Codex Alera Map

Our final treat in the run-up to First Lord’s Fury is the long-awaited map of Alera, illustrated by our Priscilla Spencer.
Download it as desktop wallpaper in about every desktop size imaginable:

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Shout-outs go to forum members Belgarion, Kokolores, and Tsunami for their exceptional work on the fan-made map, which served as a great reference point for the project.
Pre-order First Lord’s Fury (or catch up on the previous novels in the series) from the Jim-Butcher.com store!

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FLF/PF virtual signing from Dog Eared Books

Dog Eared Books are once again doing a Virtual Signing for First Lord’s Fury! Fans can pre-order signed, personalized copies of First Lord’s Fury and the new paperback version of Princeps’ Fury.
Deadline for all orders is Sunday, November 22, 2009.
The ship date is expected to be no later than November 27, 2009.
Get all the details at the Dog Eared Books website! Please direct any questions to Tina.
If you’re not interested in a signed copy, you can pre-order a regular copy through the Jim-Butcher.com store.
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First Lord’s Fury Preview Begins Tuesday

Our prologue-plus-five-chapter preview of First Lord’s Fury begins tonight just before midnight on the West Coast. We’ll release another chunk of it (usually a chapter’s worth) every Tuesday from now until early November.
Tune in and enjoy this preview of the final installment of the Codex Alera sextet (and don’t forget to place your preorder for the book)!
Want to talk about this? Find the forum discussion here:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,14062.html

Subterrean Press announces Grave Peril

Subterranean Press, publishers of Backup and the illustrated limited editions of Storm Front and Fool Moon, are now offering Grave Peril for preorder! Order today for a $15 discount. From their website:


Grave Peril
by Jim Butcher
(preorder—to be published in December)
Limited: $75 — Special Price $60
Lettered: $250 — Special Price $235
Length: 384 pages
Subterranean Press is proud to announce the third of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files novels, in a deluxe collectible hardcover, meant to give a lifetime of enjoyment.
Our edition of Grave Peril will be printed on 80# Finch Opaque, our preferred paper for higher-end limited editions, with a number of full-page interior illustrations, as well as a full-color dust jacket. Vincent Chong will once again be handling the full-color cover and number of black-and-while interior illustrations.
Given the size of the print run, we expect Grave Peril to sell out well in advance of publication. The only way to guarantee you’ll receive a copy is by ordering direct from Subterranean Press.
Limited: 500 signed numbered hardcovers
Lettered: 26 signed cloth- and leather bound copies housed in a custom traycase

Order here, and contact Subterranean Press at subpress@gmail.com with any questions.
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