Juliet E McKenna

Resurrection Engines is an anthology of Steampunk and Alternate Timeline 'retellings' and 'reimagining's' of classic fiction tales (Edgar Allen Poe, Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythology, Moby Dick, Charles Dickens, Swift's Gulliver's Travels, etc) from some of today's finest Steampunk writers.

When King Venais is killed alongside the Earl Maren, the kingdom of Arafaze is thrown into uncertainty. The Princess Idelina too grief stricken to claim the throne, and soon, hunters for the crown begin circling: Princess Alriad, the dead King’s aunt, seeks endorsement from the Sun Goddess’ high temple. Padran, the Earl’s brother, wants the truth about what happened on the fatal hunting trip. King Tadiri of neighbouring Mervante, whose daughter was set to marry the King, senses an opportunity. As the kingdom descends into chaos, Jadewin, an experienced Moon Priestess, and Alory, a young Sun Priest, discover a terrifying truth. Evil spirits are working to escape the realm they’re trapped in. And a war of succession is exactly what they need to gain entry into the world… The Riven Kingdom is a high fantasy that illustrates the cruel reality of power within a supernatural world where ordinary folk can trust neither tradition nor belief.

The first collection in nearly a decade from acclaimed fantasy author Juliet E. McKenna, this volume gathers the author's finest stories from the past twenty years and features two brand new tales. With stories set in the author's 2023 BSFA Award-winning Green Man milieu as well as the world of The Tales of Einarinn, this is a collection to savour.Tree nymphs, magical nursemaids, alternative histories, and science fiction sit alongside traditional fantasies as the author's imagination leads us to different times and other places...Contents: Urban Renewal The Roots of Aston Quercus Insight The Green Man's Guest Now You See Him, Now You Don't The Hand that Rocks the Cradle The Echoes of a Shot The Sphere Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick Do You Want to Believe in Magic? The Wisdom of the Ages Patience: A Womanly Virtue Unicorn Sandwiches The Land of the Eagle A Stitch in Time Saves One Coins, Fights and Stories Always Have Two SidesWin Some, Lose Some About the Author

Four new tales of Doctors Catt and Fisher…Scholars, shopkeepers, collectors… aficionados. Obtainers of rare antiquities; relic hunters who can’t resist a lead, even when it takes them into terrible danger. There’s always an opportunity to be found amid the confusion, in the wake of the terrible Kinslayer War. There’s always a deal to be done, a tomb to open, a precious thing to… obtain.From encounters with the monstrous Vathesk to exploring new worlds; from wielding great power to do great good, to unearthing dark things best left lost. If you need the experts, if you can find your way to their Cherivell shop, maybe you can hire Doctors Catt and Fisher.“Robson writes a tense, fast-paced quest adventure... I hope to see more like it.” Liz Bourke“If you’re looking for something that celebrates the genre, while working to interrogate and question how that genre works, look no further than Redemption’s Blade.” Martin Cahill, Tor.com

The Cleaving is an Arthurian retelling that follows the tangled stories of four women: Nimue, Ygraine, Morgana, and Guinevere, as they fight to control their own destinies amid the wars and rivalries that will determine the destiny of Britain. The legendary epics of King Arthur and Camelot don't tell the whole story. Chroniclers say Arthur's mother Ygraine married the man that killed her husband. They say that Arthur's half-sister Morgana turned to dark magic to defy him and Merlin. They say that the enchantress Nimue challenged Merlin and used her magic to outwit him. And that Arthur's marriage to Guinevere ended in adultery, rebellion and bloodshed. So why did these women chose such dangerous paths? As warfare and rivalries constantly challenge the king, Arthur and Merlin believe these women are destined to serve Camelot by doing as they are told. But men forget that women talk. Ygraine, Nimue, Morgana and Guinevere become friends and allies while the decisions that shape their lives are taken out of their hands. This is their untold story. Now these women have a voice. Juliet McKenna is an expert on medieval history and warfare and brings this expertise as well as her skills as a fantasy writer to this epic standalone novel.

Warlord Daish Kheda has been building political alliances, working to consolidate power over his new realm. Although he has saved his people from the twin evils of wizardry and dragons, he feels tainted by association with forbidden magic and fears he may bring great ill-fortune to his people.So Kheda resolves to once more join his Northern wizard allies in the hope of removing the dragon threat once and for all, and to seek whatever purification he can find. Only time can tell whether he will be condemned for his actions, or whether magic is less a sin than he was brought up to believe...He tells his son in secret that he may not return, and sets his face to the future.

The Aldabreshin Archipelago has been ravaged by war, its fragile alliances sundered by new enemies ̶ enemies wielding forbidden elemental magic and spreading terror throughout the scattered southern realm.Warlord Daish Kheda has vowed to reclaim his people's land. Exiled from the kingdom and separated from his family, Daish journeys north to seek answers.The wizard Dev has pledged to assist him, hungry to discover the secrets of this powerful dark magic. And it is Dev's obsession that will lead the men to further conflict and into a political battle where strength in magic is key to the highest rank of all.

Warlord Daish Kheda has been building political alliances, working to consolidate power over his new realm. Although he has saved his people from the twin evils of wizardry and dragons, he feels tainted by association with forbidden magic and fears he may bring great ill-fortune to his people.So Kheda resolves to once more join his Northern wizard allies in the hope of removing the dragon threat once and for all, and to seek whatever purification he can find. Only time can tell whether he will be condemned for his actions, or whether magic is less a sin than he was brought up to believe...He tells his son in secret that he may not return, and sets his face to the future.

The Aldabreshin Archipelago has been ravaged by war, its fragile alliances sundered by new enemies ̶ enemies wielding forbidden elemental magic and spreading terror throughout the scattered southern realm.Warlord Daish Kheda has vowed to reclaim his people's land. Exiled from the kingdom and separated from his family, Daish journeys north to seek answers.The wizard Dev has pledged to assist him, hungry to discover the secrets of this powerful dark magic. And it is Dev's obsession that will lead the men to further conflict and into a political battle where strength in magic is key to the highest rank of all.