ASHFALL
The Most Anticipated Release is Here
Hello Reading Friends!
Today is Release Day for the most anticipated sequel of bestselling FLAMEHEART…(drumroll, please)…ASHFALL.
Out of the pages, he came.
Into the pages, she went.
But darkness lurks between them.
Aurelia’s heart is divided between her forbidden feelings for Kayce and her obligations to the Flameheart Order. With one piece of an ancient relic secured, Aurelia and Kayce are closer to repairing the realms of human imagination. Though desperate to save her wounded kingdom, another secret threatens Aurelia’s newfound courage—forcing her to question everything.
Kayce doesn’t know where he belongs. Even in Norenth, he is the prince without a place. Scouring new worlds for the next piece of the elusive Initiis would give him a semblance of purpose if not for Aurelia’s distance—despite their last embrace burning between them. However, a new agent of darkness arises, and it may cost Kayce everything to face it… including the best friend he has loved for years.
Fear is on the hunt, and it’s waiting to devour—for darkness has its own story to tell.
For fans of classics like C. S. Lewis’s Narnia and the modern fantasies of the Shadowhunter Chronicles and Once Upon a Broken Heart, the second installment of the Flameheart Chronicles is a harrowing journey into the dark night of the soul–and the hope we cling to for a story that will never end.
You can snag FLAMEHEART and ASHFALL now, wherever books are sold (or read them on KU!). And have we mentioned the delicious audio for ASHFALL with dual narration by Chris Tester and Madeleine Maby? Definitely give it a listen.
To celebrate this most auspicious release day, Quill & Flame and the Bequettes are hosting a lovely giveaway for an exclusive Acrylipics Book Box of FLAMEHEART. Enter HERE.
Coming up, make sure you don’t miss several Q&F audio books on a special Chirp deal August 3-4. Mark your calendars. These audiobooks will be .99 (.99!) August 3-4 only on Chirp!
Gear up. Next month is going to be wild.
First with the debut release from Jessie Lattimer, with a STARRED KIRKUS REVIEW, AGAIN BEHOLD THE STARS.
“Again Behold the Stars is thoughtfully crafted, cleverly told, and brimming with originality. With rich world building and vibrant characters, Latimer delivers a tale full of wit and whimsy that will whisk you away on an unforgettable adventure.” -Allie Millington, NYT bestselling author of Olivetti
He’s a book character fated to die. She’s the reader determined to save him.
Rigby Rhymes wants one thing out of life: a grand adventure, just like the ones in her favorite books. Preferably one involving secret passageways, magic spells, and dashing, long-haired guys with swords. Unfortunately, she lives in the real world, and no wizards have stopped by to tell her she’s the Chosen One. So when she kicks the bucket before even learning to drive, her dreams of adventure die with her.
But then, en route to the afterlife, an eccentric angel offers her a deal: if she agrees to enter the story-world of her favorite novel and change the plot enough to keep the brooding villain, Wick, from dying at the end, she’ll get a second chance at life.
But when snoopy Wick discovers he’s a fictional character and tears Rigby’s copy of the book in half, he inadvertently stops time in the story-world and attracts the attention of the interdimensional Vices, a book-burning motorcycle gang of Deadly Sins obsessed with eradicating happy endings. With the unlikely help of Wick (and her goody two-shoes fictional crush, Chance Golden), Rigby must return to the real world, seek a mysterious librarian called the Bookbinder, and repair the book before the Vices destroy the story-world--and Rigby’s last chance at a grand adventure--forever.
After AGAIN BEHOLD THE STARS, there is one other August release, AN ALLIANCE OF ASH AND JADE. This book will also be releasing later this year in ANIME via the Lumiview. If you haven’t looked up the Lumiview yet, be sure you do! You can find more details HERE, and sign up for earliest access. This new streaming platform specializes in vertical dramas (think if TikTok and Netflix had a baby). They are producing quality IP that maintain the heart of the story, the author’s intent, and are working with renowned artists and producers such as Leo Xu (professional animator and art director who worked on shows such as Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse and K-Pop Demon Hunters) who is directing the anime version of AN ALLIANCE OF ASH AND JADE. Voice casting is fully underway! Check out this clip of Alex Christian, who will be the voice of Ash!
Pre-order your copy of AN ALLIANCE OF ASH AND JADE! Every hardback comes with the glorious, full-color printed edges. And if you DM AJ Skelly (@a.j.skelly on Instagram or AJ Skelly on Facebook), you can get a signed book plate sent to you as long as supplies last.
We hope your summer is in full swing! If you’re looking for your next beach read, might we recommend SEASHELLS AND OTHER SOUVENIRS…which has been sold to Azbooka-Atticus Publishing, one of Russia’s largest publishing houses, for an official Russian translation.
Happy reading! We’re passing you a lovely glass of something cold to go with your next read.
Cheers!
-Madame Publisher