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Facebook Live Discussion at Empik Virtual Book Fair
October 22, 2021, 12PM EST / 18:00 CET
Join me at Empik Virtual Book Fair for a Facebook live discussion hosted by Olga Wróbel with translation from Anna Rosiak. We will be talking all things Desert Prince, and broadcasting live on FB @empik.com, @fabrykaslow, and YouTube. During the event, it will be possible to ask questions live in the comments under the streaming. The broadcast will be available on Facebook.com/empikcom.
Registration link available here: https://www.facebook.com/events/409433370752861/
Peter V. Brett, Internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle, begins a brand new epic fantasy adventure set in his beloved world, following a new generation of heroes.
Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity for time out of mind. The heroes of mankind’s hour of need have become legend, and those that remain struggle to escape their shadows.
Olive Paper and Darin Bales have grown up in this new, peaceful world. Demons have all but been destroyed, but dangers still lurk for the children of heroes.
Olive, Princess of Hollow, has her entire life planned out by her mother, Duchess Leesha Paper. A steady march to prepare her for succession. The more her mother writes the script, the more Olive rails against playing the parts her mother assigns.
Darin faces challenges of a different kind. Though free to choose his own path, the weight of legacy hangs heavy round his shoulders. It isn’t easy being the son of the man people say saved the world. Everyone expects greatness from Darin, but the only thing he’s ever been great at is hiding.
But when Olive and Darin step across the wards one night, they learn the demons are not all gone, and those that remain hunger for revenge. Events are set in motion that only Prophecy can foresee as Olive and Darin seek to find their own places in the world in time to save it again.
Bookstock Fantasy Festival: By Hugendubel
October 17, 2021, 2PM EST/8PM MESZ
I’ll be live streaming with authors Holly Black and Jennifer Estep, along with host Daniele Rizzo as a part of the German Bookstock Festival, the world’s largest online festival of its kind.
Catch me on the Hugendubel YouTube or Instagram channel at 2 PM EST/8:00 MESZ. Streaming is free and can be accessed afterward. We’ll be talking about writing, answering live questions, and discussing my new novel, Der Prinz Der Wüste (The Desert Prince), which went on sale on Monday 11, October 2021.
Registration link available here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/bookstock-fantasy-tickets-169481751481
Desert Prince US Audiobook Update
Hey all. Some readers noticed that the US audiobook for THE DESERT PRINCE, which was briefly on sale earlier this month, ceased to be available, and now shows a pre-order page for an October 12, 2021 release.
In response to listener feedback and internal discussions about the original edition, Penguin Random House Audio will be re-recording THE DESERT PRINCE, introducing two new voices to the Demon Cycle universe: Michael Crouch as Darin Bales and Saskia Maarleveld as Olive Paper.
Longtime listeners have asked why Pete Bradbury, who did such excellent work narrating the original Demon Cycle series, is not returning for the Nightfall Saga. I’ve responded to these individually on various social media threads, but I decided it was easier to just respond here on the blog to I could point folks to this post rather than keep writing the same answer over and over.
The Demon Cycle was told in third person perspective, with thirteen POV characters and a tale that spans thirty-five years. While some of the cast started out young, they aged up quickly, with the majority of the story occurring between the adult characters.
Pete did a masterful job bringing those stories to life, wrapping listeners up in his silky rumble of a voice, like a favorite grandfather reading a story by the fire. Pete doesn’t do accents or an overly theatric performance. He delivers the story with empathy and gravitas, and has an amazing ability to use subtle vocal changes to make it clear who’s speaking even before you get to a dialogue tag. Demon Cycle audio fans rightfully adore him.
I went to see Pete co-star in The Elephant Man with Bradley Cooper on Broadway, seeing the same presence on stage as he delivers in audio. I sat in on some of his recording sessions, and went out drinking with him afterward. I consider him a personal friend, and very much hope to work with him again in the future.
But The Nightfall Saga is different from The Demon Cycle.
It’s easy for longtime readers to consider THE DESERT PRINCE to be Demon Cycle book 6, since it cameos a lot of beloved characters from the previous series, treats the previous books as canon, and has many of the things warded fans have come to love and expect from a Peter V. Brett book.
But Nightfall is also its own distinct animal—tonally different from its parent series the same way Darin Bales and Olive Paper are different from Arlen and Leesha. The Nightfall Saga was designed so that new readers need not be familiar with my previous books to enjoy the series fully. It is told in a more intimate first person perspective, with two POV characters who are only fifteen years old, still figuring out the world and their place in it. The trilogy will cover a much shorter period of time, giving them time to make mistakes and grow as they come of age.
I’ve worked closely with Penguin Random House Audio to find narrators who better reflect my intent for Olive and Darin, giving voice to a new generation. Michael and Saskia are both award-winning narrators who, between them, have read hundreds of audiobooks. I can’t wait for you to hear how they bring the THE DESERT PRINCE—and the rest of the series—to life on audio.
You can click through this handy landing page to pre-order THE DESERT PRINCE audiobook, which goes on sale October 12, 2021: https://bit.ly/3zj0fMh
If you have already purchased or used an audible credit for the earlier version of the audiobook, you can return/exchange it for the new version through whichever retailer you originally purchased it from. Apologies for the inconvenience.
I will be sitting in on some of the new recordings, so stay tuned on social media for some BTS content and sneak peeks of what’s to come!
Note* This post refers only to the US & Canadian version of The Desert Prince audiobook, published by Penguin Random House. The UK & Australian edition of the audiobook, published by HarperCollins and narrated by Kit Griffiths and Jack Tivey, will have some minor pronunciation corrections, but will otherwise remain unchanged.
As with Pete Bradbury, UK listeners have great fondness for the wonderful Colin Mace, and indeed I agree with them. But for all the same reasons listed above, Harper Audio worked with me to find new voices for Olive and Darin, and Kit & Jack both give phenomenal performances. Like Michael and Saskia, I think they will win you over.
Desert Prince Interviews
Hey all just a short update with some cool interviews I’ve done in the run up to publication.
But first! A quick reminder to join the FREE webinar tomorrow with me and the great Terry Brooks.
Terry is the author most responsible for my lifelong love of fantasy, so I feel humbled and thrilled that he’s agreed to join me tomorrow to discuss THE DESERT PRINCE & the power of generational fantasy.
This virtual event is sponsored by University Bookstore Seattle, and takes place Fri. Aug 6 at 4:30pm PST/7:30pm EST. Tickets are free, but I encourage you to pick up a bookplated copy of Desert Prince from UB if you haven’t already: bit.ly/3ls5yET
Grimdark Magazine
I also had a chance to sit down with Grimdark Magazine for a LONG interview about art, writing, and The Desert Prince. Beth asked thoughtful and detailed questions that really make this one worth checking out.
Grimdark Magazine interview available here.
Forbidden Planet
Last but not least, I had a brief but very enjoyable video chat with Forbidden Planet last week: