Mar 22
First review I’ve seen of the new version of Song of the Sword is from Kirkus Reviews, which says it’s “a tight story (all the details make sense), and characters exhibit honest emotions,” and adds, “Fantasy references galore should ensure that readers who enjoy fantasy—and Arthurian legend in particular—come away satisfied.“
Only a couple of months until you can read it for yourself!
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Mar 05
Coteau Books, publisher of The Shards of Excalibur series, has a great marketing team: they’ve set up a Pinterest board dedicated to Song of the Sword, with images related to the story. They populated it with a few things before I even found out about it, and I’ve added a few since, and will add more as time goes by.
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Jan 28
The re-launch of The Shards of Excalibur grows ever nearer: Coteau Books has released its spring 2014 catalogue (download the whole thing here) which features Song of the Sword, book one in the five-book series which will continue with Twist of the Blade (currently in rewrites) this fall…with two more as-yet-untitled-and-unwritten books to follow in 2015 and the final book, at least in the initial five-book story arc, to follow in 2016.
It won’t be long now!
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Nov 29
Here’s the cover art for the revised version of Song of the Sword, first book in The Shards of Excalibur, being published by Coteau Books beginning in May. Even if you read the original Lobster Press version of the book, you’ll want a copy of the new one, which is extensively revised and also comes with a cover which (I have on good authority from my resident authority in YA fiction, 12-year-old daughter Alice) is much more attractive to the target audience.
It’s already available for pre-order on Amazon!
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Dec 04
Coming from Coteau Books in May 2014: a brand-new revised edition of Song of the Sword, first book in the epic Shards of Excalibur YA fantasy series. The second book, Twist of the Blade, will follow in the fall of 2014 and the remaining three books at six-month intervals thereafter.
The Shards of Excalibur tells the story of Ariane Forsythe, a teen from Regina, Saskatchewan, who discovers she is the heir of the Lady of the Lake of Arthurian legend. With the help of her unexpected sidekick, Wally Knight, she must discover all five pieces of King Arthur’s legendary sword Excalibur before Merlin, in his present-day guise as Rex Major, wealthy computer magnate, can do so…and launch a war to seize control of both Earth and his own world of Faerie.
Watch this space for more details! This website will grow as the series moves forward again.
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