelance fiction editing in all genres, along with
reading, playing video games, and occasionally even writing. She is currently
working on the Steel Empires series
for Dog Star Books, the science-fiction/adventure imprint of Raw Dog Screaming
Press. Previously, she was an editor for the Far Worlds anthology.
Gribble studied English at St. Mary’s College of
Maryland. She received her Master’s degree in Writing Popular Fiction from
Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where her debut novel Steel Victory was her thesis for the
program.
She lives in Ellicott City, Maryland, with her
husband and three vocal Siamese cats. Find her online (www.jlgribble.com), on
Facebook (www.facebook.com/jlgribblewriter), and on Twitter and Instagram
(@hannaedits).
That is a good review about the book. I have been wanting to read books of different genres, glad I came across this article. Looking forward to reading this now.
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