the oddling prince

April 19, 2018

Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE is an early contender for the best fantasy novel of 2018

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Ian White for STARBURST praises Nancy Springer’s forthcoming THE ODDLING PRINCE.

Let’s start with an admission. Tachyon is swiftly becoming this writer’s favourite publishing house for fantasy fiction and this latest offering from Nancy Springer is right up there with other authors in their stable like Patricia A. McKillip, Peter S. Beagle, and Ellen Klages. This is luminous writing that enfolds the reader like a spell from the very first page. Some may find the stylistic language and first-person POV off-putting to begin with but stick with it because there is something beautifully out-of-time about the way Springer weaves her words that fit the atmosphere of this tale enormously well. This is an alien medieval world, but her prose makes us feel immediately at home here.

But what really sets THE ODDLING PRINCE apart from other similarly-themed stories is its emotional intensity. The bond between Aric and Albaric feels totally real, and the complicated relationship that emerges between Albaric and their father has a genuine heart-breaking complexity. We might be in the realms of fantasy, but the dynamics between the characters – the love, guilt, doubt and pain – are all recognisably human. Albaric is fey, but he has given up so much (including his immortality) to save the king’s life and be among mortals, and Aric – as the only character who truly feels Albaric’s agony – is a good-hearted man who is immediately torn between his loyalty for his newly-discovered sibling and his fealty to his king, a king who seems to deny Albaric’s very existence. There are other fantastic characters in this book, moments of great action, and a genuine external jeopardy to overcome, but it is this intriguing push-pull between the three men that we believe makes THE ODDLING PRINCE such a richly textured and transformative read. Hold onto your bows and arrows Elflings, we might have an early contender for the best fantasy novel of 2018.

JASMIN’S LIBRARY enjoyed the novel.

The story of THE ODDLING PRINCE is harmoniously paced with a wonderful atmosphere and loveable characters. I found it extremely refreshing to have a male protagonist and follow his innocent yet strong character throughout the book. But I also grew to love peaceful Albaric as well as the adorable Marissa, who was named an enemy to the kingdom due her heritage but proofed to be its sanctuary. There is very little violence and just the hint of romance in the book, which is also new to my reading habits, but simply perfect for the story and its characters. Since I have never before read a book by Nancy Springer, I needed quite some time to adjust to her writing style but found it very enjoyable in the end.

All in all the story itself is a wonderful piece of literature and definitely worth a read, even though I personally prefer more action. Still the plot was thoughtfully handled and the characters were undoubtedly the heart of THE ODDLING PRINCE.

Photo: Lyla Ellzey

Springer recently participated in a REDDIT AMA.

[–]jenile 2 points 13 days ago

Someone crossposted this to r/fantasy or I would have totally missed it (I only hang out in one place on reddit or I’d be here all day and get nothing done).

First, I am so excited to see an AMA from you! I read your Book of the Isles novels back in my teenage years, which helped to spark my life love of fantasy and I spent years trying to find something that hit me as hard emotionally and imaginatively as that series did. They were gorgeous! I spent many hours trying to draw the back cover from The White Hart and horses from your novels 😉 (I have the art still and it’s quite embarrassing.)

Recently, I was lucky enough to read The Oddling Prince (netgalley) and I adored it! I couldn’t have asked for a better return to your early fantasy. I took a trip down memory lane and reread the first couple books from the Isles series after finishing it, then Larque on the Wing, and your Sea King trilogy which I didn’t even know about! It’s a wonder I ever found any book by authors I liked pre-internet, I don’t know what I would do without Amazon and kindle anymore…

I’m trying to think of a question but all am managing is gushing…lol But it’s so cool to be able to tell the author of whom I have had a lifelong love of their novels, just how much they touched me!

So, lets see, I’ve always wondered what sparked your love of the brothers by choice even if not by blood, theme you have in a lot of fantasy? Do you have a brother/sister? wish you did? Wish you didn’t? lol

Also are we going to see more like the Oddling Prince now that you have returned to your roots for that? Has it opened a can of worms (so to speak)and do we have more to look forward to in the fantasy side of the genre?

[–]NancySpringerAMA Author[S] 2 points 13 days ago

Thank you for gushing over me! I adore being gushed over.

