Chloe Healy
Senior Press Officer at Pan Macmillan. I handle publicity for a wide range of fiction titles, including the Tor list in full. Favourite things about my job include travelling the UK with some of my favourite writers, reading manuscripts as soon as they come in and occasionally appearing in space operas. In my spare time, I enjoy reading (obviously), cycling and pottery.
29 Jun 2012
STORMDANCER is the first novel by Jay Kristoff and number one in his Lotus War trilogy. It’s an astounding and original fantasy set in a Japanese-inspired steampunk dystopia starring Yukiko, destined to be one of fantasy literature’s most inimitable, kick-ass, completely memorable protagonists. And did we mention the griffin?
Less from me and more from Patrick Rothfuss and Scott Westerfeld:
‘What’s that? You say you’ve got a Japanese Steampunk novel with mythic creatures, civil unrest, and a strong female protagonist? I’m afraid I missed everything you said after “Japanese Steampunk”. That’s all I really needed to hear.’ Patrick Rothfuss, THE NAME OF THE WIND and THE WISE MAN’S FEAR.
‘With airships, demons, and lashings of revolutionary swordplay, this chi-fueled vision of a steampunk feudal Japanwill blow your split-toed socks off.’ Scott Westerfeld, LEVIATHAN
Hear, hear gentlemen!
Readers will have to wait until 13th September (18th in the USA) to get hold of our beautiful hardback edition or to download the ebook in full. HOWEVER, we’ve teamed up with our cousins at Tor.com to give you the first three chapters FOR FREE. Read them here.
And that’s not all. If you can’t wait until September, we’re offering 5 UK readers the chance to win a first-edition hardback. Tell us the name of Jay’s trilogy either by posting on his facebook wall or tweeting to @misterkristoff & @UKTor. We’ll select 5 winners on Tuesday 3rd July 2012.
Despair not non-UK readers, Jay will be posting news of further international giveaways here:
http://www.facebook.com/AuthorJayKristoff
http://misterkristoff.wordpress.com/
And, if you have a blog, why not download the STORMDANCER countdown widget?
THE GREAT TCHAIKOVSKY RE-READ: DRAGONFLY FALLING FINAL DAYS: HOW I WRITE A NOVEL
Sounds like my cup of tea, I’m there!