Tag Archives: Aconyte Books

Horror Fiction & Visual Media – David Annandale Guest Post

Hello and welcome to today’s Track of Words guest post where I’m delighted to welcome the brilliant David Annandale to discuss some of the ways in which visual media and horror fiction are influenced by, and in turn influence each other. David will be familiar to a lot of readers as the author of all manner of dark fantasy and science fiction for both Black Library and Aconyte Books, and whether he’s writing all-out horror or not everything he writes has that dark DNA at its core. With two new books already announced for 2022 from Aconyte Books – Reign of the Devourer, a Doctor Doom novel as part of the Marvel: Untold range, and In the Coils of the Labyrinth for Arkham Horror – I can’t think of a better time to hear David’s thoughts on this topic!

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EDITOR INTERVIEW: Gwendolyn Nix Talks School of X (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Author Editor Interview, where today I’m welcoming editor Gwendolyn Nix to the site to talk about School of X, a new anthology from Aconyte Books that’s part of their Xavier’s Institute range of Marvel novels and anthologies. School of X includes stories from seven different authors and features all manner of mutant heroes, and as editor of the anthology Gwendolyn is perfectly placed to give us the lowdown on the sorts of characters, stories and themes that we can expect to find here. School of X is available now as a global ebook with the US paperback due later in December and the UK paperback coming in February 2022, so read on to find out more about this new anthology, check out some sample chapters of the book, then order yourself a copy!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: S.A. Sidor Talks Cult of the Spider Queen (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Author Interview, where today I’m chatting to S.A. Sidor about his new novel Cult of the Spider Queen, his second in the growing Arkham Horror range from Aconyte Books. His first Arkham Horror novel, The Last Ritual, was a tale of surrealist art mixed with cosmic horror, but this time the focus is on adventure in the depths of the Amazon jungle…and maybe a spider or two. Cult of the Spider Queen is out now in global ebook and US paperback with the UK paperback due in February 2022, so read on to find out more about this new novel, check out some sample chapters of the book, then order yourself a copy!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Richard Lee Byers Talks The Rebels of Vanaheim (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Author Interview, where I hope you’ll join me in welcoming Richard Lee Byers back to Track of Words to talk about his new novel The Rebels of Vanaheim. This is Richard’s second novel in the Marvel: Legend of Asgard series from Aconyte Books, following on from 2020’s The Head of Mimir, and tells the story of another one of Asgardian hero Heimdall’s adventures in the Ten Realms. The first book was a lot of fun, so I’m looking forward to this one – read on to find out more about this fun-sounding new Marvel novel, then check out a few sample chapters at the end of the article to get a taste of the book itself.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Carrie Harris Talks Witches Unleashed (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m delighted to welcome Carrie Harris back to the site to talk about her latest novel from Aconyte Books, Witches Unleashed. Part of the Marvel: Untold range, this tale features the Ghost Rider and a trio of witches taking on Lucifer himself, and has probably the most metal artwork I’ve ever seen on the cover of a book! It sounds like a total blast, so read on to find out more about this cool new novel, then check out a few sample chapters at the end of the article to get a taste of the book itself.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Jaleigh Johnson Talks Triptych (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m talking to Jaleigh Johnson about her Marvel prose novel Triptych, which is part of Aconyte Books’ range of Marvel: Xavier’s Institute novels. If you’re a fan of Marvel’s X-Men then this series is the perfect opportunity to learn more about some of the lesser-known characters from the comics, and dig into them in longer-form stories. In the case of Triptych it’s Fantomex’s turn in the spotlight, so read on to find out more about what you can expect from the novel. I’m also delighted to be able to offer a couple of sample chapters from Triptych, courtesy of Aconyte Books, so once you’ve finished the interview you can get a taste of the novel itself!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Robbie MacNiven Talks The Gates of Thelgrim

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m welcoming Robbie MacNiven back to the site to talk about his new book The Gates of Thelgrim, which is his second contribution to Aconyte Books’ range of Descent novels. As someone who’s been introduced to this setting by the novels, rather than playing the games, I’m really enjoying getting to know more about Descent, and this book promises to deliver loads more subverted tropes and fun fantasy entertainment. It’s available now as a global ebook and US paperback, with the UK paperback coming in November.

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In the Shadow of Deimos – Jane Killick

Jane Killick kicks off Aconyte Books’ range of novels based on the Terraforming Mars board game with In the Shadow of Deimos, a tale of the red planet that’s equal parts mystery and adventure. When Luka Schäfer arrives on Mars as an immigrant worker from Earth, keen to forget his past and lose himself in work, the last thing he expects is to watch an asteroid flatten a research station and kill a technician. All his plans are swept away when he’s recruited to replace the dead man and convinced to put his old skills to use, only to find himself drawn into the mystery of what his predecessor had been doing before his death. Meanwhile Julie Outerbridge, head of the United Nations Mars Initiative (UNMI), is maneuvered into leading an investigation into the crash in an attempt to understand what went wrong.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: David Guymer Talks The Patriot List

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m delighted to be chatting to David Guymer about his new novel The Patriot List, the latest instalment in Aconyte Books’ range of Marvel: Untold novels. If you like the idea of a superhero novel where all the ‘heroes’ are actually villains…and especially if you’re a fan of David’s Hamilcar stories for Black Library…then this sounds like a book you’ll want to check out! It’s available now as a global ebook, with the US paperback due very soon and the UK paperback coming in November.

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Cover Reveal: Reign of the Devourer by David Annandale

Hello and welcome to this Cover Reveal article here on Track of Words – for today’s article I’m really, really excited to give you an exclusive first look at the frankly amazing cover art for David Annandale’s Reign of the Devourer, which is the sequel to The Harrowing of Doom and David’s second novel in the Marvel: Untold range from Aconyte Books. I absolutely loved the first book, which I described in my review as mixing “gothic tragedy and bold, cinematic action…to create something powerful and exciting, and it proves to be as spectacular, characterful and downright entertaining as any Marvel movie.” I’m genuinely excited to read the follow up!

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