INDEPENDENT BOOKS FOR INDEPENDENT MINDS
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Weird & Wondrous Books presents Derwin Mak's first book, The Moon Under Her Feet combining space opera, ghost story, and theology in a way never before seen in science fiction. "A clever, often brilliant, weaving of two story lines... Mak brings science and theology together in ways few other science fiction writers would even contemplate." - John-Allen Price, author of The Mutant Chronicles |
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Weird & Wondrous Books adds Rob St.Martin's popular Truthseekers series to our catalogue with the publication of Truthseekers 1 - Welcome to Blackriver. When fifteen year old Ashley Bennett's parents are brutally murdered, she's sent to live with her older cousin Mark in the small Ontario town of Blackriver. But nothing is as normal as it seems in Blackriver, and Ashley finds herself right in the middle of all sorts of strange supernatural and paranormal activity. Ghosts, vampires, secret societies and alien abductions, Ashley and her new friends are determined to seek the truth behind them all. "Truthseekers is a fun read. Check it out!... like Buffy,only without the angst" - Jim C. Hines, author of the Goblin Quest series and the Princess series. "vivid and highly enjoyable -- St. Martin lures you into Blackriver, and you don't want to leave" - Kenneth Tam, author of the Equations novels |
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Weird & Wondrous Books continue to provide Rob St.Martin's steampunkery with Princess Smith and the Clockwork Knight, a classic fantasy with a steampunk twist. Young Britt Smith always considered herself normal, until she discovered the giant suit of armour her blacksmith father kept hidden in the smithy. When soldiers of the Empire come into town and change Britt's life forever, she uses the steam-driven armour to escape her pursuers and charge towards her destiny! "A delightful steampunk romp! This book is like finding and loving every spoonful of a new favourite dessert. More, please!" - Ed Greenwood, creator of The Forgotten Realms, author of the Elminster novels |
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Weird & Wondrous Books proudly announce the publication of Rob St.Martin's second Sunset Val novel, Sunset Val Flies Again (or, The Battle Over Libertia)! The adventures continue as the war against Atlan tyranny begins! Can Captain Sunset Val and her all-women crew take on the military might of the world's conquerors, convince the assembled pirate armada to face their foes, and survive assassins and madmen, all while looking good doing it? "Another terrific read... If you don't know Sunset Val, you should. And I mean now." - Violette Malan, author of the Dhulyn and Parno novels |
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Weird & Wondrous Books are thrilled to announce the addition of Derwin Mak to our associated authors with the publication of The Shrine of the Siren Stone, "a dazzling mix of artificial intelligence future warfare, otaku romance and Japanese religion. His characters are comic, then heroic, and finally self-sacrificing. He achieves something of a great rarity in science fiction: A novel of heartfelt poignancy." - John-Allen Price, author of the Mutant Chronicles
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Weird & Wondrous Books are happy to announce the publication of Rob St.Martin's Sunset Val (or, The Pirate Queen of the Seven Skies), "one of the best new books I've read this year, with a terrific 21st-century heroine who finds herself in a darkly complex imaginary world. It has everything to appeal to both the adult and young adult reader. In fact, I can't imagine any age group that wouldn't enjoy this well-written, thoughtful, and yet action-packed book." - Violette Malan, author of the Dhulyn and Parno novels Read the book Mike Perschon, The Steampunk Scholar, called "a fun crosshatch fantasy with a steampunk flavor...providing the sort of grand escapist yarn we yearn for to take us away from the daily drudgery." See the rest of The Steampunk Scholar's review! |