Fantasy Rebel announces that award-winning author Rosemary A Johns (author of the #1 Amazon bestselling series REBEL VAMPIRES) will be contributing a story to the EPIC new space opera anthology 42 AND BEYOND.
Space operas are adventure science-fiction stories set in space. Expect battles, romance and danger.
Coming 2018…
Rebel here, yeah?
That’s the rallying cry – or the misfit call to individuality at the heart of my series Rebel Vampires. In fact, it’s the core of every book I write: there’s a reason they’re called ‘Fantasy for Rebels‘.
Yet rebellion – against corrupt societies, conformity, kings or patriarchs has been one side of both fantasy and science fiction’s coin.
On the other?
A style of fantasy that conforms to safe patterns: yearns back to a time when men were men, women were women and peasants knew their place…even if they were all elves.
So to celebrate the rebel in fantasy, here are Five of the Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Rebels:
5. V for Vandetta: Alan Moore. V is an anarchist: violent and vengeful. His porcelain Guy Fawkes mask is also the influence for Anonymous and activist groups in the real world. How’s that for subversive fiction?
4. The Handmaid’s Tale: Margaret Atwood. All right, so who’s not watching this right now? Interesting thing about the book? EVERY main character in it is a rebel, even though this is a nightmare world. Each one disobeys Gilead’s Laws, either with active resistance or rebellion within their family. No rule can be absolute.
3. The Dispossessed: Ursula K. Le. Guin. The unlikely rebel here is a physicist. How he rebels? By questioning: neither the anarchy of one world not the pacifism of the other is perfect. There’s no such place as Utopia? Yeah, got it.
2. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: Robert A. Heinlein. This is a true novel of rebellion: a moon colony – an underground penal colony that’s like the Old West – rebels against Earth. The term ‘Rational Anarchist‘ is invented.
1. A Song of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin. Where to start? The whole series is a sequence of political machinations, military campaigns, and rebellions. The obvious is Robert’s Rebellion but the one that sums up the spirit..? It’s the Mother of Dragons’ attempts to give the control back to the slaves, so they’ll free themselves in Slavers Bay. Daenerys is the ultimate rebel: against her place in life, her gender, her role and for freedom. What’s not to love?
Like Daenerys, in Rebel Vampires Light rebels against his role and for freedom. He finds himself in both a human and Blood Lifer world, which is corrupt and controlling.
Sometimes rebellion is less dangerous than hiding in the shadows…
So who’s your favourite rebel in fantasy?
5* SELECTED REVIEW “Light is writing his journal and divulging his deepest, darkest thoughts. Light is now a vampire slave. He’s been bought and sold by the underground Blood Club. It is a true page turner which keeps you guessing. This dark book leads us deeper into the world of vampires and their enemies… Breathtaking.” – Underground Book Reviews
Blood Shackles has just been Highly Recommended by Underground Book Reviews.
To celebrate the release of the BLOOD RENEGADES paperback, Fantasy Rebel are offering the chance to win a paperback of Blood Shackles until June 3rd! Read my latest release before the highly anticipated launch of Blood Renegades.
Would you sacrifice your freedom to save your family? When vampires are slaves, and humans are acting like monsters, it’s a dangerous game to love your Mistress.
“I am very excited about this series. This author is one to watch!” – Amazon Reader 5******
Click here for your chance to win a Blood Shackles paperback!
I love short stories. They’re the quiet gems of the writing world – done right? They catch your imagination, worm under your skin and squeeze your heart…
The great ones..? You never forget.
A short story is harder to write than a novel. Flash fiction is the hardest of all. I’ve been a traditionally published short story writer since I was fourteen (of course the editor didn’t know I was a kid…)
I write science fiction, fantasy and dark fiction. What I really write? Emotion. That extra something, which will grab you and not let go.
My most recent short story is being featured in the very first edition of a new literary magazine Scaffolding. It’s passionate about the same things I am: inclusion, gender and mental health. The magazine itself pairs the very best writers with the most stunning artists.
The story “How to Scalp a Doll” is dark fiction about a human trafficker who makes the mistake of opening the truck door…then his whole world is turned on its head.
It’s about siblings, fear, loneliness, freedom…and what it means to be alive.
Danny had always hated geese…
Rebel Vampires will also be part of the magazine long-term, offering rewards to readers who subscribe. Click here to find out more.
Start the Rebel Vampires adventure today here.
What’s your favourite short story – and why have you always remembered it?
