Lucky Devils & Witchy Ways - Kickstarter Spotlight
/We’re going to pivot the spotlight… yes, we have an actual real life spotlight in the studio that we shine at the computer (Try not to think about the feasibility or logistics of it, you’'ll just give yourself a headache). Anyway, for the moment, we’re shifting the spotlight away from the table top gaming corner of Kickstarter and zeroing in on the indie publishing side of things.
Gaming is awesome. We all love going on legendary adventures with our friends. But even in non-pandemic times, it can be a challenge to consistently get a group of friends together. Many folks out there are finding themselves with a lot more time alone. Some are tending to new gardens, while others have decided to attempt creating sourdough starters… good lord, I’ve seen so many sourdough starters on my social media feeds lately. There is also one mentally stimulating and timeless activity I think we can agree never fails to be enjoyable: curling up with a good book…. or in this case, two good books.
eSpec Publishing is an independent publishing house that focuses on speculative fiction in the fantasy, sci-fi, and steampunk genres. Their latest offering is a double feature of two new exciting novels!
The first book on the docket is The Devil’s Day by Megan Mackie:
Rune Leveau—emerging Talent and one-time corporate prisoner—knew that better than anyone. She’d rebuilt her life at the Lucky Devil bar, with her Aunt Maddie’s help. Now, in her aunt’s memory, Rune continues that legacy. But when it is time for the Devil to collect his due, Rune could lose it all…
The Devil’s Day is the third installment of Ms. Mackie’s Lucky Devil series. But don’t worry if you haven’t read the first two. They have a special tier just for you! (Sidenote: the creative Backer Tiers are perhaps what I’m most excited about with this campaign, but we’ll get to that in a bit)
The next book in the campaign is the tentatively titled An Unceasing Hunger by Michelle D. Sonnier, which is the long-anticipated sequel to The Clockwork Witch:
Shunned by her family her entire life for not living up to their expectations—or prophesy—Arabella forges her own path and attains her greatest wish: to join the Sisterhood of Witches. Doing so in a manner no one ever anticipated. As the first-ever technomancer, the way before her is fraught with peril. Can she survive the machinations of her order, or be ground between the gears of reluctant progress?
Listen, those two books sound rad as heck on their own merit, but can we talk about backer rewards and stretch goals? I want to talk about backer rewards and stretch goals.
As of me writing this, six stretch goals have already been reached, unlocking four additional short stories, a novella, and an anthology of shorts from a dozen excellent authors.
And again, as of the time I am writing this, they are less than $100 away from producing a brand-new sci-fi YA novel. That is so much excellent content, I can’t even wrap my head around it.
Now let’s talk about some of the amazing (and still available) Backer Tiers. There are so many different options, and so much content is available, I promise you will find a backer package that perfectly fits your tastes. You can get assigned your own faeire name, which will then appear within The Devil’s Day as well as the webcomic based on the series. You can get magnetic horns to wear to your next Con (you know, when in-person Cons become a thing again). There’s an option to get a special thanks printed in the back of The Devil’s Day along with partaking in a zoom call Q&A with Megan Mackie herself. There’s even an option to acquire the entire 56 book eSpec catalogue. And for the BIG one: eSpec is offering a version of the whole three book Lucky Devil series that has been printed with your name in place of one of the two main characters. We’re talking a custom, one-of-a-kind edition. That’s rad.
Look, I’m a voracious reader and am constantly looking for the next book to mentally devour. If you’re anything like me, you’re going to want to peruse the phenomenal offerings in this campaign. So hurry up, click the link below, and get to shopping:
Well, that’s all from me for now. Until next time…
Take Care, Owlbear
Pat
Featured Images: eSpec Books
Patrick Edwards is the co-writer of the upcoming 5E Campaign, The Red Opera, as well as the writer of the Space Tripping series of novels. Check him out on Twitter @ThePatEdwards or his website thepatedwards.com
