So I'm reading the Sunday paper, as I often do on Sundays, and I see
that the ABA bestseller list has Swordheart (T.Kingfisher) listed 6th in
the fiction category.[1]
But I'm curious. I did indeed enjoy the book, but it was written in
2018. Per isfdb[2], there was indeed a new edition released a few weeks ago.[3]
Does anyone know what's causing the sudden interest and resurgence in
sales? Movie? Something else? I've searched some, and I didn't find any special news or anything.
Just curious,
Tony
[1] Yay Ursula!
[2] Yay Ahaseurus!
[3] Yay Ursula again!
On 3/9/25 12:47 PM, Robert Woodward wrote:
In article <vqkcn4$pa1c$[email protected]>,
Tony Nance <[email protected]> wrote:
So I'm reading the Sunday paper, as I often do on Sundays, and I see
that the ABA bestseller list has Swordheart (T.Kingfisher) listed 6th in >>> the fiction category.[1]
But I'm curious. I did indeed enjoy the book, but it was written in
2018. Per isfdb[2], there was indeed a new edition released a few weeks
ago.[3]
Does anyone know what's causing the sudden interest and resurgence in
sales? Movie? Something else? I've searched some, and I didn't find any
special news or anything.
Just curious,
Tony
[1] Yay Ursula!
[2] Yay Ahaseurus!
[3] Yay Ursula again!
It was supposed to be the 1st book of a trilogy (there were 2 other
swords), but she wrote 4 _Saint of Steel_ books instead. Maybe the 2nd
Sword title will be released this year (however no sign in books
forthcoming). Or perhaps it is just the new edition.
Interesting - thanks.
Have you read the Saint of Steel books? I haven't yet, but I expect to
some day.
Tony
On 3/9/25 12:47 PM, Robert Woodward wrote:
In article <vqkcn4$pa1c$[email protected]>,
Tony Nance <[email protected]> wrote:
So I'm reading the Sunday paper, as I often do on Sundays, and I see
that the ABA bestseller list has Swordheart (T.Kingfisher) listed 6th in >>> the fiction category.[1]
But I'm curious. I did indeed enjoy the book, but it was written in
2018. Per isfdb[2], there was indeed a new edition released a few weeks
ago.[3]
Does anyone know what's causing the sudden interest and resurgence in
sales? Movie? Something else? I've searched some, and I didn't find any
special news or anything.
Just curious,
Tony
[1] Yay Ursula!
[2] Yay Ahaseurus!
[3] Yay Ursula again!
It was supposed to be the 1st book of a trilogy (there were 2 other
swords), but she wrote 4 _Saint of Steel_ books instead. Maybe the 2nd
Sword title will be released this year (however no sign in books
forthcoming). Or perhaps it is just the new edition.
Interesting - thanks.
Have you read the Saint of Steel books? I haven't yet, but I expect to
some day.
On 9 Mar 2025 at 17:31:46 GMT, "Tony Nance" <[email protected]>
wrote:
On 3/9/25 12:47 PM, Robert Woodward wrote:
In article <vqkcn4$pa1c$[email protected]>,
Tony Nance <[email protected]> wrote:
So I'm reading the Sunday paper, as I often do on Sundays, and I see
that the ABA bestseller list has Swordheart (T.Kingfisher) listed 6th in >>>> the fiction category.[1]
But I'm curious. I did indeed enjoy the book, but it was written in
2018. Per isfdb[2], there was indeed a new edition released a few weeks >>>> ago.[3]
Does anyone know what's causing the sudden interest and resurgence in
sales? Movie? Something else? I've searched some, and I didn't find any >>>> special news or anything.
Just curious,
Tony
[1] Yay Ursula!
[2] Yay Ahaseurus!
[3] Yay Ursula again!
It was supposed to be the 1st book of a trilogy (there were 2 other
swords), but she wrote 4 _Saint of Steel_ books instead. Maybe the 2nd
Sword title will be released this year (however no sign in books
forthcoming). Or perhaps it is just the new edition.
Interesting - thanks.
Have you read the Saint of Steel books? I haven't yet, but I expect to
some day.
Definitely keep them on your TBR pile, they're just as good as you'd
expect from Vernon. I happen to have finished the fourth last night and
had to have a little sit down at the implications.
The two Clocktaur books (Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine) are in
the same world, btw - I'd recommend checking those out before the Saint
of Steel series if you haven't.
Looking at near future releases, she's got _Hemlock & Silver_ (Snow
White retelling) and _What Stalks The Deep_ (third in the Sworn Soldier tales) and _Snake Eater_ (looks like one of her modern horror books), so nothing related to Swordheart.
Cheers - Jaimie
I hadn't read Kingfisher before so decided to begin with Clockwork Boys.
It was a disappointment as I didn't enjoy her chatty writing style and
her sense of humour made me groan rather than smile.
On 14 Mar 2025 at 02:17:03 GMT, "Titus G" <[email protected]> wrote:
I hadn't read Kingfisher before so decided to begin with Clockwork Boys.
It was a disappointment as I didn't enjoy her chatty writing style and
her sense of humour made me groan rather than smile.
Neither of these changes, so I'd not recommend trying more.
On 16/03/25 01:04, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
On 14 Mar 2025 at 02:17:03 GMT, "Titus G" <[email protected]> wrote:
I hadn't read Kingfisher before so decided to begin with Clockwork Boys. >>> It was a disappointment as I didn't enjoy her chatty writing style and
her sense of humour made me groan rather than smile.
Neither of these changes, so I'd not recommend trying more.
Thank you. I was more disappointed because my tastes usually match yours
and Tony's.
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