#Aconyte Books

[jmreynolds]

The wonderful cover art for my L5R novel, Poison River, by John Anthony di Giovanni. You can grab a copy of the book from Aconyte Books, if you're interested.

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Book Review: 'Herald of Ruin' by Tim Pratt an Arkham Horror Novel

Carl Sanford is the de facto king of Arkham. As the Magus of the Silver Twilight Lodge, there is nothing he doesn’t have his hands in. But that’s before a new player comes to town. Tillinghast purports to be a humble shopkeeper, hardly worth Sanford’s notice. But he has quietly begun undermining Sanford, subtly stealing his town out from under him. Just what does this new adversary want, and is…

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“The Phoenix Chase” Sends Kid Omega After the Powers of the Phoenix Force

Aconyte Books and Marvel Comics’ “School of X” line has a new novel coming out. The Phoenix Chase hails from Neil Kleid.

“Kid Omega’s latest scheme to set up his own mutant school goes horribly awry when mysterious aliens called the Remaining kidnap his “students,” demanding a rare Phoenix Egg—source of the awesome Phoenix Force—in exchange for their lives. Wildly out of his depth, Kid Omega turns to Cyclops for help. He gets a ride with space pirates the Starjammers, and someone more responsible: Cyclops’ brother Alex “Havok” Summers. Their mission: rescue the students, recover the Egg, save the day. But it won’t be easy. Galaxy-hopping sleuthing, heists, and action lead the X-Men to clues that reveal a monstrous plot using the Phoenix Egg to ultimately conquer the universe.” (Marvel Comics)

The Phoenix Chase: A School of X Novel goes on sale on May 16, 2023.

(Cover of The Phoenix Chase: A School of X Novel)

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Three Oaths

A new Daidoji Shin mystery being announced winds up being one of those things that makes me want to put down whatever other hobby I’m indulging in at the time to read it immediately. This is, of course, no exception to that. I’ve been wanting to talk about this for ages now. This one’s thanks to the nice folks at Aconyte Books. Here’s Josh Reynolds’ latest journey into Rokugan, Three Oaths!…

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72. A Game Worth The Candle: Marie Brennan's "The Night Parade of 100 Demons" and "The Game of 100 Candles"

Two fantastic novels set in a Japanese-inspired fantasy world. (And no, you don’t need to know anything about Legend of the Five Rings to enjoy them.) Jump to: The Night Parade of 100 Demons. The Game of 100 Candles. Just a reminder, before the meat of the post: the vast majority of my writing here is free to read and will remain so, but if you enjoy these sorts of posts, your support on…

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A box of Dreams

My novel Dreams of Fire will finally be available outside the US, and as a result I received a box with my author copies.So I thought, why not do what all popular writers do online, and post a photo?So here it is.

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New Call of Cthulhu novels announced, launch in 2024, Cari Z announced as author on first “Regency Cthulhu” story

Aconyte Books, the fiction imprint of global games group Asmodee, has secured a multi-year agreement to create and publish brand new novels in their Call of Cthulhu game settings

Asmodee Entertainment have announced that Aconyte Books, the fiction imprint of global games group Asmodee, has secured a multi-year agreement with tabletop RPG masters Chaosium to create and publish brand new novels in their Call of Cthulhu game settings Regency Cthulhu – the first the work of award-winning author Cari Z – and Cthulhu by Gaslight. Call of Cthulhu is the revered roleplaying game…

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Review: Into the Dark Dimension by Stuart Moore

Into the Dark Dimension: A Marvel: Crisis Protocol NovelSeries: Marvel: Crisis ProtocolAuthor: Stuart MoorePublisher: AconyteReleased: May 2, 2023Received: NetGalley Goodreads | More Marvel Books Book Summary: Sometimes protecting the world doesn’t go quite as planned. Take the battle against Dormammu. In an ideal situation, he never would have gotten such a strong foothold on the planet. Yet…

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Title: Marvel School of X 2: Sound of Light

Author: Amanda Bridgeman

Publisher: Aconyte Books

Publication Year: 2022

ISBN: 978-1-83908-178-1 (Ebook ISBN: 978-1-83908-179-8)

"They work just fine. When I don’t think about it. When I just react, they work. If I think about it too much… my own thoughts get in the way." (Talking about her powers)

En "Marvel School of X 2: Sound of Light", Polaris desempeña un papel importante en el desarrollo de los acontecimientos.

