Shameless Plug: Joshua Palmatier
Apparently I had a chance to meet
jpsorrow (Joshua Palmatier) at Confluence this year, but I missed him. I did pick up a promotional postcard and considered his books, but they aren't available at my library and my book-buying budget is extremely tight. Still, I do read his LJ and his fantasy trilogy sounds interesting. If I happened upon a copy, I'd definitely read it.
So look, a blog contest! The second book of the trilogy, The Cracked Throne, was recently released in paperback and he's promoting it with a grassroots word-of-mouth effort. Although I haven't read the books, I've heard good things about them from reputable sources, so I have no qualms about recommending it. Invented-world urban fantasy, I would say from the cover copy. Excerpts from the first two books are available online at his website, and I'll even give you a direct link to the promotional pages: The Skewed Throne and The Cracked Throne. My only caveat is with his website color scheme, which makes my inner amateur-designer wince. But no matter; Palmatier is a writer, not an artist.
The concluding volume of the trilogy, The Vacant Throne, will also be released in hardcover in January 2008. Although for many reasons, it'd probably be best to start with The Skewed Throne and work your way through.
Plus, he attended Confluence. That automatically gives him brownie points in my book!
jpsorrow (Joshua Palmatier) at Confluence this year, but I missed him. I did pick up a promotional postcard and considered his books, but they aren't available at my library and my book-buying budget is extremely tight. Still, I do read his LJ and his fantasy trilogy sounds interesting. If I happened upon a copy, I'd definitely read it.
So look, a blog contest! The second book of the trilogy, The Cracked Throne, was recently released in paperback and he's promoting it with a grassroots word-of-mouth effort. Although I haven't read the books, I've heard good things about them from reputable sources, so I have no qualms about recommending it. Invented-world urban fantasy, I would say from the cover copy. Excerpts from the first two books are available online at his website, and I'll even give you a direct link to the promotional pages: The Skewed Throne and The Cracked Throne. My only caveat is with his website color scheme, which makes my inner amateur-designer wince. But no matter; Palmatier is a writer, not an artist.
The concluding volume of the trilogy, The Vacant Throne, will also be released in hardcover in January 2008. Although for many reasons, it'd probably be best to start with The Skewed Throne and work your way through.
Plus, he attended Confluence. That automatically gives him brownie points in my book!