Archive for Covers

Cover Launch: BLACKLIGHT BORN by Alexander Darwin

Take a look at the cover of Blacklight Born (US | UK) by Alexander Darwin, the third and final installment in The Combat Codes series coming December 2024!

Blacklight Born by Alexander Darwin

Cover Design by Lauren Panepinto, Cover Art by Peter Bollinger

The final book in an action-packed science fiction trilogy set on a far-future world where the fate of nations is determined by single combat: “that rare book that fully satisfies me as an action fan.” (Fonda Lee, author of Jade City)

The Grievar War has engulfed the Empire of Kiroth and Silas the Slayer has given voice to his warrior kin, igniting a revolution within a people once bound by a thousand years of servitude.

Cego is released into a war-torn world where the lines between shadow and light are blurred. He must decide which path to follow: one of his brother’s righteous rebellion or the one that leads to the family he’s finally found.

Once famed knight, Murray Pearson, leads a group of Lyceum students on an adventure across Kiroth to follow the path of combat mastery. But Murray seeks something more on this long road. Redemption.

In this explosive conclusion to the Combat Codes Saga, the truth will be revealed and one final question must be answered as they step back into the Circle: What is the cost of losing the fight?

The Combat Codes
The Combat Codes (US | UK)
Grievar’s Blood (US | UK)

Cover Launch: The Wilderwood Duology Collector’s Edition by Hannah Whitten

Take your first look at the collector’s edition of The Wilderwood Duology (US) by Hannah Whitten!

The Wilderwood Duology Collector's Edition by Hannah Whitten The Wilderwood Duology Collector's Edition by Hannah Whitten

Art Direction by Lauren Panepinto; Illustration by Abigail Larson; Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

Enter the world of the Wilderwood with this stunning, deluxe collector’s edition of Hannah Whitten’s unforgettable New York Times bestselling duology, For the Wolf and For the Throne, which features:

  • An exclusive box illustrated by Hugo Award-winning artist Abigail Larson
  • A signed copy of For the Wolf
  • Fabric-bound hardcover editions
  • Brand new foil-stamped covers
  • Gold foil edges
  • Colored endpaper art
  • A ribbon bookmark
  • An exclusive bonus scene

The first daughter is for the Throne.
The second daughter is for the Wolf.

As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose—to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he’ll return the world’s captured gods. She’ll do whatever it takes to keep her beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter, safe. But the legends lie. The old gods stir. And the monsters of the Wilderwood and beyond are not all what they seem in this dark and romantic debut duology that became an instant New York Times bestseller and word-of-mouth sensation.

Cover Launch: THE ENCHANTED LIES OF CÉLESTE ARTOIS by Ryan Graudin

Ryan Graudin (Photo Credit: David Strauss)
Photo Credit: David Strauss

Orbit is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois (US) by Ryan Graudin, a magical tale of con artists and thieves set under the glittering lights of 1900s Paris. Filled with unforgettable characters, lyrical imagery, and doorways that can take you to the most unexpected of places, it’s a perfect read for fans of V.E. Schwab and Alix E. Harrow. We’re so excited to bring you this title in July 2024—read on for a glimpse of what’s in store, and take your first look at the cover!

Once, Céleste Artois had dreams of being an artist. But when the creative elite of Paris dashed those dreams, she turned her talents to forgery and cons. She and the Enchantresses—her two fellow thieves and best friends—see Paris as a rich hunting ground for marks. And even though their hideout in Peré Lachaise cemetery is bursting with francs, Céleste cannot rest. There is always more to take. And the blood she has begun to cough into her handkerchief means her time is running out.

But everything changes when she encounters Rafe, a mysterious and beautiful stranger who leads her to an enchanted salon—a place where artists can bring wondrous imaginations to life. Céleste is captivated by the salon, and learns of the existence of magical Paris, hidden in the pockets and alleys of the ordinary world, if only one knows where to look.

Rafe offers Céleste an irresistible deal: the gift of time in exchange for lending him and his benefactor her forging talents. But one must be careful making deals with devils, and there’s more to this hidden world than meets the eye. Shadows have begun to circle Paris. And soon, the Enchantresses will find that true magic is far more powerful, and deadly, than they ever imagined.

