Category: Publishing

For those of you who love the firm, fresh feel of real physical paper in your hands—the security of knowing you possess an artifact that isn’t dependent on batteries, isn’t vulnerable to an EMT, and won’t expire the week after you get sucked through a portal to Arlam—today’s the day you’ve been waiting for.

Today, BOOKS 2 & 3 ARE AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!

That’s right: at the speed of Amazon Prime, 3/4 of “The Heir and the Herald” tetralogy—my entire published oeuvre—can be ensconced upon your bookshelf. What once was a dubious dream can now be yours to keep.

If you’ve finished Book 1—A Sea Sought in Song—you already know you have to read its sequels. If you haven’t, here’s the TL;DR:

Wrath and Crimson Rime — The dark second chapter to the saga of Hugh Conrad and Ilina Lightkeeper. Neither you nor they are prepared for the crisis they must face … and what it will mean for their partnership.

Loose the Sealed Tongue — The saga turns a blind corner to plunge into pure epicness. This staggeringly-ambitious espionage adventure will push our heroes beyond the limits of endurance … and into the realm of legend.

So if you’ve been craving epic fantasy distinguished by depth, zeal, and ferocious flair, if you’re hungering for something fresh in the vein of Tad Williams, Brandon Sanderson, or Patrick Rothfuss, now’s the time to dive into a series readers are praising as “absorbing and action-packed,” “beautiful writing,” and “engag[ing] till the very last sentence.”

Today, the game has changed.

Loose the Sealed Tongue, third volume in “The Heir and the Herald” epic fantasy tetralogy, is NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE. It brings the saga of Hugh Conrad and Ilina Lightkeeper to a running total of over 1,100 tightly-written pages.

This is my longest and best novel yet. It’s also very different from its predecessors. I could tell you it’s a spy-vs-spy Arabian-Nights-esque heist thriller with mammoths and dragons and magic swords and dirigibles and ballroom dancing, but then I’d have to kill you.

So why not order it today, and find out for yourself?

(Please be advised that the back-cover description of Book 3 contains massive SPOILERS for Books 1 & 2. All of Book 3’s promotional materials—including this blog post you just read—should be avoided like the plague if you haven’t yet enjoyed its predecessors. THIS MEANS YOU!)

Loose the Sealed Tongue, third volume in “The Heir and the Herald” epic fantasy tetralogy, is NOW AVAILABLE FOR KINDLE PREORDER!

This is my longest and best novel yet. It’s also very different from its predecessors. I could tell you it’s a spy-vs-spy Arabian-Nights-esque heist thriller with mammoths and dragons and magic swords and dirigibles and ballroom dancing, but then I’d have to kill you.

So why not preorder it today, and find out for yourself?

“The Heir and the Herald,” my series of epic fantasy novels, continues to take the market by storm.

— Those of you who prefer to flip physical pages will be ecstatic to learn that Book 1, A Sea Sought in Song, IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! Just select the paperback option on the Amazon listing: https://amzn.to/3D49t2J

— Book 2, Wrath and Crimson Rime, is available for Kindle here: https://amzn.to/3DjaDre

— Amazon’s “Look inside” feature is now enabled for both novels. So if you prefer not to drop money on something you aren’t sure you’ll enjoy, click the cover image on the Amazon listing to read the first two chapters. My style is distinctive and consistent; every page is representative. I personally guarantee that if you like what you see in the sample chapters, you’ll love the novel as a whole.

— Preaching to the choir here, but if you’re interested in doing a deep dive into the world of Arlam, you’ll find maps, magic system primers, character and location profiles, and over sixty custom illustrations at the official series website: www.austingunderson.com. If you haven’t taken a look around lately, it’s well worth your while.

— And if you want to connect on social media, Arlam is online:

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Twitter: www.twitter.com/ArlamOnline

I’ll see you beyond the portal!

A fire has been kindled in Arlam’s northlands. But restoration is easier Declared than done.

“Wrath and Crimson Rime (The Heir and the Herald Book 2)” is now available. Buy it on Kindle today: https://amzn.to/3DjaDre