Kill the Queen series

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    KissCon coming up April 5-7 in Chicago …

    I will be one of the many authors attending KissCon on April 5-7 in Chicago. The event will feature discussion panels, book signings, social events, and more. It should be a really fun weekend. Click on the KissCon link for more information and to see a list of all the attending authors.

    JENNIFER’S OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:

    Readers & ‘Ritas — November 2019 — Allen, Texas — Hosted by Fresh Fiction

    Note: This is my tentative events schedule for 2019. This could always change due to my publishing deadlines, life events, travel snafus, etc.

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    Updates and description for Kill the Queen, Crown of Shards #1, Oct. 2 …

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    I have some updates to share for Kill the Queen.

    1) The book title is still Kill the Queen, but the series title has changed to Crown of Shards. Also, the release date has been pushed back a week to Oct. 2.

    2) The book is up for pre-order:

    Amazon Kindle / Amazon paperback / Barnes & Noble e-book / Barnes & Noble print book / Books-A-Million / Google Play / iBooks / IndieBound / Kobo

    The ebook is $10.99, and the print book is $16.99. There will be an audiobook, and I will share those links as soon as they are online.

    3) Here is the book description:

    Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series—an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance.

    In a realm where one’s magical power determines one’s worth, Lady Everleigh’s lack of obvious ability relegates her to the shadows of the royal court of Bellona, a kingdom steeped in gladiator tradition. Seventeenth in line for the throne, Evie is nothing more than a ceremonial fixture, overlooked and mostly forgotten.

    But dark forces are at work inside the palace. When her cousin Vasilia, the crown princess, assassinates her mother the queen and takes the throne by force, Evie is also attacked, along with the rest of the royal family. Luckily for Evie, her secret immunity to magic helps her escape the massacre.

    Forced into hiding to survive, she falls in with a gladiator troupe. Though they use their talents to entertain and amuse the masses, the gladiators are actually highly trained warriors skilled in the art of war, especially Lucas Sullivan, a powerful magier with secrets of his own. Uncertain of her future—or if she even has one—Evie begins training with the troupe until she can decide her next move.

    But as the bloodthirsty Vasilia exerts her power, pushing Bellona to the brink of war, Evie’s fate becomes clear: she must become a fearsome gladiator herself . . . and kill the queen.

    4) And that’s it for now. I should have the cover art to share soon. In the meantime, I hope everyone enjoys the book description. 🙂

  • Pre-order Kill the Queen, out on Sept. 25 …

    The pre-order links for Kill the Queen, the first book in my Kill the Queen epic fantasy series, are online. Woot!

    Amazon Kindle / Amazon paperback / Barnes & Noble e-book / Barnes & Noble print book / Books-A-Million / Google Play / iBooks / IndieBound / Kobo

    There will be an audiobook version, although I don’t know when those links will be online. I will share them as soon as they are online.

    Kill the Queen will be out on Sept. 25. I should also have the cover art and the description to share soon, but the book is basically Gladiator meets Game of Thrones with a kickass heroine. As of right now, there will be three books in the series.

    The ebook will be $10.99, and the print book will be $15.99 — although I see that Amazon and Barnes & Noble are both offering the print book for around $11 if you pre-order it. Note that the print book will be released as a trade paperback — the larger paperback size.

    Also, please do not complain to me about the ebook price. I do not set the ebook price — the publisher does. Plus, keep in mind that this is an epic fantasy book. My Elemental Assassin books are about 95,000 to 100,000 words. Kill the Queen is around 123,000 words. So you are getting about 25% more book for your money. And you can always request that your local library buy either an ebook or print copy of the book.

    I’ll share more information about the book as it becomes available. Thanks!

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    Jennifer’s tentative 2018 book release schedule …

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    Here is my tentative book release schedule for 2018. Note that these dates could always change, due to various publishing whims.

    Spring 2018 — Venom in the Veins, Elemental Assassin #17

    Summer/Fall 2018 — Spartan Strong, Mythos Academy spinoff #2

    Sept. 25, 2018 — Kill the Queen, Kill the Queen #1 — Amazon Kindle / Amazon print

    These are all the books that I hope to have out this year. But again, these dates could change, especially since I am self-publishing my Elemental Assassin and Mythos Academy spinoff series. It takes longer for me to self-publish books since I am juggling three series right now.

    I’ll be sharing cover art, excerpts, and more for all these books as they become available. To stay up to date on my latest news and book releases, you can sign up for my newsletter: https://www.jenniferestep.com/contact-jennifer/newsletter/

    I hope everyone enjoys the new books as they are released. Cheers!

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    Kill the Queen epic fantasy series …

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    I’m thrilled to announce that I will be writing an epic fantasy series. Woot! Woot!

    The first book in the series is called Kill the Queen, and I believe that the series name will also be Kill the Queen.

    As of right now, there will be three books in the series, which will be published by HarperVoyager. Kill the Queen is tentatively scheduled to be published in September 2018, but that is subject to change.

    Here’s my pitch for Kill the Queen — Gladiator meets Game of Thrones with a kick-ass heroine.

    Kill the Queen will be similar in some ways to my Elemental Assassin and other series. The books will be written in first-person from the heroine’s point of view. There will also be lots of action, magic, and fight scenes. The first book will also have some flashback scenes. But everything will be on a bit of a grander scale, since, you know, it’s epic fantasy.

    I’m really excited about the new series. I’ve always loved reading epic fantasy, and the very first book that I ever wrote was an epic fantasy. So writing an epic fantasy series myself is a dream come true for me. 🙂

    I’ve set up a Kill the Queen page for the series on my website, and I’ll share more information — cover art, blurbs, excerpts, etc. — as it becomes available.

    So this means that I am currently juggling three series — Kill the Queen, Elemental Assassin, and Mythos Academy spinoff. Three series is a lot to keep track of and work on, so you guys might have to wait a little longer in between books, depending on which series you like/follow. I will not be writing any more Bigtime books in the foreseeable future. I just have too many other books/series to work on. I’ll be sharing release dates, cover art, and more for these three series as well, as they become available.

    So be patient. I am writing/working on all three series as fast as I can. Thanks!