The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois by Ryan Graudin

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

Cover Launch: THE MERCY OF GODS by James S. A. Corey

Take a look at the cover of The Mercy of Gods (US | UK) by James S. A. Corey. Pick up a copy in August 2024. If you missed the title & cover reveal virtual event featuring the authors, you can watch a replay here!

The Mery of Gods by James S. A. Corey

Cover Design by Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Daniel Dociu

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself.

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.

The Carryx—part empire, part hive—have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin.

Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team.  Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them.

They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure.  Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand—and manipulate—the Carryx themselves.

With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers.

Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination.  He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people.

This is where his story begins.

Cover Launch: RUINATION: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS NOVEL Collector’s Edition

Cover launch! Take a look at the cover for our collector’s edition of Ruination: A League of Legends Novel (US | UK) by Anthony Reynolds. Pick up a copy in December 2023.

Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Collector's Edition by Anthony Reynolds

Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Collector's Edition by Anthony Reynolds Ruination: A League of Legends Novel Collector's Edition by Anthony Reynolds

Cover Design by Greg Ghielmetti & Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Valentina Remenar

This collector’s edition hardcover includes:

  • A beautifully designed case
  • Striking new cover artwork
  • Stained edges
  • Illustrated endpapers
  • Color illustrations of characters from the novel
  • Six new illustrations from scenes in the novel
  • Color illustrations of artifacts from Ruination and League of Legends
  • Color maps
  • Color chapter titles
  • A bookmark ribbon
  • An exclusive new chapter featured at the end of the novel
  • Individual art cards featuring Viego, Kalista, Erlok Grael, the maps from the world, and a diagram of the sword, Sanctity

Discover an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin in the first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends.

Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows.

Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king, she vows to temper his destructive instincts, as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure.

As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalista makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: she searches for the long lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation, if only Kalista can find them.

But corruption grows in the Blessed Isles’ capital, where a vengeful warden seeks to ensnare Kalista in his cruel machinations. She will be forced to choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right–for even in the face of utter darkness, one noble act can shine a light that saves the world.

Cover Launch: THESE DEATHLESS SHORES by P.H. Low

Cover launch! Take a look at the cover of These Deathless Shores (US) by P.H. Low. Pick up a copy in July 2024.

These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low

Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Cover Illustration by Balbusso Twins

Gorgeous and devastating, P. H. Low’s debut fantasy is a richly reimagined tale of Captain Hook’s origin, a story of cruelty, magic, lost innocence, and the indelible power of stories.

Jordan was once a Lost Boy, convinced she would never grow up. Now, she’s twenty-two and exiled to the real world, still suffering withdrawal from the addictive magic Dust of her childhood. With nothing left to lose, Jordan returns to the Island and its stories—of pirates and war and the heartlessness of youth—intent on facing Peter one last time, on her own terms.

If that makes her the villain… so be it.

Cover Launch: BEYOND THE LIGHT HORIZON by Ken MacLeod

We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of Beyond the Light Horizon, the jaw-dropping conclusion to the Lightspeed trilogy from science fiction legend Ken MacLeod, a thrilling tale of politics, AI and the far reaches of space.

Designed by Duncan Spilling, Beyond the Light Horizon is publishing in May 2024, and is available to pre-order now.

Beyond the Light Horizon by Ken MacLeod. A tank-like space craft flies into the orbit of a blue Earth-like planet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ’ Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky

‘MACLEOD’S BEST BOOK TO DATE‘ SFX on Beyond the Hallowed Sky

Humanity has taken to the stars, using faster-than-light travel to reach distant planets and new worlds. But in the far reaches of the galaxy, John Grant will discover a planet of humans who believe he has travelled not only through space to find them, but time.

On Apis, the mysterious Fermi appear to have vanished, taking with them knowledge of the universe that humanity desires. But Marcus Owen, the robot AI now plagued with sentience, knows that the Fermi would not easily abandon the native life of Apis, and that they won’t take kindly to mankind asserting dominance on a world that does not belong to them.

Cover Launch: The Weavers of Alamaxa by Hadeer Elsbai

Following up on one of the most exciting fantasy debuts, The Daughters of Izdihar, Hadeer Elsbai concludes her Alamaxa duology, inspired by Egyptian history, with a tale of magic, betrayal and love.

We’re thrilled to launch the gorgeous cover for The Weavers of Alamaxa, publishing in March 2024. The cover was designed by Ella Garrett, and you can read on below for a taste of what’s in store.