That oddity of mine, two hero/brothers, one dark, mystic and moody, the other fair and friendly: I was trying, unconsciously and psychologically, to get me and myself together. The dark, moody side of me had been so repressed that it wasn’t until after 30, and several novels, that I was able to recognize my own emotions. After a while I got more together, and realized I was female, and my writing went on in other forms.

But I am delighted that you enjoyed The Oddling Prince, a deliberate return to my roots. As for what lies ahead, hey, I’m seventy years old, so who knows?

Thanks for being a great fan!

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

April 10, 2018

Meet the award-winning Nancy Springer

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The Edgar and James Tiptree Jr Award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer is a guest at the 2018 221B Con in Atlanta, GA on April 13-15.

221B Con aims to celebrate the literary works of Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as related media, while fostering community among Sherlockian enthusiasts and promoting literacy and learning.

Guests:

Nancy Springer
Lyndsay Faye

Performers:

ARTC
The Fandom Nerdlesque

221B Con offers an exciting and eclectic selection of events. Visit their site for all the details.

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

March 29, 2018

Excitement mounts for the impending release of Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE

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Eagerness abounds across the ‘net for Nancy Springer’s forthcoming novel THE ODDLING PRINCE.

THE BIBLIOSANCTUM:

A couple weeks ago I was also thrilled to receive a surprise package from the wonderful team at Tachyon Publications, containing THE ODDLING PRINCE by Nancy Springer, a historical fantasy set in the ancient moors of Scotland. Its premise has a charming fairy tale-like quality to it, and already I’ve seen this one likened to the works of Juliet Marillier. I just hope those comparisons are true because this one sounds incredible.

ZEEZEE WITH BOOKS:

I began this recently and am curious about it and like the writing so far. I believe it is YA fantasy and it has a fairy tale quality to it.

ALWAYS ME:

This ARC I’ve been approved for is a fantasy set in ancient Scotland, how cool is that!

Photo: Bob O’Leary

Springer will be participating in a REDDIT AMA on April 5 at 2-4PM EST.

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

March 7, 2018

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nalo Hopkinson, Nancy Springer, Michael Blumlein, and Suzy McKee Charnas

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The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web.

Nalo Hopkinson (photo: David Findlay), Nancy Springer (Bob O’Leary), Michael Blumlein, and Suzy Mckee Charnas

At ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, Neil Gaiman announces four new comics set in the Sandman universe including one written by Nalo Hopkinson.

EW can exclusively announce that DC Comics is launching a Sandman Universe line of four new comic series. The books will be overseen by Gaiman but written and drawn by brand new creative teams. They will pick up story threads and themes from The Sandman while also adding new characters and concepts.

The project kicks off this August with The Sandman Universe one-shot special, which will catch readers up on what’s been happening in Dream’s realm. The most salient fact is that Dream has now gone missing, leaving chaos in his wake. Other important developments include the opening of a rift between worlds, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Dream’s official librarian Lucien is still in charge of all the books that were dreamed and never written, but now, one of those books has wound up in the waking world, to be discovered by a group of children. The Dreaming also has an important new resident, now that a House of Whispers has appeared alongside Cain’s House of Mystery and Abel’s House of Secrets.

Photo: Craig Mulcahy

Hopkinson will write House of Whispers and explore how the voodoo deity Erzulie ended up in the Dreaming with her titular house. It might have something to do with a comatose woman named Latoya, whose girlfriend and sisters used the Book of Whispers to try and heal her. Now out of her coma, Latoya is suffering from the Cotard’s Delusion belief that she’s already dead, and is transmitting her belief to others, catalyzing them to become guardians of the gap that has opened in the Dreaming.

WAY TOO FANTASY loves Nancy Springer’s forthcoming novel THE ODDLING PRINCE.

I’m struggling with a way to begin this review that won’t sound like I’m incoherently babbling about how much I loved reading this because, for me, it’s just that great a book.

To start off, the immediate thing that grabbed me about this book was the prose. I was hooked from the first page because I fell in love with the way in which this book was written. It’s a very stylistic prose, and at times may feel a bit archaic to some, but this wasn’t a barrier for me and instead felt like an invitation to another time and place. This is just the type of touch that draws me in to a story.

