Here's the official press release on my new Fires in Eden novel, Spirit of Fire. Cover art, new illustrations, info on the limited edition hardcover, and the 48 day blog tour schedule with participating sites is all listed below!
For Immediate Release
May 25, 2012
48 Date Blog Tour Announced and Cover Art Unveiled for Stephen Zimmer's Spirit of Fire
Seventh Star Press is proud to unveil the cover art and illustrations created by award-winning artist Matthew Perry for Spirit of Fire, Book Three of the epic fantasy Fires in Eden Series by award-winning author Stephen Zimmer, as well as announce the dates and sites for the 48 day Spirit of Fire Blog Tour. A pre-order window for a limited edition hardcover is also open in advance of the book's official release.
(Illustrations by Matthew Perry from the first edition of Spirit of Fire)
The Spirit of Fire Blog Tour is being hosted by Babs Book Bistro, and will feature 50 events over 48 days, beginning May 29th and running through July 14th. The tour will feature a number of activities, including reviews, video, interviews, podcasts, guest blog posts, and contests/giveaways.
Spirit of Fire is the third title in the Fires in Eden Series, following Crown of Vengeance and Dream of Legends. Also associated with the epic fantasy series is a growing collection of short stories, the Chronicles of Ave, that have been released on eBook and are part of the Seventh Star Singles catalog.
In Spirit of Fire, a maelstrom of war engulfs lands resisting the designs of the Unifier to bring about a new order, of a kind that has never existed within Ave. Battered by a massive invasion force from Gallea, the tribal people of the Five Realms and their Midragardan allies are being driven eastward, towards the sea, while the Saxan lines are wearing down ever thinner on the Plains of Athelney.
Time is running out quickly, as an ancient creature of legend soars through the skies with a brave young Saxan. They carry the desperate hopes of two realms sorely beset by a voracious enemy.
Diabolic entities conduct a great hunt, as a malignant darkness deepens across all of Ave. Exiles from another world must gain refuge, or find themselves ensnared by the long reach of the Unifier. The very nature of creation itself stands in the balance.
It is a time when the honor and fortitude of many are put to the test, and terrible prices are paid for resisting great evils. It is also a time of awakening for many, old and young alike, some of whom may yet discover the spirit of fire that lies within.
The third installment in the Fires in Eden series, Spirit of Fire is richly imagined epic fantasy with a diverse ensemble of characters that offers a new world to explore for readers who enjoy large-scale tales along the likes of George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Steven Erikson, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Spirit of Fire will be released in softcover and eBook versions during the first week of June. The novel is now available for pre-order in a beautiful hardcover edition that is strictly limited to 75 copies.
The limited hardcover edition will be signed and numbered by Stephen Zimmer and includes a bonus illustration from Matthew Perry not included in other editions. It will be accompanied by an assortment of collectibles, including a set of glossy art cards, bookmarks, and magnets. The limited edition hardcovers will also be bundled with the eBook version (provided as a direct ePub file for users with Nooks, iPads, or Sony eReaders, and gifted as a Kindle file for Kindle users). Those interested in securing one of the 75 limited hardcovers can place a pre-order at: http://seventhstarpress.com/documents/pre_orders.html
The Spirit of Fire Blog Tour Dates and Participants Are As Follows:
May 29 Fantasy Book Review http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk
May 30 Ginger Nuts of Horror http://thegingernutcase.blogspot.com/
May 31 Mom Cat's Gateway Book Blog http://alexxmomcatsgatewaybookblog.blogspot.com
June 1 Splash of Our Worlds http://splashofourworlds.blogspot.com
June 2 Soliloquy http://kaitlinmichelle.wordpress.com/
June 3 Ritesh Kala's Book Review http://riteshkala.wordpress.com/
June 4 Jess Resides Here http://www.frellathon.com
June 5 Reading Away the Days http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.com
June 6 Vilutheril Reviews http://www.vilutheril.com/
June 7 A Daydreamer's Thoughts http://xxdaydreamer21xx.blogspot.com
June 8 Red Headed Book Worm http://redheaded-bookworm.blogspot.com
June 9 Lisa's World of Books http://www.lisasworldofbooks.net/
June 10 Kentucky Geek Girl http://www.kentuckygeekgirl.com
June 11 Goatfairy Review Blog http://goatfairyreviews.tumblr.com/
June 12 Book and Movie Dimension Blog http://bmdimension.blogspot.com/
June 13 Full Moon Bites http://fullmoonbites.blogspot.com
June 14 Stuck in Books http://www.stuckinbooks.com
June 15 The Independent Review http://www.danielcann.com
June 15 Alchemy of Scrawl http://alchemyofscrawl.wordpress.com
June 16 Watch Play Read http://www.watchplayread.com
June 17 A Book Vacation http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/
June 18 Eva's Sanctuary http://vampirekiss1967.blogspot.com/
June 19 That Book Place Blog http://www.thatbookplace.com
June 20 Edi's Book Lighthouse http://edisbooklighthouse.blogspot.com/
June 21 SpecMusicMuse http://smsand.wordpress.com
June 22 Once Upon a Time http://onceuponatime.jaedia.net/
June 23 Azure Dwarf Horde of Sci-Fi & Fantasy http://azuredwarf.blogspot.com/
June 24 Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com
June 25 Eden Road Blog http://edinroad.com/blog/
June 25 Ali's Bookshelf (live podcast) http://alisbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/
June 26 Workaday Reads http://www.workadayreads.com
June 27 Bookishly Me http://bookaddictkim.blogspot.com
June 28 Earth's Book Nook http://earthsbooknook.blogspot.com
June 29 Darlene's Book Nook http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.com
June 30 The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia http://hauntedorchid.blogspot.com/
July 1 Evie Bookish http://evie-bookish.blogspot.com/
July 2 Urban Fantasy Reviews http://www.ufreviews.com/
July 3 The Cabin Goddess http://www.cabingoddess.com
July 4 TheSci-Fi Guys Book Review http://scifiguysbookreview.blogspot.com/
July 5 The Speculative Salon http://speculativesalon.blogspot.com
July 6 Ali's Bookshelf http://alisbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/
July 7 Bunny's Review http://bunnysreview.com
July 8 Bee's Knees Reviews http://beeskneesreviews.blogspot.com/
July 9 In the Dark of Night with James Tuck http://jamesrtuck.wordpress.com
July 10 Eden Road Radio (live podcast) http://www.edinroad.com/radio.html
July 11 A Few Words http://gwenperkins.wordpress.com
July 12 Bab's Book Bistro http://www.babsbookbistro.net/blog
July 13 Alchemy of Scrawl (live podcast) http://alchemyofscrawl.wordpress.com
July 14 Babs Book Bistro (live podcast) http://www.babsbookbistro.net/blog
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