Tremontaine - Softcover

Kushner, Ellen; Lo, Malinda; Johnson, Alaya Dawn; Derfner, Joel; Maltese, Racheline; Bryant, Patty; Witcover, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148148558X ISBN 13: 9781481485586

Publisher: S&S/Saga Press, 2017

Synopsis

Welcome to Tremontaine, the prequel to Ellen Kushner’s beloved Riverside series that began with Swordspoint!

A duchess’s beauty matched only by her cunning; her husband’s dangerous affair with a handsome scholar; a foreigner in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a mathematical genius on the brink of revolution­. Suddenly long-buried lies threaten to come to light and betrayal and treachery run rampant in this story of sparkling wit and political intrigue.

Written serially (SerialBox.com/Serials/Tremontaine) by six critically acclaimed authors, Tremontaine is a tale of intrigue, manners, treachery, and cleverness that will delight readers.

About this title

About the Author:

Ellen Kushner’s paying jobs have included folksinger, book editor, national public radio host, writing teacher, audiobook narrator, and pilgrim at Plimoth Plantation. Her Riverside novels include Swordspoint, The Privilege of the Sword (Locus Award, Nebula nominee), and The Fall of the Kings (written with Delia Sherman), and a growing collection of short stories. She lives in New York City with Delia Sherman, no cats, and a whole lot of airplane and theater ticket stubs she just can’t bring herself to throw away.

Malinda Lo is the author of several young adult novels including most recently the science fiction duo logy Adaptation and Inheritance (Little, Brown). Her first novel, Ash, a retelling of Cinderella with a lesbian twist, was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and the Lambda Literary Award. Her novel Huntress was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Her website is MalindaLo.com.

Alaya Dawn Johnson is the author of six novels for adults and young adults. Her novel The Summer Prince was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her most recent, Love Is the Drug, won the Andre Norton Award. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including Asimov's, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Interzone, Subterranean, Zombies vs. Unicorns, and Welcome to Bordertown. In addition to the Norton, she has won the Cybils and Nebula Awards and been nominated for the Indies Choice Award and Locus Award. She lives in Mexico City.

Joel Derfner is the author of Gay Haiku, Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever and What Ended Up Happening Instead, and Lawfully Wedded Husband: How My Gay Marriage Will Save the American Family. Musicals to which he has composed the score have played in New York, London, and various cities in between. He lives in Brooklyn, along with his husband and their small, fluffy dog. He can be found online at JoelDerfner.com.

Racheline Maltese is a performer and storyteller focused on themes of loss, desire, and fame. With Erin McRae she co-writes the Love in Los Angeles LGBTQ+ contemporary romance series from Torquere Press and the Love’s Labours contemporary gay romance series from Dreamspinner Press. From tentacle monsters that rule the New York City subways to lesbian werewolf bodyguards in nineteenth century Rome, her short fiction is about the practical problems caused by fantastical events. Racheline also writes plays and poetry, and her nonfiction on all things pop-culture has been widely published.

Review:

“A pure delight full of sparkling characters that match equally dazzling wits and swords. If you've visited the world of Swordspoint before, you'll be delighted to return; if it's your first time, you'll be welcomed in style. I can't wait to read more myself!” Author: Naomi Novik, author of the Nebula Award-winning Uprooted and the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series

“Sharp blades and even sharper wits abound!  Delicious new adventures await fans in this welcome return to the world of Swordspoint.” Author: Jacqueline Carey, New York Times Bestselling author of the Kushiel’s Legacy series

“Lovely! Beneath a froth of silk and lace Tremontaine is finely muscled, rippling with skill and promise.” Author: Nicola Griffith, author of Hild

“More Tremontaine stories? YES PLEASE. Tremontaine stories by some of my favorite, excellent writers? HELLA YES PLEASE. I can't wait to read them all!” Author: N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Kingdom

"A binge-ready fantasy of manners, packed with swordplay, witty banter and chocolate." Source: NPR

"Well-paced, excellently written, delighting in the opportunity to fully indulge in its drama of manners (and swords), it's one of the most accomplished and purely enjoyable things I've read in a while. I recommend it highly." Source: Locus Magazine

"The story is a joy, and literally swashbuckling." Source: The Washington Post

"As delicious as the chocolate at the center of the tale." Source: B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog

"Lovers of costume dramas and soap operas will find a lot to enjoy in this one." Source: USA Today

About this edition

• Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 148148558X
• ISBN 13: 9781481485586
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 688
• Illustrator: Jennings Kathleen