BLACKTHORN: DYNASTY OF MARS Novel– Continues the Apocalyptic Saga!
White Rocket Books proudly announces the release in trade paperback and Kindle e-book formats of I. A. Watson’s BLACKTHORN: DYNASTY OF MARS, a new novel that reveals the shocking secrets of Princess Aria while continuing the bold and exciting adventures of John Blackthorn, PulpArk Award winner for “Best New Character of the Year.”
Eldest child of her world’s ruling dynasty, Aria is also the daughter of the evil Black Sorcerer—one of the dreaded First Men of Mars—and has been imbued with his sorcerous might. Rebelling against her father’s tyranny, Princess Aria has joined forces with a human soldier and a savage Mock-Man, and now dares to challenge the First Men’s rule. Will Aria’s power be enough to tip the balance in John Blackthorn’s favor, and free her world—or will she betray the rebels to her father—or worse—and bring all they have fought for crashing down?
BLACKTHORN: DYNASTY OF MARS, by award-winning author I. A. Watson (Robin Hood; Sherlock Holmes) and with a spectacular cover painted by Adam Diller, takes the saga of John Blackthorn and his brave companions to the next level—and beyond—with a grand adventure stretching down the centuries and across the war-torn face of post-apocalyptic Mars!
Created by Van Allen Plexico (Sentinels, Lucian) in the spirit of “Thundarr the Barbarian” and “John Carter of Mars,” the Blackthorn Saga has already been nominated for seven PulpArk Awards and one Pulp Factory Award. Now, says Plexico, “ Ian Watson has pulled back the curtain and given readers the chance to dig into the rich history of future Mars, and to witness the rise of Princess Aria from pampered aristocrat to powerful leader of a planet-wide rebellion—along with a couple of guys named Blackthorn and Oglok. If you thought you knew the Blackthorn story, you ain’t seen nothing yet!”
White Rocket Books is a leader in the New Pulp movement, publishing exciting action and adventure novels and anthologies since 2005, in both traditional and electronic formats. White Rocket books have hit the Amazon.com Top 15-by-Genre and have garnered praise from everyone from Marvel Comics Vice-President Tom Brevoort to Kirkus Reviews.
On sale as of July 28, 2012, BLACKTHORN: DYNASTY OF MARS is a $15.95, 6×9 format trade paperback from White Rocket Books, and a $2.99 e-book for Kindle.
250 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-61567-654-8 (paperback)
ASIN: B008NYCVLQ (Kindle)
On Amazon.com:
Trade Paperback : http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Dynasty-I-A-Watson/dp/0615676545
Kindle edition: http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Dynasty-Mars-ebook/dp/B008NYCVLQ
Rocket Raccoon and Groot to be Featured in Guardians of the Galaxy Movie
According to reports from San Diego Comic Con last weekend, the 2014 “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie from Marvel will feature the “new” version of the team–the Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning version– rather than the original lineup.
Watson & Plexico Talk BLACKTHORN on the Book Cave Podcast
I. A. Watson and Van Allen Plexico joined Ric Croxton for a special episode of the Book Cave, discussing all things BLACKTHORN– characters, stories, backgrounds and influences–and the new BLACKTHORN novel coming soon from Watson and White Rocket Books, among many other interesting topics.
The podcast is here: http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage/ric-s-comics-episode-73-blackthorn
Adam Diller Signs On to do BLACKTHORN: DYNASTY OF MARS Cover
Adam Diller has held a wide variety of artistic positions within the video game industry, ranging from Concept and Production Artist through to Art Director, and has worked on everything from apps to RPGs to third-person shooters for the latest gaming consoles. When the realization hit that he hadn’t had the opportunity to draw nearly as many Martian Princesses as he would have liked–and despite being in high demand for his beautiful artwork–he became an easy mark to recruit for BLACKTHORN.
The result is a gorgeous painting of Princess Aria, destined to grace the cover of I. A. Watson‘s Blackthorn: Dynasty of Mars— coming very soon from White Rocket Books!
Read more and check out Adam’s portfolio at the BLACKTHORN page: http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/blackthorn
BLACKTHORN: Spires of Mars–Serial Novel by I. A. Watson–begins NOW at WhiteRocketBooks!
BLACKTHORN: SPIRES OF MARS Online Serial Adventure!
Continuing the Adventures of the Award-Winning New Pulp Warrior and his Allies!
(July 11, 2012) A young man desperate to save his sister from the raiders who kidnapped her into slavery… An ancient undead released after half a millennium… Four sorcerous First Men who will kill half a world to keep their darkest secret… And three champions who will stand for Mars against horror and tyranny—or die trying!
Award-winning author I.A Watson’s online novel set in the futuristic Martian world of BLACKTHORN offers readers a serial adventure in the tradition of old-time pulps, showcasing the vibrant characters and lush settings of this popular and successful series.
