Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt (Tor UK), gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for the series. Together, they combine to provide a different perspective, an alternative history that parallels and unfolds alongside the familiar one, filling in the gaps and revealing intriguing backstories for many established characters. A must read for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk and so much more. Contents: Introduction by the Author Introduction by the Publisher To Own the Sky Ironclads Spoils of War Camouflage The Shadows of Their Lamps The Dreams of Avaris The Prince Shadow Hunters Sword and Circle Idle Hands An Old Man in a Harsh Season Brass Mantis About the Author

The Scent of Tears by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Frances Hardinge, John Gwynne For the first time in print, Adrian Tchaikovsky has opened up the realm of the Apt, as featured in his best-selling Shadow of the Apt decalogy, to a carefully selected cast of fellow writers, inviting them to do their best and their worst within the world he has created. They have done just that. Topped and tailed by two new stories form Adrian himself, some of the finest imaginations in fantasy, including winners of the David Gemmell Award, the Costa Book Award and British Fantasy Award, have combined to produce a stunning collection of tales that examine fresh aspects of the Apt world and its people. Contents: Old Blood – Adrian Tchaikovsky The Scent of Tears – Keris McDonald Wonder – Frances Hardinge The Promise of a Threat – David Tallerman The Unforeseen Path – Juliet E. McKenna The Message – John Gwynne The Mantis Way – Peter Newman Poor Little Earwig Girl – Tom Lloyd Forwards, Up, Back, Down – Joff Leader Recipes for Good Living – Justina Robson God of Profound Things – Adrian Tchaikovsky

Experience your favourite fantasy worlds through some of the most fearsome, devious, and brutal antagonists in fantasy. Villains take centre stage in nineteen dark and magical stories that will have you cheering for all the wrong heroes as they perform savage deeds towards wicked ends. And why not? They are the champions of their own stories—evil is a matter of perspective. Authors: R. Scott Bakker (The Second Apocalypse) Adrian Tchaikovsky (Shadows of the Apt, The Tiger and the Wolf) Michael R. Fletcher (Manifest Delusions) Shawn Speakman (The Annwn Cycles) Teresa Frohock (Los Nefilim) Kaaron Warren (The Gate Theory, Mistification) Courtney Schafer (The Shattered Sigil) Marc Turner (Chronicles of the Exile) Jeff Salyards (Bloodsounder's Arc) Mazarkis Williams (The Tower & Knife) Deborah A. Wolf (The Dragon's Legacy) Brian Staveley (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne) Alex Marshall (Crimson Empire) Bradley P. Beaulieu (The Song of the Shattered Sands, The Lays of Anuskaya) Matthew Ward (Shadow of the Raven, Coldharbour) Mark Alder (Banners of Blood) Janny Wurts (The Wars of Light and Shadow, The Empire Trilogy) E.V. Morrigan (Glyph War world) Peter Orullian (The Vault of Heaven) Artists: Tommy Arnold (cover) Jason Deem (interior art) Shawn King (design)