I was so emotionally involved with this book and its characters. There are certain types of stories, or parts of stories, that I empathize with more than others. The thing that makes me weep, that pierces my heart, is when a character, innocently, naively, is yearning to be loved. And then is cruelly denied that love and doesn’t always understand why–why are they not able to be loved? This book has a lot of that, with Albaric having no one, except Aric, who accepts him in this new mortal world.

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I know it’s only February, it’s early yet and there are a lot of books ahead of me, but this very well could end up being my favorite book of the year. Rated 5/5 stars on goodreads.

Ian Sales on IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE RIGHT… is very pleased with his recent acquisitions.

Some other books by, er, authors I collect. I’ve been a big fan of Blumlein since first reading one of hs stories in Interzone back in the 1980s. Charnas’s ‘Beauty and the Opera, or the Phantom Beast’ is one of my favourite genre stories and it appears in STAGESTRUCK VAMPIRES AND OTHER PHANTASMS. It and THE ROBERTS I ordered direct from Tachyon Publications… and was delighted to discover on arrival they were both signed.

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on STAGESTRUCK VAMPIRES AND OTHER PHANTASMS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info on THE ROBERTS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

February 6, 2018

Reviewers, booksellers, and librarians get the award-winning Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE

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Review copies of the acclaimed Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE are now available via NETGALLEY and EDELWEISS.

These copies are only for reviewers and librarians. For more details, visit NETGALLEY and EDELWEISS.

And while you are there, check out the other Tachyon titles for review for review on NETGALLEY and EDELWEISS.

Publishers Weekly Top-Ten Spring 2018 SF, Fantasy and Horror

“In THE ODDLING PRINCE, Nancy Springer juggles the tropes of fantasy and folklore with skill and wit, exploring kingship, brotherhood, friendship and heroism of many kinds while telling a story that kept me up far too late finding out what was going to happen next to characters I really cared about.”
—Delia Sherman, author of Changeling

THE ODDLING PRINCE

by Nancy Springer

ISBN: Print: 978-1-61696-289-0 Digital: 978-1-61696-290-6

Published: May 2018

Available Format(s): Trade Paperback and Digital Books

“Ms. Springer’s work is outstanding in the field.”
—Andre Norton

In the ancient moors of Scotland, the king of Calidon lies on his deathbed, cursed by a ring that cannot be removed from his finger. When a mysterious fey stranger appears to save the king, he also carries a secret that could tear the royal family apart.

“Nancy Springer’s kind of writing is the kind that makes you want to run out, grab people on the street, and tell them to go find her book immediately and read them, all of them.”
—The Salem News

The kingdom’s only hope will lie with two young men raised worlds apart. Aric is the beloved heir to the throne of Calidon; Albaric is clearly of noble origin yet strangely out of place.

“Nancy Springer writes like a dream.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

THE ODDLING PRINCE is a tale of brothers whose love and loyalty to each other is such that it defies impending warfare, sundering seas, fated hatred, and the very course of time itself. In her long-awaited new fantasy novel, Nancy Springer (the Books of Isle series) explores the darkness of the human heart as well as its unceasing capacity for love.

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

January 31, 2018

Nancy Springer’s strong THE ODDLING PRINCE delivers with 5 stars

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A PAGE WITH A VIEW offers the first review of Nancy Springer’s forthcoming THE ODDLING PRINCE.

I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. It felt a bit like Juliet Marillier’s stories with the peaceful pacing, fae elements, vibrant medieval Celtic setting, and very little violence.

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All of the characters were totally precious, actually. Marissa was such a wonderfully feminist character for that setting and I loved how competent she was. The book never got super into any of the individual characters or settled on any part of the plot for too long, but everything worked together to create a really lovely story overall. “Pretty” seems like the best way to describe the whole thing… like the writing was just very peaceful with a strong atmosphere.

Photo: Bob O’Lary

John DeNardo on KIRKUS mentions the novel among Looking Ahead: A Preview of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books 2018 Has to Offer.

Or, travel to the ancient moors of Scotland, where the fate of the kingdom lies with the destinies of two young men raised worlds apart in THE ODDLING PRINCE by Nancy Springer.

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

January 11, 2018

Previews of forthcoming Tachyon titles

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B&N SCI-FI & FANTASY BLOG previews 2018 publications from several publishers including Tachyon.

