Tor Spring 2019 Catalogue

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Bloodwitch Susan Dennard Bloodwitch is the third book in the Witchlands series by Susan Dennard, a brilliantly imagined coming-of-age story about two witches destined to save their world from tainted magic. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Trudi Canavan.

Loyalties will be tested as never before.

The Raider King’s plans to claim the Witchlands are under way. Now, his forces sow terror in the mountains, slaughtering innocents. After finding the slain, Aeduan and Iseult race for safety. And despite differing goals, they’ve grown to trust one another in the fight to survive. Yet the Bloodwitch keeps a secret that could change everything . . .

‘Truthwitch by Susan Dennard is like a cake stuffed full of your favourite fantasy treats: highway robbery, swordplay, deep friendships, treachery, magic, piracy on the high seas, and romance. If you like any or all of the above in the fantasy tales, this book will delight you’

When Merik sacrifices himself to save his friends, he is captured by the Fury. However, Merik isn’t one to give up easily, and he’ll do whatever it takes to save those he loves. And in Marstok, Safi the Truthwitch agrees to help the empress uncover a rebellion. But those implicated are killed and Safi becomes desperate for freedom.

Robin Hobb

War has come once more to the Witchlands. Perhaps if Safi and Iseult were united, their powers could bring peace. But chaos is not easily tamed.

‘Truthwitch is an instant new classic. It reminded me of why I started reading fantasy in the first place: its fierce and vibrant world, richly drawn characters and dazzling intrigue harken to the best of Megan Whalen Turner, Robin Hobb and Jacqueline Carey. And while it pays homage to the epic fantasies that have come before it, it also lays the foundation for a bright new chapter in the genre’

Susan Dennard is based in the US, and used to be a marine biologist before becoming a full-time novelist. She is also the author of the Something Strange and Deadly trilogy in the US, as well as co-author on a serialized science fiction project with New York Times bestseller Sarah J. Maas.

Sarah J. Maas

21/02/2019 • £16.99 • 9781447288848 • Fiction • Hardback Royal • 400pp • Rights: WEL Excluding US CAN Non-Exclusive EU & EFTA 21/02/2019 • £7.99 • 9781447288855 • Fiction • Paperback B format • 400pp • Rights: WEL Excluding US CAN Non-Exclusive EU & EFTA

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A Memory Called Empire Arkady Martine A gripping political intrigue in space that recalls the best of John le Carré and the most vivid shades of Iain M. Banks’s Culture novels and Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch trilogy.

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine is a fastpaced, character-led tale of empire and rebellion with a murder at its heart.

Mahit Dzmare, ambassador for her people, is thrilled to visit the City – capital of many worlds. But she’s unprepared for the chaos that awaits. Her predecessor has been murdered, but no one will admit it wasn’t an accident. So she must navigate the capital’s deadly halls of power to hunt down the truth, discover what he gave up to save his people and also prevent the empire from forcibly annexing her home – while staying alive herself.

‘A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All-round brilliant space opera, I absolutely loved it’ Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice ‘A cutting, beautiful, human adventure about cultural exchange, identity, and intrigue. The best SF novel I’ve read in the last five years’

Arkady Martine is a speculative fiction writer and, as Dr AnnaLinden Weller, a historian of the Byzantine Empire and an apprentice city planner. Under both names she writes about border politics, rhetoric, propaganda and the edges of the world. Arkady grew up in New York City and, after some time in Turkey, Canada and Sweden, lives in Baltimore with her wife, the author Vivian Shaw.

Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit ‘An intricate, layered tale of empire, personal ambition, political obligations and interstellar intrigue. Vivid and delightfully inventive’ Aliette de Bodard, author of The House of Shattered Wings

04/04/2019 • £16.99 • 9781529001570 • Fiction • Hardback Royal • 400pp • Rights: WEL Excluding US CAN Non-Exclusive EU & EFTA 04/04/2019 • £14.99 • 9781529001587 • Fiction • Trade Paperback • 400pp • Rights: WEL Excluding US CAN Non-Exclusive EU & EFTA

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