Steven J Pemberton's Novels

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Death & Magic (The Barefoot Healer, Volume I)

Death & Magic is a young adult fantasy - a murder mystery set in a school for wizards. It's the first volume of The Barefoot Healer series, but the story is largely self-contained.

When apprentice wizard Adramal moves to a new school to complete her training, she discovers that several ritual murders have been committed by magic, threatening the fabric of the world. The evidence points to the killer being one of Adramal's teachers, and the City Watch recruit her to go undercover to unmask the murderer. Can she find what she needs before the killer strikes again or - worse - without blowing her cover and putting her own life in danger?

Reviews

"The world and atmosphere that Steven has created is beyond words. Languages, races, villages, cities and characters all created into a world that is like no other." - 5 stars - Katie Turner, Turner's Antics.

"A great read, and I'm looking forwards to more." - 5 stars - Rachel Cotterill.

"Don't expect magical or cute... definitely a cut above the usual offerings in the ebook world." - Gordon A Long.

"The subtle foreshadows and detail are what makes this story. Every other chapter I was second guessing myself and accusing a different character based on the evidence in front of me." - Calico.

Where to Buy

You can buy the book from:

- The Kindle Store in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

- Barnes & Noble (for the nook)

- Kobo Books

- Smashwords (formats for various ebook readers)

- Goodreads (ePub format - works on most ebook readers except the Kindle)

- Lulu (paperback).

Free Samples and Giveaways

The above links to the ebook version will let you read the start of the book for free. But while you're here, you might as well download a free sample from me :-) See this page for the first eight chapters in various formats.

Take this quiz on Goodreads for a chance to win a copy of the ebook. The answers are all in the first chapter of the free sample.

Bonus Material

Here you'll find bonus material for the novel, including a map of the school and Adramal's timetable.

Plague & Poison (The Barefoot Healer, Volume II)

Adramal is now a detective with the City Watch. But someone wants her dead - during a routine investigation, she is poisoned, and only her magic and quick thinking save her life. Her father suspects followers of the evil god Zorian are to blame. He insists Adramal leave for the island kingdom of Salmar, beyond Zorian's influence, while the Watch investigates. The Salmarian priests trick her into revealing herself as a wizard, and sentence her to death for practising magic. Desperate, she chooses to assist a plague-stricken village rather than be executed. But not all the villagers welcome her help, and Zorian's reach may well be longer than she thought...

Click here to read the first ten chapters.

Reviews

"A perfect follow on from Death and Magic and just as fantastic. I love this adventure and all of the elements involved... You just can't help but fall in love with Adramal and her quirky ways... Can't wait for the third instalment." - 5 stars - Katie Turner.

"Our heroine Adramal has barely recovered from her adventures in the first book when things start to get 'interesting' for her again, and a new sequence of adventures takes her to new places and new friends. I really enjoy this series, and can't wait for the next one to come out." - 5 stars - Rachel Cotterill.

Where to Buy

Plague & Poison is on sale from:

- The Kindle Store in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

- Barnes & Noble (for the nook)

- Kobo Books

- Smashwords (formats for most ebook readers)

- Goodreads (ePub format - works on most ebook readers except the Kindle)

- In paperback.

Bonus Material

Here is the bonus material for volume II, including maps and behind-the-scenes photos.

Dust & Water (The Barefoot Healer, Volume III)

Somewhere beneath the teeming streets of the city of Molkolin lies a legendary well that reveals the true purpose of anyone who drinks from it. Adramal and her father believe it holds a secret that will help them defeat the evil God, Zorian.

Galdrakh, the well's owner, has closed it to all visitors. Galdrakh's aunts believe the well really belongs to them, and hire Adramal to prove it. The city authorities suspect Galdrakh is smuggling a magical dust used in the coloured glass that is the foundation of the city's fortune, and recruit Adramal's father to help. But nobody seems to know what to do about the pilgrims who've come back from the well with an important message that they won't - or can't - deliver to anyone...

Click here to read the prologue and chapters 1 to 9.

Where to Buy

Dust & Water is on sale from:

- The Kindle Store in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

- Barnes & Noble (for the nook)

- Kobo Books

- Smashwords (formats for most ebook readers)

- Goodreads (ePub format - works on most ebook readers except the Kindle)

Bonus Material

Here is the bonus material for volume III, including maps and behind-the-scenes photos.

Future instalments of The Barefoot Healer

I'm planning The Barefoot Healer to be a four-book series about Adramal's adventures. Check back here for updates about the final volume.

Escape Velocity

Escape Velocity is a standalone science fiction novel.

Sam Grainger, rocket scientist, gets a phone call from his wife Jennie one evening. Which would be perfectly normal if she hadn't been dead for over a year.

Sam's convinced the call is a hoax, but before he can find out anything more, a much larger mystery presents itself - parts of the world have started to vanish, and Sam is asked to join a team to investigate.

Once he's reunited with Jennie, Sam learns that the world isn't what he thought it was - and neither are he and she. Worse, some very ruthless people are determined to make sure the secret doesn't go any further.

Racing to stay one step ahead of their enemies, Sam and Jennie learn that the key to mending the holes in the world may be the spaceship they worked on before Jennie died. Which wouldn't be so bad if they didn't have to steal it...

Click here to read the first ten chapters for free.

The ebook edition of Escape Velocity is available from:

- The Kindle Store, in USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

- Barnes & Noble (for the nook)

- Kobo Books

- Smashwords (formats for most ebook readers).

It's also available in print from Lulu (A5, 339 pages) and CreateSpace (6" x 9", 286 pages). If you live in the USA, you might also be able to order the CreateSpace edition from your local bookstore. They might want to know the ISBN, which is 978-1477-588901.

Reviews

"[F]ull of interesting ideas about reality, physics, and AI, but more important, the characters are engaging and the action keeps up a good pace." - 4 stars - Rachel Cotterill

Bonus Material

Short video trailer for the book.

Full trailer. If you have a fast connection, I recommend watching it in high definition and full screen - use this link instead and click the little "four corners" icon on the right-hand end of the play bar. If you're interested in what went on behind the scenes, here's a blog post I wrote about the making of it.

Degrees of Impossibility - a video of me reading chapter 7, Sam's reunion with Jennie.

Casing the Joint - a video of me reading chapter 29, the start of the "steal the spaceship" section.

Review Copies

If you're interested in reviewing any of my books, please email me (webmaster (at) pembers (dot) net) with a link to where I can read some of your reviews (so I know you're serious about reviewing). Please state which book(s) you're interested in and which format you want. I can supply .mobi (for the Kindle), .epub (for most other ereaders) and PDF. I don't normally give out print copies, but I occasionally have spares lying around, so if you want one it's probably worth asking just in case.

Last update: 18/5/2013 18:53