Mark Charan Newton was born in 1981, and holds a degree in Environmental Science. After working in bookselling, he moved into editorial positions at imprints covering film and media tie-in fiction, and later, science fiction and fantasy. He currently lives and works in Nottingham. For more information and updates, visit his website www.markcnewton.com

About the Author

Reviews

"With estimable commitment and passion, Newton combines strange and vivid creations with very real and pressing concerns."--China Mieville

"Great balanced battle scenes, offering both individual perspectives and sweeping overviews, leave a sense of lingering horror....the expanded world and its inhabitants are consistently compelling." --"Publishers Weekly"

Praise for Mark Charan Newton's "Nights of Villjamur"

"Mark Charan Newton's star as writer is burning with a fierce talent."--Stephen Hunt, author of "The Rise of the Iron Moon"

"Highly recommended . . . Newton's compelling and visionary debut approaches epic fantasy with a fresh eye."--"Library Journal "(starred review)

"This is fantasy with vast scope and ambition."--"The Guardian" (U.K.)

The ambitious second installment in Newton's Legends of the Red Sun dark epic fantasy series (after 2010's Nights in Villjamur) contains some deeply weird moments. The corrupt city of Villiren is now home to a number of refugees from the capital, including Investigator Rumex Jeryd and Cmdr. Brynd Lathraea of the elite Night Guard. The residents are more focused on internal affairs, like the rash of mysterious disappearances, than on the encroaching alien army allied with the exiled former empress. Labor issues, mad scientists and their creations, racial and religious intolerance, and extradimensional travelers all contribute to the elaborate canvas of the story. Great balanced battle scenes, offering both individual perspectives and sweeping overviews, leave a sense of lingering horror. While the novel's reach may exceed its grasp, the expanded world and its inhabitants are consistently compelling. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.