PRAISE FOR THE BLACKBIRD AND THE GHOST:

- "my dream come true" - The Wood Between the Worlds

"full of imagination... over far too soon" - Beauty In Ruins

"wonderful worldbuilding... deeply engaging" - The Qwillery

- "a real page-turner" - The Voracious Bibliophile

SEMI-FINALIST IN THE 5th SPFBO

The Boiling Seas are the mariner's bane - and the adventurer's delight. The waters may be hot enough to warp wood and boil a hapless swimmer, but their scalding expanse is full of wonders. Strange islands lurk in the steamy mists, and stranger ruins hold ancient secrets, remnants of forgotten empires waiting for the bold... or lying in wait for the unwary.

On the Corpus Isles, gateway to the Boiling Seas, Tal Wenlock, the Blackbird, seeks a fortune of his own. The treasure he pursues could change the world - but he just wants to change a single life, and it's not his own. To reach it, he'll descend into the bowels of the earth and take ship on burning waters, brave dark streets and steal forbidden knowledge. He'll lie, cheat, steal and fight - but he won't get far alone. The ghosts of Tal's past dog his every step - and one in particular keeps his knives sharp.

The Blackbird will need help to reach his goal... and he'll need all his luck to get back home alive.

Hûw Steer is an author and historian from London. You may have read one of his various short stories, his theses on ancient Roman science-fiction, or even seen him onstage. You probably haven't, but at least you're reading this.

Hûw's first novel, The Blackbird and the Ghost, was a semi-finalist in the fifth Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off; five more have followed since. His short stories can be found in Utopia, Etherea and Grimdark Magazines, Shoreline of Infinity and The Future Fire, as well as on his website.

You can reach him at huwsteerofficial@gmail.com, and read more of his work at huwsteer.wordpress.com.

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• Publication Date: June 4, 2019
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