This sequel is way overdue. Life has interceded, but I’ve been dying to return to the ice… dying, that is, like someone with a sunfish eating their face! Bwah ha ha.
Who likes the killer artwork by Jacob Charles Dietz? Me me me me me.
I’ll let the jacket copy speak for itself:
SUNFISH VS HUMAN
A quake in the ice nearly kills Alexis Vonderach, setting off new confrontations with the blind alien tribes of Europa. In the weeks since First Contact, her crew has learned their bizarre language… but the sunfish are as violent as their world… Betrayed is a short 200 page sequel to The Frozen Sky by the international bestselling author of Plague Year.
Bonus material includes:
* ESA maps and schematics.
* Future history of the year 2113.
* The original short story of “Interrupt.”
Please note that I went out of my way to clarify this is a short novel rather than a George R.R. Martin-sized door stopper. Why? Because as I wrote it, I realized Betrayed is a complete story unto itself and makes a fine new entry in what I’m calling “the Europa series.” That’s right. Series. I’m working on Frozen Sky 3 as we speak.
Meanwhile there are fun promos coming up on io9 and SF Signal, including two guest blogs detailing my adventures on the 21st Century writing scene. I’ll post reminders here as soon as they post there.
Because I’m a devilish SOB and this is partly the subject of one of those guest blogs, I’d also like to go on record RIGHT NOW as predicting that Frozen Sky 2: Betrayed will gather at least ten negative reader reviews from grumpy or confused individuals who’ll so cleverly use the word “betrayed” in their review titles. Why you ask again? Because snarky snarkalness is part of the E-Age.
Didn’t realize a title with the number 2 in it was a sequel? Thought the price of a cup of coffee was too high for a few hours of entertainment? Got a political axe to grind with my fictional characters in a dark sci fi future? Aha ha ha ha. Lunatic fringe, I know you’re out there.
My hope is anyone who liked the original Frozen Sky will enjoy Vonnie’s next adventure, too. Holy cheeseballs wrapped in bacon, this book was fun to write!!
It’s currently available on Kindle and Nook. Kobo and iTunes should be close behind. Smashwords is up. Oyster, Flipkart, Scribd, it’s all coming down like freaky aliens in the dark…
Jeff
jeff@jverse.com