STARLINGS, by Jo Walton (January 30)
An intimate first flight of short fiction from award-winning novelist Jo Walton (Among Others, The King’s Peace, Necessity).

An ancient coin cyber-spies on lovers and thieves. The magic mirror sees all but can do nothing. A cloned savior solves a fanatically-inspired murder. Three Irish siblings thieve treasures with bad poetry and the aid of the Queen of Cats.

With these captivating initial glimpses into her storytelling psyche, Jo Walton shines through subtle myths and reinvented realities. Through eclectic stories, subtle vignettes, inspired poetry, and more, Walton soars with humans, machines, and magic—rising from the everyday into the universe itself.

THE ODDLING PRINCE by Nancy Springer (May 15)
In the ancient moors of Scotland, the king of Calidon lies on his deathbed, cursed by a ring that cannot be removed from his finger. When a mysterious fey stranger appears to save the king, he also carries a secret that could tear the royal family apart.

The kingdom’s only hope will lie with two young men raised worlds apart. Aric is the beloved heir to the throne of Calidon; Albaric is clearly of noble origin yet strangely out of place.

THE ODDLING PRINCE is a tale of brothers whose love and loyalty to each other is such that it defies impending warfare, sundering seas, fated hatred, and the very course of time itself. In her long-awaited new fantasy novel, Nancy Springer (the Books of Isle series) explores the darkness of the human heart as well as its unceasing capacity for love.

APOCALYPSE NYX, by Kameron Hurley (June 19)
Ex-government assassin turned bounty-hunter Nyx is good at solving other people’s problems. Her favorite problem-solving solution is punching people in the face. Then maybe chopping off some heads. Hey—it’s a living.

Her disreputable reputation has been well earned. To Nyx’s mind, it’s also justified. After all, she’s trying to navigate an apocalyptic world full of giant bugs, contaminated deserts, scheming magicians, and a centuries-long war that’s consuming her future. Managing her ragtag squad of misfits has required a lot of morally-gray choices.

Every new job is another day alive. Every new mission is another step toward changing a hellish future—but only if she can survive.

THE FREEZE-FRAME REVOLUTION, by Peter Watts (July 17)
She believed in the mission with all her heart. But that was sixty million years ago.

How do you stage a mutiny when you’re only awake one day in a million? How do you conspire when your tiny handful of potential allies changes with each shift? How do you engage an artificially-intelligent enemy that never sleeps, that sees through your eyes and hears through your ears and relentlessly, honestly, only wants what best for you?

Sunday Ahzmundin is about to find out.

For more info on STARLINGS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on APOCALYPSE NYX, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Wadim Kashin

Design bv Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE FREEZE-FRAME REVOLUTION, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

January 11, 2018

Tachyon tidbits featuring Patricia A. McKillip, Kameron Hurley, Nancy Springer, and Michael Swanwick

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The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web.

Patricia A. McKillip (photo: Stephen Gold/Wikimedia Commons), Kameron Hurley, Nancy Springer (Bob O’Lary), and Michael Swanwick (Beth Gwynn)

At PAPERBACK WONDERLAND, Susana Patrícia declares Patricia A. McKillip’s THE FORGOTTEN BEASTS OF ELD as one of the best books of 2017.

An epic story that I just don’t know how to review, so just go read it and see for yourself 😉

The Spanish language site DONDE ACABA EL
INFINITO names Kameron Hurley’s APOCALYPSE NYX as a book they want to read in 2018.

Anthology of stories by Kameron Hurley. Almost all of them have been read by Patreon, but (re) reading Hurley on paper is always a pleasure.

Spanish translation courtesy of Google

THE FANCY HAT LADY READS previews Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. (Starts at around 15:07)

On his FLOGGING BABEL blob, Michael Swanwick offers Odd Advice for New Writers: The Blurb Shelf.

Okay. So you’re a new writer, you’ve made a few sales, maybe your first novel has come out. Now you’ve been approached to provide a blurb for somebody else’s book. What do you do?

Knowing new writers, you’re going to drop everything, read the book at once, and if at all possible you’re going to provide a blurb. It’s what real writers do, after all. It’s a sign that you’ve made it into the Great Game! They want your blurb! Just like they want Ursula K. Le Guin’s! But after that?

