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We’re (A LOT) in love with THE CITY BLEEDS GOLD by @lucysaxonbooks! It came out in the UK last week and we’re OBSESSED! 

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The Almost King by Lucy Saxon - Book Review

The Almost King is the second book in Lucy Saxon’s (@lucysaxonbooks​) Tellus series and, interestingly, follows a new protagonist with a whole different bunch of characters - which I now realise will be the theme of the six-book series as each book revolves around a different MC on each of the six countries in the story world. Cool concept, right?

I loved how different The Almost King was to Take Back The Skies while still having the similarities that come from being in the same story world. The characters and events of TBTS are only briefly mentioned, giving this book fully over to Aleks and his adventure.

Aleks doesn’t want to work in his father’s shop, so decides to leave home and join the army. But when things don’t go to plan, he escape and starts a new life in a new city that leads to him going on a epic adventure evolving the cool skyships we were introduced to in TBTS.

With a different style of story, I liked Aleks as the new protagonist and related to his dreams and decisions all the way through. I found the The Almost King better written than TBTS, showing Lucy Saxon is growing as a writer as she expands her world. The exploration/discovery adventure was really cool and when mixed with a great cast of characters, I found myself always eager to find out what happened next.

Kind of spolier alert, but I’m realising Lucy Saxon likes to add in shock deaths. I’m sensing this might be a theme in her books and it’s already messing me up!

So, if you liked the cool world introduced in TBTS or want a great adventure story with interesting characters and awesome skyships - then pick up The Almost King.

My Rating: ★★★★☆

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Super-excited to reveal the breathtaking cover for Lucy Saxon’s THE CITY BLEEDS GOLD, a twist-filled fantasy adventure set in the world of Take Back the Skies and The Almost King! http://bloomsbury.com/uk/the-city-bleeds-gold-9781408847732/

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“Just breathe, Cat. Nice and deep, copy my breathing, focus on me.”

I’ve been meaning to draw these two dorks for a long time - I finished reading TBTS ages ago, and it still holds its place as one of my favourites (which is saying something, believe me). It’s unacceptable that I haven’t drawn any fan art of it yet. In other news, I just got the second book in the series (been trying to track down a copy forever) and the feels from the first book hit me all over again. Can’t wait to see what adventure The Almost King brings :)

Fox & Cat © lucysaxonbooks (From her novel, Take Back the Skies - You can read the first two chapters here - I definitely recommend this book to everyone please go and buy it and just enjoy its pure amazing-ness)

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LOOK WHAT I GOT \o/ #sohappy #publishing

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Some Cat doodles. :)

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It was posted on Twitter earlier in the week, but due to me being at the ranch atm this is the first time I’ve had the chance to post anything myself.

Bloomsbury have released the cover of the second book in the Tellus series, The Almost King! I’m so excited to finally be able to share this with everyone, and there’s not much longer until it’ll actually be out! 

So what do you guys think? I love it! :D

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Lucy Saxon returns to the hot seat for some tough questioning …

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lucysaxonbooks bravely took to our hot seat recently to answer some hard hitting questions!

Do you agree with her answers?

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We love this short Twitreview from David Bedwell! Are you excited to read Take Back the Skies?

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I’m in this month’s SFX Magazine! Issue 249 if you fancy picking it up. I talk about the book and my writing process, and of course cosplay!

Photo by Will Ireland Photography 

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I spent the afternoon over at Bloomsbury signing a bunch of books. Aren’t the hardbacks gorgeous?! 

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“They are actual sea ships but they fly. This is probably my most favourite mode of transport that I have ever heard of. Why is this not real?!”

Head over to Uncorked Thoughts for a great early review of TAKE BACK THE SKIES! 

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Finished copies! They arrived this morning and I’m SO SO EXCITED! They’re ridiculously pretty, I can’t wait to see them on shelves! Only 6 weeks to go! :D

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The US cover of my book! It’s so pretty, I can’t wait to see UK and US covers side by side :D

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I AM EXCITE

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And so it begins…