Weavers of Alamaxa by Hadeer Elsbai. A vibrant orange Arabic geometrical shape takes up the centre of the image, with green swirls and fire in each corner. The design has an intricate border.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magic is no longer banned in Alamaxa, but across the border the Zirani are readying their cannons. They will stop at nothing to end what they perceive is a threat not only to their way of life, but to the world.

But the last time a Weaver fought back, the whole world was shattered.

Two incredible women are all that stands before an entire army. But they’ve stood up to power before, and they won then. This time, though, it’s no longer about rhetoric.

This time it’s about magic and blood.  

Praise for this series:

‘A gorgeous, clever feminist fantasy novel rich with magic, politics, hunger and fire. An absolute must-read’ Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

‘A wondrously rich fantasy that highlights the true struggle to revolutionize a society. . . a debut not to be missed’ Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass

‘Action-packed, magic-filled, and led by two fierce, vividly-rendered women, The Daughters of Izdihar is a compelling and empowering debut’ Ava Reid, author of Juniper and Thorn

‘A thrilling tale of two women’s fight for rights in their patriarchal society, peppered with elemental magic, politics, and a relentless desire for that which is wrongly forbidden.’ Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

‘A powerful fantasy novel filled with clever magic, intriguing politics, and compelling characters who forge a path toward justice, no matter the obstacle’ Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust Thief

‘An absolutely enthralling tale of two women striving for a better world’ Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood

‘Magnificent, complex, compelling’ Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer

Cover Launch: THE TRIALS OF EMPIRE by Richard Swan

Cover launch! Take a look at the cover of The Trials of Empire (US | UK) by Richard Swan. You can pick up the final installment in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy in February 2024.

The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan

Cover Design by Lauren Panepinto; Cover Illustration by Martina Fačková

The third novel in Richard Swan’s acclaimed epic fantasy trilogy triumphantly concludes the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor’s Justice—a detective, judge and executioner all in one. 

THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND.

The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there’s life in the great beast yet.

To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies—to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova.

Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious demonic patron. If Vonvalt and Helena are to stand against him, they will need friends on both sides of the mortal plane—but such allegiances carry a heavy price.

As the battlelines are drawn in both Sova and the afterlife, the final reckoning draws close. Here, at the beating heart of the Empire, the two-headed wolf will be reborn in a blaze of justice… or crushed beneath the shadow of tyranny.

The Empire of the Wolf
The Justice of Kings (US | UK)
The Tyranny of Faith (US | UK)

Cover Launch: MISTRESS OF LIES by K.M. Enright

Fate is a cruel mistress. Enter the decadent world of Aeravin, where knowledge is dangerous and blood is power. We’re thrilled to reveal the gorgeous cover for Mistress of Lies, publishing in the US and UK in August 2024.

The beautiful cover was designed by Ella Garrett and illustrated by Felix Abel Klaer. Read on for a taste of what’s in store. . .

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright. A woman's bust, wearing a luscious red and gold brocade dress, holds an ornate dagger, she's surrounded by red and white roses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has spent her entire life perfecting her blood magic, building her network of spies, and gathering every scrap of power she could. Now, to protect her brother, she assassinates their father and takes her place at the head of the family. And that is only the start of her revenge.

Samuel Hutchinson is a bastard with a terrible gift. When he stumbles upon the first victim of a magical serial killer, he’s drawn into the world of magic and intrigue he’s worked so hard to avoid – and is pulled deeply into the ravenous and bloodthirsty court of the vampire king.

Tasked by the Eternal King to discover the identity of the killer cutting a bloody swath through the city, Samuel, Shan and mysterious Royal Bloodworker Isaac find themselves growing ever closer to each other. But Shan’s plans are treacherous, and as she lures Samuel into her complicated web of desire, treason and vengeance, he must decide if the good of their nation is worth the cost of his soul.


Praise for Mistress of Lies:

‘A dark, delicate, beauty of a novel, with all the edges of sharpened steel’ K.S. Villoso, author of The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

‘Mistress of Lies is a honey trap of romance and royaltycore that leaves no corroded stone unturned when delving into the corruption at the heart of monarchy’ Ladz, author of The Fealty of Monsters

‘A cunning and clawed fantasy romance. Whether manoeuvring cutthroat society parties or scorching bedroom alliances, Enright’s characters crackle with chemistry, pitting loyalty against clashing ideals in a twisting murder mystery that will leave you breathless to the very end’ S. A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper