the rise of the azure spire

We have been incredibly busy over here at Ink Smith Publishing, particularly as we prep for THREE Fall 2022 releases. Finally some normalcy has made its way back to our press since COVID. We’ve got a lot going on in the next few weeks, and we wanted to share some of that with you!

August

August 11

August 12

  • Polar Day new cover reveal! The new cover for Julie Flanders’ second novel in the Polar Magic trilogy will make its social media debut. Feel free to join us in the celebration and share this GORGEOUS new cover designed by the talented Jenny Eickbush.
  • The Witch of White Lady Hollow will be available on KOBO!

August 13

  • Flight of the Ravenhawk by J. Edward Hackett will be FREE on Amazon! You can also head over to LitNuts, who will be hosting a giveaway of Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Unlimited Bundle or $150 Amazon gift card in tandem with this deal. Check them out and join their newsletter for deals and giveaways.

August 16

  • The Rise of the Azure Spire by J. Edward Hackett, the second book in the Ravenhawk Chronicles will be available for PRE-ORDER!

August 19

  • Flight of the Ravenhawk by J. Edward Hackett will be FREE on Amazon through August 22!

August 26

  • Flight of the Ravenhawk by J. Edward Hackett will be released on KOBO!

August 26

  • The Witch and the Devourer of Souls by C. David Belt COVER REVEAL on Instagram.

September

September 1

  • Polar Night & Polar Day are available on KOBO!
  • Polar Curse COVER REVEAL DAY!

September 6

  • The Rise of the Azure Spire by J. Edward Hackett Release Day Blitz!

September 9

  • Maxx Fragg, VPI by S.A. Check promo on Awesome Gang! Check out this site to find new titles to add to your TBR!

September 13

  • The Rise of the Azure Spire by J. Edward Hackett Virtual Book Tour runs through September 21!

September 20

  • The Witch and the Devourer of Souls by C. David Belt Pre-Order opens!

Enter Our Goodreads Giveaway for The Flight of the Ravenhawk!

With the second installment in the Ravenhawk Chronicles, The Rise of the Azure Spire by J. Edward Hackett preparing for a Fall 2022 release, Ink Smith Publishing is running a Goodreads Giveaway for the first book in the series: The Flight of the Ravenhawk, through the month of July!

We’ll be giving out 50 copies at the end of the month to the random winners so they can read book one before the second novel in the epic fantasy series comes out in the Fall, The Rise of the Azure Spire.

We can’t wait to share the next phase of Kal & Sylvara’s adventures as they work to defeat those who dared to wield the arts of necromancy, so get in on the adventure as soon as you can!


About The Flight of the Ravenhawk:

A second-born prince. A banished elven princess. And a power-hungry Necromancer.

Kalero Tremayne is second-born Prince of the Allurian Empire and a talented wizard and scholar. Sheltered by the throne he writes boldly about the Lightdweller religion, the Wizardium, his brother, the King, and the treatment of non-magickal subjects in the kingdom.

After distributing his writings on forbidden magick through Alluria, Kal is brought before the tribunal to face his crimes of treason against the crown. He is ordered to recant his beliefs, but Kal refuses. The punishment: Death.

In dragon-form, King Darnashi embraces the power of the Underdark in an attempt to carry out Kalโ€™s sentence. Forced to flee, Kal finds himself in the Ancestral Wood with, Sylvara, an elven princess outcast. While Kal learns the balance of his power, the world of Apeiron is crashing into war.ย 

If you’ve already read The Flight of the Ravenhawk, be sure to add The Rise of the Azure Spire to your TBR list!

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘น๐’Š๐’”๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’›๐’–๐’“๐’† ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’Š๐’“๐’†
๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ธ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€
Coming Fall 2022

๐‘พ๐’‚๐’“ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’” ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐‘จ๐’๐’๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’‚.

With King Darnashi under the control of necromancy wielded by Prime Magus Encheron, the Wizardlord’s must pledge their allegiance or face the costs of treason.

The Elves of Venda have thrown their support behind Prince Kal, but Kal might be more Allurian than they bargained for. When Kal’s dreams connect to the tortured soul of his brother, King Darnashiโ€”the war takes a much deadlier turn. An army of the dead has risen and Encheron wields their commander.

While Venda and Alluria fight their war, Encheron is making deals with the Shadowland to ensure his own claim over Alluria, but when he promises the Heart of Creation in exchange for his power, he may have doomed them all.

