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Big news! Not only does the second issue of the Storm Front graphic novel come out today, but we can now announce the title for the sixth and final book in the Codex Alera! Many of the fans have guessed correctly already–well done.
Fred and the Evil Hat team have finished their renovation of http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/ — it now has a new blog that should be tons easier to update (and for you to follow). They’re also tying it together with Twitter for those who want an easy way to keep up-to-date: http://twitter.com/dresdenfiles
They’re also planning a bi-weekly series of “sneak peeks” from the game, extending into June. The first is the “Pure Mortal” Character Template. Read more here!
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Website Fantasy Book Critic is giving away three sets of Simon R. Green’s latest pair of books, Just Another Judgment Day (book 9 of his popular Nightside series) and the short story anthology Mean Streets. Mean Streets contains the Jim Butcher story “The Warrior,” which deals with some of the fallout of Small Favor.
Enter the giveaway at the Fantasy Book Critic blog. Open to U.S. residents only.
The second issue of the Storm Front graphic novel comes out December 17th, but we have a preview for you today! Use Diamond’s Comic Shop Locator tool to find the store nearest you!
Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files: Storm Front #2
Story by Jim Butcher
Script by Mark Powers
Art by Adrian Syaf
Inks by Rick Ketcham
Colors by Mohan
Cover by Dave Dorman
Harry Dresden is haunted by dark secrets of his past and stalked by a dangerous gangland king as he confronts the powerful vampiress Bianca and continues his investigation into the bizarre disappearance of businessman Victor Sells.
Overseen by creator Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Storm Front brings the first of his bestselling Harry Dresden novels to life. Storm Front is guaranteed to grab readers with its gripping blend of mystery and fantastic adventure!
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Congratulations to Jim! Princeps’ Fury, fifth book in the Codex Alera, rocked the bestseller charts this week!
It ranked:
#10 on the Boston Globe’s Hardcover Fiction list
#13 on the New York Times’ Hardcover Fiction list
#13 in Publishers Weekly, and
#56 on the USA Today List (which merges all books–fiction and non, hardcover and paperback)
The paperback of Captain’s Fury is #22 on the New York Times’ Paperback Fiction list.
To celebrate, we now have desktop wallpapers featuring Steve Stone’s Princeps’ Fury cover art!
Download them here in about every desktop size imaginable:
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Tina Smith of Dog-Eared Books, host of the Princeps’ Fury Virtual Signing, wishes fans to know that they have twelve autographed copies of Princeps’ Fury still in stock. The books are $25.95 plus shipping, same as the virtual signing prices. If you’re interested, e-mail her (dogearedbooks (at) yahoo.com) and she’ll send you a link where you can pay. Act now! Those twelve copies will go fast!
As always, you can purchase Jim’s books from a number of online retailers in a number of different formats from the Jim-Butcher.com Store!
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