CHRIS HOWARD

Gritty dystopian fantasy romanceTheodora Vearin has a way with forests, blossoms, creeping vines, composting, paranoia, and sudden death. She sees deception in every shadow, a trap in every word. She knows that promises mean little and the universe has always been someone elses manipulative game, but when she makes a promise to save the life of a childhood friend, it becomes a promise she cannot keep or break without breaking her view of the world.Setting & themes: post-ascension Earth, symbiotic demons, weaponized silverware, seeking the heart of the World Forest, with a little help from my friends, the confusing lives of mangrove trees, curious river witches

Saltwater Witch: Kassandra comes from the sea, but she has no memory of saltwater, seagulls, or an incoming tide. Shes never seen an ocean, never heard the thunder of surf. Shes an exile, betrayed by her own family, sent as far from the sea as they could arrange. But everything changes the day she drowns in Red Bear Lake and discovers that, for the most part, drowning isnt as bad as it sounds.The Prequel in the Seaborn SeriesSaltwater Witch, Seaborn, Sea ThroneFour stars. I could feel the raging sea...Curled up with a good bookA lively and smart fantasy.Dru Pagliassotti, Clockwork Heart

All Life began in the ocean. The tides, the salt, the rolling waves are in our souls, and the sea will always have the power to call us home... Theres a world deep under the sea, a kingdom that has endured thousands of years without the modern world knowing it exists. Those who dwell there are thalassogeneis: seaborn. Kassandra is the kings granddaughterthe one he wishes he had killed when hed had the chance. She comes from the sea, but shes spent her whole life in exile on the surface, befriending sea-demons, foiling assassins, and learning to control strange and frightening powers she barely understands. But now shes ready to declare war on the murderous king..."From the first page of Seaborn, you are immersed. Chris Howard navigates a wild ride through a brilliantly edgy and richly atmospheric alter-world. Here is a fresh, formidable spin on fantasy, and Howard is a talent to watch out for. Seaborn will leave you spellbound."Adele Griffin, author of where I want to be"Dark and atmospheric, Seaborn is an imaginative new entry in the world of paranormal fiction."Liz Maverick, author of Wired, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2007"...a fresh and entertaining read and I fully expect we will be hearing more from Chris Howard in the future."SciFiGuy"Fascinating read..." Romantic Times 4 star review

Nanowhere, its a love story with all the usual elements: rogue soldiers, computer hacking, tyranny, cryptography, hitmen with an affinity for rolled adhesives, rebellious skateboarders, and sentient billion-node self-organizing nanotech ghosts."Chris Howard has released an interesting and well-written SF thriller along with a bunch of supplementary materials that purports to be the lab notes and publications of one of the books characters" Cory Doctorow, Boing BoingKaffia Langs an experienced hacker. Shes cautious, but her inability to turn down any network cracking challenge often leads her and anyone with her into danger. Alex Shoaler, a geeky skater, new at school, works his way into the mysterious technological world shes created. He doesnt know whether he loves her or fears her, but hes forced to choose when he finds himself caught in a tangle of revengeand Kaffias life hangs on every decision he makes.

Tarrya Illimor of Carrier House Leneiros is on the run. A thousand-silver bounty drives her from the protection of the port city of Arkoness into the waiting grasp of mysterious assassins and sorcerersenemies who have waited years to claim her powers. Tarrya has always taken her role as heir to a Carrier House seriously, spending more time on the Blue, on the decks of ships than in the drawing rooms of notables, working the rigging and sails, plotting bold courses, and negotiating cargo fees in three languages. But inland and away from the tides, shes immediately out of her depth, hiding from her enemies in a back-country town thats already seething with political unrest.Thornfall is the first book in The Root Sorcerer Chronicles, an optimistic fantasy series full of secrets and heartbreak, corruption and betrayal, unconventional solutions to unexpected problems, and the lure of wielding a frightening amount of magical power. Optimistic Fantasy, Epic Scope The TannaQuell Lows Were Not Always Low Free Sourdough fracas Shapeshifting Pets Dross & Slag Daggers Reluctant loyalty Blood, Bent, Breathless, and Sorrowful.