COVER REVEAL: The Rise of the Azure Spire

The second installment in the Ravenhawk Chronicles, The Rise of the Azure Spire by J. Edward Hackett is coming soon! Preparing for a Fall 2022 release, The Rise of the Azure Spire cover was revealed today over on our Instagram page!

We’re running a Goodreads Giveaway for Book 1: The Flight of the Ravenhawk, through the month of July. We’ll be giving out 50 copies at the end of the month to lucky winners so they can read book one before the second novel in the epic fantasy series comes out in the Fall.

We can’t wait to share the next phase of Kal & Sylvara’s adventures as they work to defeat those who dared to wield the arts of necromancy!

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘น๐’Š๐’”๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’›๐’–๐’“๐’† ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’Š๐’“๐’†
๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ธ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐‘พ๐’‚๐’“ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’” ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐‘จ๐’๐’๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’‚.

With King Darnashi under the control of necromancy wielded by Prime Magus Encheron, the Wizardlord’s must pledge their allegiance or face the costs of treason.

The Elves of Venda have thrown their support behind Prince Kal, but Kal might be more Allurian than they bargained for. When Kal’s dreams connect to the tortured soul of his brother, King Darnashiโ€”the war takes a much deadlier turn. An army of the dead has risen and Encheron wields their commander.

While Venda and Alluria fight their war, Encheron is making deals with the Shadowland to ensure his own claim over Alluria, but when he promises the Heart of Creation in exchange for his power, he may have doomed them all.

Fall 2022 Upcoming Releases

It’s been quite a while since Ink Smith Publishing has released more than two books a year. Due to COVID and other interruptions Ink Smith has been slowly getting back into the groove. Fall 2022 is starting to take shape and we are pleased to announce the upcoming publications of three of our current authors’ work. First up, is the relaunching of Polar Night and Polar Day by Julie Flanders. These relaunched, and beautifully designed covers are in preparation for the third book, Polar Curse, in the re-branded Polar Magic series.

Polar Curse by Julie Flanders

Julie Flanders, the author of The Ghosts of Aquinnah, Polar Night, and Polar Day, is releasing the next book in the Polar Magic series: Polar Curse. It started in Fairbanks, and it will end in Fairbanks. Detective Danny Fitzpatrick has dueled with vampires and witches, but something is haunting Fairbanksโ€”and it isn’t just the recent disappearance of a hiker. Eerie voices, accidental deaths and arson keep dragging Danny back to Kennecott cemetery. Back to Annabelle Trescot’s grave. The only theory that makes any sense: a deadly ghost.

With bodies piling up, Danny is forced to seek out Aleksei Nechayev, the murderous vampire, for help. But history has a way of coming back to haunt us, even when the ghosts get what they want.ย 

The Rise of the Azure Spire by J. Edward Hackett

J. Edward Hackett, author of the epic-fantasy novel, The Flight of the Ravenhawk, is back with the sequel to Prince Kals’ adventure. With King Darnashi under the controlย of necromancy wielded by Prime Magus Encheron, the Wizardlord’s mustย pledge their allegiance or face the costs of treason.

The Elves of Venda have thrown their support behind Prince Kal, but Kal might be more Allurian than they bargained for. When Kal’s dreams connect to the tortured soul of his brother, King Darnashiโ€”the war takes a much deadlier turn. An army of the dead has risen and Encheron wields their commander. 

While Venda and Alluria fight their war, Encheron is making deals with the Shadowland to ensure his own claim over Alluria, but when he promises the Heart of Creation in exchange for his power, he may have doomed them all.

The Witch and the Devourer of Souls by C. David Belt

C. David Belt, author of The Witch of White Lady Hollow, has rocketed us into the future with The Witch and the Devourer of Souls. We find ourselves following an adult, Tabitha Moonshadow, navigating another evil force, in the sequel.

A masked serial killer feeds off the terror of women, devouring their souls… and he’s set his sights on Tabitha.

Tabitha Moonshadow Kilmore is now a young wife and a new mother, as well as a starving university student. And only her husband, her beloved Josh, knows that she’s a witch. And only Tabitha knows that Josh is a warlockโ€”her warlock. They can do nothing apart, but together, they are magnificent.

It’s 1982, and a masked serial killer stalks the streets of tranquil Provo, Utah, abducting and terrorizing women, consuming their fear, and devouring their souls. And the killer has targeted the ultimate prize–the witch, Tabitha.

Reluctantly, Tabitha uses her abilities to aid Provo Police Detective Daniel Folau, a man scarred without and within, to identify and stop the murderer. But can Tabitha and Josh trust Folau? Can they trust any man? After all, any male could be the Devourer of Souls.