Lorna Dane is introduced amidst the backdrop of missing mutants, including her father, Magneto. She is portrayed as determined and strong, with her powers being compared to those of her father.

Lorna, alongside Dazzler and other mutants, is deeply involved in investigating the disappearance of several mutants and the mysterious distribution of Mutant Growth Hormone (MGH). They track down leads, analyze security footage, and follow up on suspicious characters like Lieutenant Hask, as well as organizations like S.W.O.R.D. and A.R.M.O.R.

Throughout the book, Polaris faces numerous confrontations. She demonstrates her powers in various battles, using them to disarm enemies and protect her team. Her control over her abilities is tested, and she struggles with the pressure of living up to her father's legacy.

Lorna also grapples with her identity and the expectations placed upon her as Magneto's daughter. She has a complex relationship with her father, driven by a desire to prove herself and protect those she cares about.

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Book Review - Assassin's Creed Daughter of No One

In this spoiler-free written review, co-host Declan gives his thoughts on the new Assassin's Creed novel Daughter of No One, written by Maria Lewis:

Before I start this spoiler-free review, I want to thank Aconyte Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read the book's review copy. Daughter of No One is due to be published around November 7th 2023, plenty of time to finish Mirage before you dive into this essential piece of reading.

Daughter of No One is an intriguing story filled with love, loss and deceit; your typical Assassin's Creed formula. However, continuing the recent trend of transmedia published by Aconyte Books, this story has enough new flair and take on the formula that it can draw you in and keep you invested from start to finish. This isn't an exaggeration. The start of the book throws you right into the deep end, and throughout the first chapter the author has managed to paint a vivid picture of the world that Roshan lives in. 

The book is also unique in the fact that it not only wants to give the reader a deeper understanding of all the trials and tribulations Roshan has faced, but also the current dilemma that has drawn her into the hidden conflict of the Hidden Ones. The way the author manages this was very clever. Instead of creating a single narrative that runs from 824CE, there is a second narrative that exists through a jump back in time to 819CE. The chapters flit between 819 and 824. What is interesting is that each time the author jumps back in time she also moves the past narrative forward, so that this past narrative from 819 to 824 ends just before the main narrative set in 824 begins in chapter 1, creating a very satisfying loop. By doing the story this way she can push the main 824 stories ahead with small callbacks to the past. To me this gave the author more room to play around with the main narrative without any worries that they had missed any details that would flesh out Roshan's past. I did enjoy this style of story as each time skip back dragged me more into Roshan's story and life, and I started to feel I understood the character on a deeper level. I am curious how this early read will impact how I see Roshan when Mirage launches in October.

The story we see in 824 is an odd Assassin's Creed story as it presents the idea that the Hidden Ones need something and they enlist Roshan's help, but that's where they stop. There are only 2 Hidden Ones mentioned, but after a few chapters they are no longer involved in the plot which was interesting because when I reached the end I started to get bad feelings about how this type of Brotherhood operates and it made me wonder if they have good intentions at heart. But even with the Hidden Ones missing from the later narrative Roshan makes up for it. She is a natural-born assassin with an inherited ability to see things that can't be seen by others, and her tenacious and hard-working nature has turned her into the perfect assassin, who is not only skilled in combat but also in movement. There were also a good few moments where we see Roshan's mental reflection on what Philo says of the Assassin's enemies and it sets up the idea that Roshan makes the perfect assassin.

