Harbinger
Philippa
(Pip) Ballantine
Release date July 30th
Book
Description:
The Deacons of the Order are all
that stand between the wicked spirits of the Otherside and the innocent
citizens of the Empire. They are sworn to protect humanity, even when they
cannot protect themselves…
After the Razing of the Order,
Sorcha Faris, one of the most powerful Deacons, is struggling to regain control
of the runes she once wielded. The Deacons are needed more desperately than
ever. The barrier between the world of the living and the world of the dead is
weakening, and the Emperor has abandoned his throne, seeking to destroy those
he feels have betrayed him.
Though she is haunted by the
terrible truth of her past, Sorcha must lead the charge against the gathering
hordes of geists seeking to cross into the Empire. But to do so, she will need
to manipulate powers beyond her understanding—powers that may prove to be her
undoing…
About the Author:
Born in Wellington, New Zealand,
Philippa has always had her head in a book. For this she blames her father who
thought Lord of the Rings was suitable bedtime reading for an eight year old.
At the age of thirteen she began writing fantasy stories for herself.
She first earned a Bachelor of
Arts in English Literature and Political Science and then a Bachelor of Applied
Science in Library and Information Science. So soon enough she found herself
working in the magical world of libraries where she stayed for over a decade.
Her first professional sale was
in 1997, and since then she has gone on to produce mostly novel length fiction.
In 2006 she became New Zealand’s first podcast novelist, and she has voiced and
produced Weaver’s Web, Chasing the Bard, Weather Child and Digital Magic as
podiobooks. Her podcasts have won both a Parsec Award and a Sir Julius Vogel
award.
Philippa is the author of the
Books of the Order series with Ace- Geist, Spectyr, Wrayth and Harbinger coming
in July 2013.
She is also the co-author of the
Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series with Tee Morris. Phoenix Rising debuted
in May 2011 and The Janus Affair came out in May 2012. Phoenix Rising won the
Airship Award for best written steampunk, and was the number eight best Science
Fiction book of 2011 according to Goodreads.com. The Janus Affair was the
seventh most popular science fiction book of 2012 on Goodreads.com. The series
continues with Dawn’s Early Light in December 2013.
In addition she is also the
author of the Shifted World series with Pyr Books, with the first book Hunter and
Fox released in June 2012, and the second Kindred and Wings scheduled for
August 2013.
When not writing or podcasting,
Philippa loves reading, gardening, and whenever possible traveling. With her
husband Tee and her daughter, she is looked after by a mighty clowder of five
cats in Manassas, Virginia.
Website: www.pjballantine.com
Twitter: philippajane
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