One of my secret passions – did I say passions…all right you’ve twisted my arm – obsessions – is watching convention panels on YouTube. Only when I have time and until I work out the serious flaws in my ‘Clone the Author’ experiments, I have almost none of that.
I love to hear discussions about my favourite shows, books and writers. Hear sneak peeks behind the scenes and authors’ plans ahead of time.
This last week I was invited to take part in a series of fantasy and science fiction panels. They’re part of a Cyber Convention and Book Expo, which opens to readers 7 – 9th April: a virtual book San Diego Comic Con.
So what did we discuss?
One panel was dedicated to how far fantasy has come from Tolkien to the modern day.
Another examined magical systems, including our own: what were the rules, limitations and dangers in our fantasy worlds and why did it matter?
Being the only honorary Brit on the panels, Britain and the BBC’s fantasy was in my corner: Dr Who. Enough said.
Not to miss the science fiction panels on Star Wars, Star Trek and how writing has evolved to match audiences.
If you could take one question to a fantasy panel – what would it be?
I’ll try and sneak it in to my next panel…
***Bestselling Rebel Vampires***
Dive into the spellbinding series…and discover a new world.
“One of the most unique and ingenious vampire books I have ever read …reminded me very much of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles” – Leather and Lace Reviews.
~Blood Dragons: click here
~Blood Shackles: click here
To celebrate the launch of the literary Scaffolding Magazine this Friday, I was interviewed by Ellie Maloney.
We chinwagged about vampires, a divided paranormal London, gender, writing, fantasy and science fiction…
I love the clips from vampires movies and TV shows, interspersed between the other visuals – blinding.
*****Rebel Vampires*****
Dive into the spellbinding series…and discover a new world.
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Fantasy Rebel announces the new book trailer for Blood Dragons: escape into a supernatural world of love, revenge and redemption…
5* Highly recommended: ‘For anyone who is just looking for something a bit different, a bit edgy, something that will amuse you, frighten you and take you on one hell of a journey into love, death, humanity, and monsters’ – Underground Book Reviews
Buy Blood Dragons today here.
The second book in the series – Blood Shackles is out now:
“When Light is captured, he refuses to lose himself, despite how his captors try to break his spirit. Being sold to Grayse is the ticket he needs out of his cell, even though her father owns the company that enslaves him… Blood Shackles is brutally honest, tragic, triumphant, addictive and somehow hopeful… Johns succeeded in creating a world, characters, and a story that pulled me in until I had to finish reading it… This is a novel everyone should read, along with Blood Dragons” – Readers’ Favorite 5*
It’s a dangerous game to love your slave. When your whole species is enslaved – and it’s the humans who are acting like the monsters – how far would you go to free your family?
Buy Blood Shackles here.
To read about the third book in the series (Blood Renegades), which is released this June, click here.
I love autographed books: I have a small collection. As a pure reader/fan? They warm me. They’re also the perfect gift. Even more special when they’re personalized. ‘Dear Rosemary…‘
A special message too? That’s called being inscribed. Those who’ve had books signed by me? 
Know I have several special phrases of my own…
I also love S/L/D books (signed, lined and dated). That’s a line taken from the book, which means something to the author – and reflects the book. It increases the value as well. When requested, I do this with Rebel Vampires.
Autographed books are most valuable when the signature is on the title page.
Here are Five Fascinating Facts about Author Signatures:
documents.For the very first time as a Valentines treat Blood Dragons and Blood Shackles paperbacks can be signed and personalized here or through these simple forms:
To order your signed and personalized copy of Blood Dragons: click here
To order your signed and personalized copy of Blood Shackles: click here
There’s a limited edition of this first run – so grab your signed, lined or inscribed copies today!
What signed books do you already have? Which are your favourite?
What does a writer love as much as writing?
Reading.
Writers, book groups, and if you’re me..? Discovering gripping new books, as well as spellbinding old favourites.
This week I started a new Facebook book group: Hot Paranormal Reads.
Vampires, werewolves, shifters, angels, fae…paranormal mystery, thriller and romance, as well as fantasy and science fiction. If it’s a great book? It’s got a place here.
And who wouldn’t want to sink their teeth into these compelling books?
The third book in my paranormal series Rebel Vampires – Blood Renegades – is released in June.
Readers, bloggers, authors and readers of hot paranormal reads – click here to join.
Who’s your favourite paranormal writer?
To read about Three of the Best Slavery Fantasy Books click here.
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