Overall Daughter of No One is an essential read for all fans of Mirage, it felt more like a DLC story than a companion novel. and upon finding the book I had a lot of respect and admiration for her character and I hope we see her feature in more works. I was expecting it to be a little longer as there was a few things I would have liked to see but I do feel its pace and ending were great and made for a read that I just couldn't put down. I also like how Daughter of No One is the latest Aconyte book that not only creates a fun tie-in to the games but also helps reshape the transmedia into a world that Ubisoft should expand. I would love to see Daughter of No One and The Engines of History translated into a live-action mini-series or even animated.

[jmreynolds]

Just a reminder that my latest novel, A Bitter Taste, is now available in print for USAians and in digital everywhere. So grab a copy, leave a review, etc. I'd really appreciate it. https://aconytebooks.com/shop/bitter-taste-a-by-josh-reynolds/

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Book Review: 'The Hunger: A Marvel Zombies Novel' by Marsheila Rockwell

Just in time for spooky season, we have a Marvel story where all our favorite heroes turn into zombies! A meteorite crash-lands in New York City (because where else would it land?) and all the superheroes turn up to investigate. Unfortunately,  the meteorite is carrying something that turns supers into zombies. Very hungry zombies. Now those zombies are taking over the world, turning all the…

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"Silver Sable: Payback” Latest “Marvel Heroines” Book from Aconyte Books

Aconite Books’ latest book in the Marvel Heroines series follows Silver Sable on a heist for the fate of a nation. Marvel Heroines: Silver Sable: Payback hails from Cath Lauria.

“Doctor Victor Von Doom holds Symkaria in his despotic grip, selling its treasures to pay off the country’s exorbitant debt. Yet patriotic hero Silver Sable desires its freedom. Doom doesn’t do favors, so he offers her a deal: track down the Clairvoyant—a device for seeing the future—and he’ll erase her homeland’s deficit. Sable soon discovers she can’t outwit someone who can predict her every move. She needs the help of someone wild and unpredictable. Someone like Black Cat... Together they must chase down the Clairvoyant’s creator, pull off the ultimate Vegas heist, survive backstabbing exes, and outsmart one of the most powerful people on the planet. All they need now is a little bit of luck.” (Marvel Comics)

Marvel Heroines: Silver Sable: Payback goes on sale on March 21, 2023.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Cover of Marvel Heroines: Silver Sable: Payback)

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The Market of 100 Fortunes

Trying to get this written has been a bit difficult, so I am sorry that it’s late going live. I have a lot to say about what I enjoyed and what felt a little over done but a lot of that is in the last third of the book and I don’t want to spoil it. So I kept finding myself trying to write around the things I wanted to talk about. This one is thanks to the cool folks at Aconyte. Here’s Marie…

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I have a mighty need for my reading list now and for the first one? I’ll even dust off my over decade-unused French

(Though the issue is, I can’t seem to find any electronic version of the book up for purchase? Which is dowrnight odd and regrettable)

This one is supposed to be set a short time before Valhalla, during time Basim Ibn Ishaq was active in Constantinople

The fun thing is, as you are playing a French Hidden One (or Frankish, I suppose, would be more correct?), it would echo to Siege of Paris DLC and to how active the branch actually is. The DLC only hints on it, so having more backstory to go along with the hint? Would be most welcome. Moreso given that the Francia branch survived - unlike the Brittania branch

Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road (2021, Hachette Heroes, ISBN 9782019451455)

And oh hear, this one. April, I await you - for this one is supposed to center on Hytham. And Basim, naturally, seeing as this one is also set in Constantinople. I’m custious about this part, specifically:

Hytham’s brotherhood have entrusted him with uncovering where Basim’s true loyalties lie and whether the master Assassin’s personal obsessions outweigh his sense of duty

Because whoo boy. If Valhalla is anything to go by, things did NOT go the way Hidden Ones expected them to

  Assassin's Creed: The Golden City (April 2023, Aconyte Books, ISBN 9781839082214)