On the 30th of January the next instalment of the Wizard and the Imp will be available wherever you can buy books!
To whet your appetite here’s a wee bit of the cover…
Nyree and Elias Forester are back in the thick of it. Bullies at school. Open hostilities between the two Faery Courts. Witches in the woods. The looming threat of the Coranaid, an ancient enemy who can hear any words spoken anywhere in the world. With all this a closely held secret from family and friends, Nyree and Elias have few allies to fall back on.
The arrival of refugee gryphons from the middle-east provides the final spark for war among the Faeries. But what drove the gryphons from their home? Could it be related to the Forester’s own enemy?
I’m especially excited to share this one. It’s the nature of books that the journey from idea to paperback is a long one. Even when everything goes smoothly the delay could test anyone’s patience. The birth of The Fall of Witches has been more challenging than usual. As I’m sure you can imagine from the title, I had hoped to have it out for Halloween last year. Actually, because I’m foolish, I’d intended to release it on Halloween. Which is not how anything works, but I’m still learning. (That’s how I know I’m not dead!)
The Fall of Witches came with some additional difficulties right at the worst possible time. Personal stuff for the team, so I’m not going to go into details. Suffice it to say that everyone lived through it. So a little late but, I hope you agree, worth it in the end.
Particular thanks to Becky Salter of Wilder Ways Art and Illustrations. I’ll share the full cover with you over the next few days. (Promise!) When I do, you’ll see that she’s knocked it out of the park on this one. If you ever see a book with this image on it…
…you should get it immediately!
Brandon Lim 