The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey
by Shawn Speakman
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Pub Date Sep 07 2021 | Archive Date Nov 15 2021
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Description
"It's a perfect post-apocalyptic mech-filled SF adventure―like Pierce Brown's Red Rising meets Robotech.“ ―Aidan Moher
Forever shamed for family actions a century earlier, Antiquity Grey is a young woman living in a far-future city of Erth. It is a life of danger and hardship, dragons and advanced technology.
But when she discovers an outlawed and operational mech buried in the sands of her planet, she realizes its secrets hold the power to reverse her family’s dishonor while challenging the Imperium’s off-world oppressive might. The Imperium is not so willing to loosen its grip, needing Erth’s valuable titanium resources at a time when war spreads among the stars. In response, the Governor of Erth sends Star Sentinel―his mightiest mech, which nothing can stand against―after Antiquity.
As she flees into the wilderness in a desperate attempt to uncover the secrets of her past and free an entire planet, Antiquity learns friendship can mean more than family, even the hardest heart of an enemy can soften, and adventure is not what she thought it would be.
Advance Praise
"An engaging set of protagonists, hidden knowledge, and lost technology regained, in a story that unreels like a SF TV series you would binge in one night!" ―Robin Hobb
"Thrilling, unputdownable, bursting with sense of wonder... The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey is a marvel. Teenaged-me would have went absolutely apeshit for this book, and actually adult-me kind of did too." ―John Joseph Adams
"Speakman is a writer on the rise and Antiquity Grey is his best creation yet. Do yourself a favor. Read this book. It is terrific." ―Terry Brooks
"The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey kicks off a fierce fight for freedom on an Erth ground under the heel of its star-faring oppressors, action packed as Star Wars, wielding tech as muscular as Iron Man, but centering on a young girl and her diverse circle of friends. What's not to love?" ―Janny Wurts
"A wild ride on a horse that's part Star Wars, part Avatar." ―Mark Lawrence
"It’s a perfect post-apocalyptic mech-filled SF adventure―like Pierce Brown’s Red Rising meets Robotech.“ ―Aidan Moher
Marketing Plan
$5,000 marketing and publicity budget
Key online advertising on Shelf Awareness to booksellers and librarians. Additional advertising on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Two Ask Me Anything events on Reddit's r/Books (19.3 million) and r/Fantasy(1.4 million) communities
ARC Giveaways: On Goodreads, Reddit, Grim Oak Press, and Shelf Awareness, as well as on the websites for Robin Hobb and Terry Brooks
eARCs available on Shelf Awareness and NetGalley
Virtual Bookstore Tour with New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks as moderator
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781944145743 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
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