books of the change reborn

[adelaidesean]

Fans of The Crooked Letter and the Books of the Cataclysm in the United States have often asked about my first series set in that world, the Books of the Change, which was only ever published in Australia. Finally, I have some good news. The first novel, The Stone Mage & the Sea, is being released by E-Reads this week, making it available in electronic and POD form for the first time. Described by Jonathan Strahan in Locus as "an alchemical blend of elemental magic, tragic romance and the coming of age of a young boy ... poised between Earthsea and Mad Max, where the magic of fantasy meets the wonder of science fiction" (more reviews here) this novel is my "entry point" book for people interested in my work who never normally read SFF. Spanking new cover below. A different take on Shaun Tan's original, and I like it very much!

The subsequent books in the series, The Sky Warden & the Sun and The Storm Weaver & the Sand (which was recommended by Locus and won the Aurealis Award in 2003) will be following soon.