[Keyoke]

Anyone know what the above author might be working on next? The last book in his Age of Unreason came out a while ago, and I havent heard a peep from him.

I enjoy'd Newton's Cannon alot, and I'm reading Calcus of Angels right now. :)

Keyoke

[emilyhorner]

I don't know the specific details, but I think he is writing or recently finished writing a book dealing with the Roanoake lost colony.

[Caly]

I thought book 4 in the Age of Unreason series was supposed to be coming out sometime soon? At least that is what amazon.com says. I am currently reading Black God and like it enough that I was looking at the Age of Unreason series, though normally such a series wouldn't really appeal to me.

Caleyna

[Rob B]

Hi Emily! Mastage over in Gabe Chouinard's forums mentioned Keyes next work:Greg Keyes' new novel, The Briar King, shortly. It's the first book in his new series The Kingdom of Thorn & Bone, and should be released January 2003. Apparently, the people over at Del Rey think it's the best thing Keyes has ever written (but of course they'd say that whether they really thought so or not). The book is apparently dealing with the lost colony of Roanoke and the mystery surrounding it.

In case you don't know, in 1587, 117 men, women, and children journeyed from Britain to Roanoke Island off of North Caroline and established the first English settlement in America. Within three years, they had vanished with scarcely a trace. The island itself is a narrow island between the Outer Banks and the mainland, and is apparently a good place for settlement, lush and green and hospitable. Of course, there is some backstory. The English, before deciding to settle, first sent a garisson -- which not only managed not to be able to feed itself, but also managed to piss off the natives living on Roanoke, who killed them.

I know that Greg Keyes is very good with American Indian culture and history, and I can't wait to see what he does with this story.

Book 4 The Shadows of God was published last year in Trade Paperback. The Mass market paperback is coming out soon.

Age of Unreason, based on the first 2 is a really good series. Keyes handles the intertwining of Alchemy, as magic is called in the series, science, philosophy and demons/angels very well.

[Alucard]

I have finally gotten a copy of Newton's Cannon, and so far I'm really enjoying it. I think I'll like this series, judging from what I've read.

[DarthV]

Fitz, so does this series get your gold stamp of approval ? I'm trying to cut back on my book buying for the next few months, so by then I will probably go on a rampage... :)

[Keyoke]

I thought the first books of the series was excellent myself. I've just started the second, and it's taking me a little to get back into the story and writing style. I look forward to this series. :)

Keyoke

[Rob B]

DarthV;

I really liked the first 2, like I said. I don't want to give a complete stamp of approval until I finish off the series. But so far, it is a good possibility.

[DarthV]

My to-buy list has chewed up and pretty thin over the last few months, so I'll just tack the series onto it.

[Alucard]

Finished Newton's Cannon earlier today. I really enjoyed it. I think Keyes did a fantastic job with Ben Franklin's character (surprisingly so, actually), and he writes in a way that makes the book hard to put down. I also liked that he did not get lost in the science parts of the story and kept the pace moving. The fantasty elements throughout were very well done, too. Now I need to hunt down a copy of book two. I have a feeling I'm really going to enjoy the rest of these as well.