Join Earth General John Blackthorn, Princess Aria of Mars, Oglok the Mock-Man and an ever-expanding cast of rebels, monsters, magicians, and villains as the mystery of the ancient Harmony Spires is explored. Following on from BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS and meshing with the upcoming BLACKTHORN: DYNASTY OF MARS novel, also by Watson, this stand-alone full-length serial adventure offers a glimpse of a future where magic and technology are one and humanity must face its ultimate challenge.
“This serial adventure gives readers everything they could ask for,” says White Rocket Books Publisher Van Allen Plexico. “An award-winning character, written by an award-winning writer—and set in the fantastic world of post-apocalyptic Mars. It’s an absolute grand slam!”
Jump in on the ground floor at www.whiterocketbooks.com/blackthorn with Chapter 1: “A Night in the Deadlands.” A desperate young man must cross the wasteland where everything dies – but nothing stays dead!
Tune in for new chapters every Monday and Thursday!
White Rocket Books is a leader in the New Pulp movement, publishing exciting action and adventure novels and anthologies since 2005, in both traditional and electronic formats. White Rocket books have hit the Amazon.com Top 15-by-Genre and have garnered praise from everyone from Marvel Comics Editor Tom Brevoort to Kirkus Reviews.
Find new installments of the series and links to buy copies of the original THUNDER ON MARS anthology by visiting www.whiterocketbooks.com
Meet Van Allen Plexico’s SENTINELS!
A ragtag band of mutants, aliens, androids, gods, and mere mortals all banded together against the most dreaded menaces of all–these are the SENTINELS!
In the days to come, their creator, Van Allen Plexico, will introduce us to the team (and their deadliest foes) one by one, here at Pulp Cosmic.
In the meantime, you can discover how the team first came together–and somehow avoided killing each other!–by picking up the first volume of the six-books-and-counting saga, WHEN STRIKES THE WARLORD!
Get it for Kindle and Kindle apps for only $2.99 here!
Get it for Nook and other e-reader here!
Get it in trade paperback here!
Learn more about the Sentinels at their site: http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/sentinels
(Sentinels paperbacks are published by Swarm Press. Sentinels e-books are published by White Rocket Books.)
LUCIAN: DARK GOD’S HOMECOMING by Van Allen Plexico–now on Kindle!
The critically-acclaimed LUCIAN: DARK GOD’S HOMECOMING by Van Allen Plexico is now available on Kindle for only $2.99!
The Power has returned. And now I, the exiled dark lord Lucian, race across the infinite planes of creation, a charge of mass murder upon my head, vicious foes dogging my every step.
My goals are simple: Justice for myself, vengeance upon my enemies, and conquest of the known universe if I get half a chance.
But events are conspiring to bring me together with some very unexpected allies, and to thrust me into the most unlikely role of all… Hero?!
LUCIAN: DARK GOD’S HOMECOMING combines exciting SF/Fantasy adventure with a puzzling murder mystery whodunit in the grand tradition of Roger Zelazny’s AMBER series and Jack Vance’s DYING EARTH.
“Great stuff. LUCIAN is an amazing book.” –James Palmer, Voices for the Cure
“Fans of Jack Vance and Roger Zelazny will eat this up. Good stuff start to finish.” –Pulp Fiction Reviews
Seven 5-star ratings ***** on Amazon.com–and growing!
GRAB IT FOR KINDLE HERE: http://www.amazon.com/Lucian-Dark-Gods-Homecoming-ebook/dp/B005DSAZAE
Also in trade paperback here: http://www.amazon.com/Lucian-Homecoming-Van-Allen-Plexico/dp/0615606423
MASK OF ETERNITY coming soon from Jack Mackenzie & Rage Machine!
BEN BOOKS LAUNCHES BOBBY NASH’S EARTHSTRIKE AGENDA
HUMANITY HAS GONE TO THE STARS.
Earth, once barren and decimated by war and the depletion of natural resources has been reborn.
Today, Scavengers prey on small mining towns and colonies. The United Planetary Alliance Marshal’s Service seems unable to stop these raids. They are outmanned and outgunned, but is the only law on many colonies.
Newly promoted Captain, Virgina Harmon takes command of her first starship, the Pegasus, the latest ship built to solve the Scavenger problem. Plagued by nervousness over her first command Captain Harmon is rocked by the news of her mentor’s murder. Just days before he was to report to her aboard the Pegasus as chief of engineering.
In Earth orbit, a science station becomes a target. An enemy has a plan to use the Space Lab facility as a means to claiming Earth.
In deep space, the United Planetary Alliance city-ship Ulysis welcomes aboard a high-ranking officer with a special mission for the crew. Those plotting against the Alliance are preparing to make their move and their first target is the Ulysis.
Meanwhile, in the deepest regions of space an enemy has returned. An enemy seeking vengeance.
EARTHSTRIKE AGENDA
Whoever controls Earth …Wins.
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