Thank you for stopping by to hear more about The World Awakening, book #3 in my Gateways to Alissia series with Harper Voyager.
Contents: About the Book | Reviews | Where to Find It | Media Coverage | Book Tour
About the Book
| Quinn Bradley has learned to use the magic of another world. And that world is in danger.
Having decided to betray CASE Global, he can finally reveal his origins to the Enclave and warn them about the company’s imminent invasion. Even if it means alienating Jillaine…and allying with someone he’s always considered his adversary. But war makes for strange bedfellows, and uniting Alissians against such a powerful enemy will require ancient enmities—as well as more recent antagonisms—to be set aside. The future of their pristine world depends on it. As Quinn searches for a way to turn the tide, his former CASE Global squad-mates face difficult decisions of their own. For some, it’s a matter of what they’re willing to do to get home. For others, it’s deciding whether they want to go home at all. Continuing the exciting adventures from The Rogue Retrieval and The Island Deception, The World Awakening is the spellbinding conclusion to the Gateways to Alissia fantasy series from Dan Koboldt. |
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Blurbs and Reviews
Praise for The World Awakening:
“A pitch perfect showpiece from a new and already accomplished writer.”
–Kay Kenyon, Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist. Full Review
“What began in The Rogue Retrieval and escalated in The Island Deception comes to a boil in The World Awakening, and it was an ending to savor.”
–Eric Primm, Primm Life. Full Review
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters and the humor were great, and the ending even had a couple of surprises.”
–Mervi, Mervi’s Book Reviews. Full Review
“The World Awakening is a terrific story, and it brings the saga of Alissia to a fantastic, resounding and satisfying conclusion.”
–Marlene Harris, Reading Reality. Full Review
“Ultimately, a story can succeed or not based on its characters, and Koboldt absolutely nails them here.”
–Mark Chitman, SFF World. Full Review
Praise for The Island Deception:
“If you like your heroes touched with a spark (or snark) of anti-hero, Quinn is a gem.”
–Marlene Harris, Reading Reality. Full Review
“The short chapters, entertaining characters, and witty dialog certainly helped the pages turn long into the night, and when I finally finished only one thought came to mind: when’s the next one out? In my eyes, when a book leaves you with that feeling you know you’ve got a winner. Recommended.”
–Mark Chitty, SFFworld. Full Review
“A lively, even compulsive, read. More Quinn Bradley, please.”
–Kay Kenyon, Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist. Full Review
“Good job, Koboldt. I both love and hate you now.”
–Anna Tan, Deeply Shallow. Full Review
Praise for The Rogue Retrieval:
“The writing is crisp, the story moves quickly, and the characters are well drawn… This is a more than impressive first novel; it is a rollicking good read.”
–Galaxy’s Edge Magazine
“The fun of this story is watching the team dodge, lie and fight their way across a medieval world where their charade could cost them their lives.”
–Kay Kenyon, Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
“With a world that can offer both sci-fi and fantasy storytelling, Koboldt has a very large canvas to work with, and The Rogue Retrieval is an excellent first stroke. Recommended.”
–Mark Chitty, SFFworld
Where to Find It
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Media Coverage
Here’s an incomplete list of media coverage for The World Awakening:
- December 22, 2017: DAC Cover Reveal at The Qwillery.
- January 15-29, 2018: Series price promotion coverage on BookPerk, Fantasy Bridge, Riffle, and BookSends.
- February 1, 2018: New Release Newsletter from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
- February 12, 2018: Mention in The View from Monday at The Qwillery.
- February 12, 2018: My book is Something to Look Forward To at For the Love of Words.
- February 13, 2018: Featured New Release at Harper Voyager books.
- March 28, 2018: Best SF/F Books of April 2018 at Unbound Worlds.
Book Tour
Here are the guest posts, interviews, and advance reviews lined up so far for The World Awakening. See my events page for a complete list of appearances.
Guest Posts
Several authors, colleagues, and friends have generously invited me to contribute a guest post on their blogs:
- Guest post on critique partners at the NaNoWriMo blog.
- My Favorite Bit guest post at Mary Robinette Kowal’s blog.
- Nine Years A Penmonkey guest post at Chuck Wendig’s Terribleminds.
- Tips for Writing A Trilogy, a guest article at Writers Digest.
- Gooey butter cake cookies, a guest recipe on Beth Cato’s Bready Or Not.
- Magic versus Technology in SF/F, guest post at Cat Rambo’s blog.
- Likely influences, a guest post at Heartfield Fiction.
Interviews and Appearances
I’ve lined up some audio and written interviews in which I talk about writing and publishing a fantasy trilogy:
- Writing and publishing a fantasy trilogy, interview at Beyond the Trope podcast.
- Successful Author Talk (SAT) Interview at Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire.
I will also be on the 2018 faculty for the Las Vegas Writer’s Conference April 19-21, 2018.
Advance Reviews
Book reviewers are the best. Several of them have reviewed my first two books and agreed to finish out the series:
- Review by Mark Chitty at SFFworld.
- Review by Kay Kenyon at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist.
- Review by Anna Tan at Deeply Shallow.
- Review by Mervi at Mervi’s Book Reviews
- Review by Marlene Harris at Reading Reality.
- Review by Mogsy at The Bibliosanctum.
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