2022 Warren Walkabout, Sunday, October 16 12-5PM
Meet Local Trio of Young Adult Fantasy Writers – Rachel Menard, Rosaria Munda, & Riss Neilson – for a Book Signing during the Warren Walkabout October 16
Sunday, October 16 from 12 to 2 p.m.
Ink Fish Books — Free Public Event at 488 Main Street in Warren, Rhode Island.
Purchase signed copies of Game of Strength and Storm, Furysong trilogy, and Deep in Providence in-store on October 16 or online at inkfishbooks.com
About the Books
Game of Strength and Storm by Rachel Menard (published June 2022)
Victory is the only option. Once a year, the Olympian Empresses grant the wishes of ten people selected by a lottery — for a price. Seventeen-year-old Gen, a former circus performer, wants the freedom of her father, who was sentenced to life in prison for murders she knows he didn't commit. Castor plans to carry the island Arcadia into the future in place of her brother, Pollux, but only after the Empresses force a change in her island's archaic laws that require a male heir.
To get what they want, Gen and Castor must race to complete the better half of ten nearly impossible labors. They have to catch the fastest ship in the sea, slay the immortal Hydra, defeat a gangster called the Boar, and capture the flesh-eating Mares, among other deadly tasks.
Gen has her magic, her ability to speak to animals, her inhuman strength--and the help of Pollux, who's been secretly pining for her for years. But Castor has her own gifts: the power of the storms, along with endless coin. Only one can win. The other walks away with nothing — if she walks away at all.
“Fast-paced and full of imagination, this glittering twist on Greek Mythology surprised me at every turn. ” —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author of the Lunar Chronicles and Heartless
Furysong (The Aurelian Cycle Book 3) by Rosaria Munda (published August 2022)
In this explosive conclusion to the epic trilogy that began with Fireborne, Annie and Lee are fighting for their lives—and for each other—as invading dragonfire threatens to burn their home to the ground. A new revolution is underway, and nobody will emerge unscathed.
In New Pythos, Griff is facing an execution by the dragonborn, who are furious at his betrayal. He has allies on both sides seeking to defy his fate, but the price of his freedom might come at a dear cost. And Delo will have to make a choice: follow his family, or finally surrender to his conscience.
Meanwhile, Annie must race home to hatch a plan to save her Guardians and their dragons. With Callipolis on the brink of collapse and the triarchy set to be reinstated, she may be the one person who can save the city—if she can overcome her own doubts about her future.
Lee is a revolutionary at heart, but now he’ll have to find a way to fight with diplomacy. Going up against the dragonborn court and a foreign princess, he faces a test of loyalty that sets his head against his heart.
As the fate of Callipolis darkens, Annie and Lee must determine what they are willing to sacrifice in order to save each other, defeat their enemies, and reclaim their home.
“Munda establishes herself as a master storyteller with this stunning finale to her Aurelian Cycle. With heart-wrenching deaths, heart-pounding thrills, and heartwarming relationships, this is a bold conclusion to one of fantasy’s best series.” —Booklist, starred review
Deep in Providence by Riss Neilson (published May 2022)
For best friends Miliani, Inez, Natalie and Jasmine, Providence, Rhode Island has a magic of its own. From the bodegas and late-night food trucks on Broad Street to The Hill that watches over the city, every corner of Providence glows with memories of them practicing spells, mixing up potions and doing séances with the help of the magic Miliani's Filipino grandfather taught her.
But when Jasmine is killed by a drunk driver, the world they have always known is left haunted by grief...and Jasmine's lingering spirit. Determined to bring her back, the surviving friends band together, testing the limits of their magic and everything they know about life, death, and each other.
Thrilling and absorbing, Deep in Providence is a story of profound yearning, and what happens when three teen girls are finally given the power to go after what they want.
“Haunting, intimate, and beautifully told: a magical debut novel from a writer to watch.” —Emily M. Danforth, national bestselling and award-winning author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post
About the Authors
Rachel Menard is an author of strange and fantastical stories for teens. Her short work has been featured in Writer’s Digest and on the Cast of Wonders podcast. Game of Strength and Storm, her debut novel, was a 2022 Gold Standard Junior Library Guild selection. Clash of Fate and Fury, the second book in the Labors of Gen series, is coming from Flux in 2023.
Rosaria Munda grew up in rural North Carolina, studied political theory at Princeton, and lives with her husband in Rhode Island. She is the author of The Aurelian Cycle, a young adult fantasy trilogy that begins with Fireborne (Putnam, 2019).
Riss M. Neilson is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Rhode Island College, she won the English department’s Jean Garrigue Award, which was judged by novelist Nick White. She is from Providence and lives for the city’s art and culture scene. When she’s not writing, she’s watching anime or playing video games with her two children. Deep in Providence is her debut novel, and was a finalist for the New England Book award.