An eighty-meter rig support ship mysteriously disappears in the Caribbean with all hands, and an eccentric shipping financier knows the truth. Jayson Wilraven of the Marcene, a legend in the salvage community, is hired to lead the confidential job, only to find out the charterer wants the team to make sure the ship is never found.Two thousand miles away, along the California coast, Jon Andreden starts underwater trials for Knowledgenixs next generation autonomous submersible, and is quickly pulled into an underworld of secret naval projects, killers who strike from international waters, people who live in the seathe seaborn, and the first rumbling of a war of monstrous adversaries over control of the oceans and the future of human civilization.

All Life began in the ocean. The tides, the salt, the rolling waves are in our souls, and the sea will always have the power to call us home...The sequel to Seaborn: Kassandra prepares for war against her grandfather and shes confronted on all sides. Nikasia, the daughter of the kings war-bardwho claims descent from the goddess Circeseeks revenge for the murder of her father. A group of immortals band together to take everything away. Kassandras only way out is to defeat them as she holds her family together, and the throne of the seaborn hangs in the balance.Praise for Seaborn:"From the first page of Seaborn, you are immersed. Chris Howard navigates a wild ride through a brilliantly edgy and richly atmospheric alter-world. Here is a fresh, formidable spin on fantasy, and Howard is a talent to watch out for. Seaborn will leave you spellbound." Adele Griffin, author of where I want to be"Dark and atmospheric, Seaborn is an imaginative new entry in the world of paranormal fiction." Liz Maverick, author of Wired, a Publishers Weekly Best Book"...a fresh and entertaining read and I fully expect we will be hearing more from Chris Howard in the future." SciFiGuy"Fascinating read" Romantic Times 4 star review

A DARK, MODERN YA FANTASYAndin Teller can change the world with a pencil and paintbrush. Teller isnt just his name. Its what he issomeone who can manipulate memories, reality, and even shift time with the right pencil line, brush stroke, or telling of a story. But theres a cost with every tale, and he isnt alone. No longer able to hide from his enemies, Andin is forced to navigate a world he doesnt understand, taking on family betrayers, assassins, and rivals who have powers greater than his own.

“Pura adrenalina. Un imprescindible” – Michael Grant, autor superventas de la saga Olvidados. • Una historia de ciencia 􀃒cción que habla de temas de la vida real. • “Una aventura de altos vuelos par

• “Pura adrenalina. Un imprescindible” – Michael Grant, autor superventas de la saga Olvidados.• Una historia de ciencia ficción que habla de temas de la vida real.• “Una aventura de altos vuelos par

An addictive new drug fuels superhuman strength and speed in this action-packed sci-fi thriller that will have fans of Scott Westerfeld and Marie Lu on the edge of their seats.Only those young enough can survive tetra, a dangerous drug that creates a pulse-pounding rush of enormous strength and incredible speed. Seventeen-year-old Alana West has been trained to use tetra so she can pursue the young criminals who abuse its powercriminals like the one who nearly killed her kid brother.On tetra, Alana is unstoppablean explosive blur as she surges through New York City. But with the clock ticking down to her eighteenth birthday, Alana will soon be too old for the rush . . . when just one more dose will prove deadly.Supported only by her steady handler, Tucker, Alana goes undercover, infiltrating an elite gang of breaknecks to stop their supply of the drug. But when Alana gets trapped on the wrong side of the law, she learns the breaknecks are not quite what they seemespecially Ethan, the boy who seems to see the truth inside her. With her dependency on tetra increasing, Alana must decide where her loyalties lie, before the rush ends. Forever.

Banyan es un constructor de árboles. Los fabrica, usando chatarra y trastos viejos, para los ricos que buscan un alivio al desolado paisaje. En realidad Banyan nunca ha visto un árbol de verdad, porque todos desaparecieron hace mas de un siglo, pero recuerda las historias que su padre le contaba sobre el Viejo Mundo. Aunque eso fue antes de que su padre tambien desapareciera... Todo cambia cuando conoce a una mujer con un extraño tatuaje y decide iniciar un viaje en busca del paradero de los ultimos arboles. Mientras intenta escapar de los peligros que acechan en las Tierras Yermas, Banyan descubrira la verdad acerca de su familia, su pasado, y lo que algunas personas son capaces de hacer para recuperar los arboles.