I suggest you start a Blurb Shelf. Find a convenient corner among your books and when you receive a copy of the book (as you should) from the publisher, place it there. The next time one of your blurbs appears, put that book next to the first one. And so on. After a while, the shelf will begin to take on a kind of personality. When it does, stop and ponder:

Do you like what you see?

Ideally, you should be blurbing the kind of writers you want to be, those who write works like your own, those you admire, and those you think are becoming worthy of being on your blurb shell. It should serve as a kind of mirror to your writing preferences.

For more info about THE FORGOTTEN BEASTS OF ELD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Thomas Canty

For more info on APOCALYPSE NYX, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Wadim Kashin

Design bv Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

December 15, 2017

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, Hannu Rajaniemi, Jo Walton, Cory Doctorow, and Brandon Sanderson

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The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web.

Nancy Springer (photo: Bob O’Lary), Hannu Rajaniemi, Jo Walton, Cory Doctorow (Jonathan Worth, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0), and Brandon Sanderson (Ceridwen via Wikimedia Commons)

For PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, Rose Fox’s Top 10 SF, Fantasy, and Horror titles for Spring, 2018 includes new books from Nancy Springer and Hannu Rajaniemi.

THE ODDLING PRINCE
Nancy Springer, Tachyon, May 15
After decades of writing young adult books and delicately magical contemporary fantasies, Springer makes a surprising shift into epic fantasy with a tale of royal dynasties and supernatural entities.

Summerland
by Hannu Rajaniemi, Tor, June 26
Known for mixing caper stories with the hardest of hard SF, Rajaniemi switches it up with this espionage tale set in an afterlife that both the British Empire and the U.S.S.R. are bent on exploiting.

ME, YOU, AND BOOKS praises Jo Walton’s STARLINGS.

In addition, Walton includes some of her poetry in the anthology. Some of these are based on classic pieces of literature. All reflect Walton’s attention to words. The book itself takes its name from one of her poems which defines starlings as “little stars” released in the universe.

I recommend STARLINGS to those who love and know Walton’s work and more generally to fantasy fans curious about how an author’s mind works.

Keith Rice at UNBOUND WORLDS includes titles by Cory Doctorow and Brandon Sanderson in Text-Based: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy for Gamers.

From the earliest versions of Dungeons and Dragons, the worlds of fiction and gaming have overlapped and intermingled, one medium influencing the other in a fascinating tangle that’s challenged the definitions and boundaries of both. There’s a lot in the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy fiction to appeal to gamers’ sensibilities – much in the same way the inverse is true. When you’re searching for something to do in those moments when you step away from your gaming rig or console of choice, SFF fiction is the perfect place to land. Here are a few of our favorites with more than a little gaming appeal.

With For the Win Cory Doctorow imagines a future not that far removed from our present. A world where most people spend their time seeking fame and fortune in MMOs, while others are kept in practical slavery farming gold to power the shadow economy that drives these games. However, a collection of disparate and talented gamers will soon to be brought together to bring this volatile system to its knees.

A stunning magic system, intriguing takes on classic fantasy tropes, a dangerous heist, and intricate lore – there’s a lot for gamers of all stripes to love in Brandon Sanderon’s Mistborn Trilogy. Kelsier is a brilliant thief with the power of a Mistborn – someone with powerful abilities gained by metabolizing and manipulating metal. When he pulls together a crew to take the most dangerous heist of his career, Kel stumbles onto a powerful but jaded girl named Vin who may just be the key to everything.

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on STARLINGS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

November 14, 2017

The majestic cover to Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE

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The fine folks at B&N SCI-FI & FANTASY BLOG were the first to reveal the stunning cover with art by Brian Giberson and design by Elizabeth Story to James Tiptree Jr Award winner Nancy Springer’s forthcoming novel THE ODDLING PRINCE.

The kingdom’s only hope will lie with two young men raised worlds apart. Aric is the beloved heir to the throne of Calidon; Albaric is clearly of noble origin yet strangely out of place.

THE ODDLING PRINCE is a tale of brothers whose love and loyalty to each other is such that it defies impending warfare, sundering seas, fated hatred, and the very course of time itself. In her long-awaited new fantasy novel, Nancy Springer (the Books of Isle series ) explores the darkness of the human heart as well as its unceasing capacity for love.

THE ODDLING PRINCE enchants its way lnto finer bookshops this May.

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