Books published by Luna Press Publishing

After the events of the previous weeks, which led to the decimation of an entire city, Lady Bellina Ressa must return to the man she once called father, with more questions than answers. The most powerful cognopath of the Estrian Empire is now trapped in a game of political strategies and power struggles, unsure of who to trust.They made her do it. They removed her restraint. They turned her into Death.And now Death is coming for them.

Sixteen-year-old Jasmin has just moved to the seemingly idyllic west of Ireland with her mother and stepfather.Weird things soon begin to happen around her, though.There's the strange man with black eyes who seems to be following her around Ireland, a local farmer who takes an unusually strong interest in her, and a cryptic warning from a man who carves Irish myths into wood.When a visit to a Megalithic tomb propels Jasmine into a world of supernatural power, something ancient awakens inside her. But it also attracts evil, as a druid, shunned by his order, craves her power too.The dangers of her awakening will affect all around her, taking its toll on everyone she holds dear.

A war-zone theme park; sentient suns; an intelligent car AI with ulterior motives; an enigmatic scent heralding imminent death.These are just some of the intriguing themes explored in this collection from Ian Whates. Bringing together for the first time a decade-spanning selection of Whates' heralded short stories, including three all-new tales, this is a must-read for fans of intelligent speculative fiction."Ian Whates is a born storyteller" - Tanith Lee"A natural story-teller, Whates works his material with verve, obvious enjoyment, and an effortless breezy prose style." - The Guardian"Intelligent, ingenious, often funny, and told with an easy and down to earth style." - Adrian Tchaikovsky"Brilliantly inventive." - SFX "Ian Whates' writing is smooth and immensely readable." - The Future Fire

"With Murmured in Dreams Stephen Bacon takes us everywhere. Science fiction, the supernatural, the mythic and the horrific collide with both a future Britain and that of the not-so-distant past, with the quiet breezes of a Greek island and with war-ravaged Rwanda and Chad." Priya Sharma"Stephen Bacon has a keen instinct for the horror of the ordinary, his prose is considered, his voice distinct. But what also distinguishes his fiction is the ability to startle readers; to instigate the re-reading of sentences to make certain that something that disturbing was actually intended. Bacon prods with pins." Adam Nevill author of 'The Ritual' and 'Some Will Not Sleep'"Stephen Bacon is a born writer who cares deeply about story and the way it is delivered. This intoxicating collection - an object lesson in tension, subtlety and power - is littered with broken, beautiful characters operating within the uncertain margins of society and sanity. It is a book fully deserving of a wide audience." Conrad Williams author of 'One' and 'I Will Surround You'

Strange stories about houses, homes and familiesA sentient house is overprotective of its occupants, a husband and wife cope with loneliness on a lengthy space flight, a Greenland shark mounts a supernatural attack on a mother and son, two sisters live in fear of the destroyed world beyond their walls, an engineer sabotages a post-apocalyptic holiday village, a camping trip turns a family feral, a man defragments his mind and another splices a rival's brain patterns onto his own. Includes the novella Carus & Mitch."More The Road than The Hunger Games, blending a John Wyndham-esque melancholy with a dose of existential despair, Carus & Mitch is a compelling, unconventional page-turner. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down until I reached the end." Lynda Rucker"Carus & Mitch is punchy and scary and tense and genuinely moving. The central portrait of the book's sibling relationship captures its mixture of friction and love spot on, with heartbreaking precision. Tim Major is an exceptional writer." Adam Roberts

A Shadow Within: Evil in Fantasy and Science Fiction is the third Call for Papers of Academia Lunare, the non-fiction arm of Luna Press Publishing.The papers focus on the theme of Evil, a constant in human history, one that shifts with every passing decade. Evil isn't a static presence confined to any one given time, but rather something that evolves under the influence of the author's own experience, society, the technology of the period, and even their understanding of humanity.Featuring papers from Teika Bellamy, Step P. Bianchini, Octavia Cade, Alice Capstick, A J Dalton, Sharon Day, Tatiana Fajardo, Sean Z Fitzgerald, Jason Gould, Lucinda Holdsworth, Anna Köhler, Jyrki Korpua, Rostislav Kürka, Kim Lakin-Smith, Robert S Malan, Anna Milon, Thomas Moules, Katarina O'Dette, Charul Palmer-Patel, Matthew J. Elder, Dominic Riemenschneider and Barbara Stevenson.

One man's ability to travel in the astral realm leads to a terrifying discovery: powerful beings who manipulate lives and events for their own mysterious ends. It's his, and our, first encounter with The Controllers, but far from the last. After reading this collection of six tales - two of them brand new - which take you from the past, through the present and into the far future, you'll understand just how little influence you have over your own destiny.With an introduction from the bestselling author of Dystopia and Created By, and Hollywood scriptwriter (the double Emmy Award-winning episode of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, 'Battleground') Richard Christian Matheson, cover art by Ben Baldwin (Gwendy's Button Box, Paradise Sky), and an extras section which includes scans of original handwritten drafts and a gallery of Controllers artwork, this is a truly unique new collection.Take control...if you can!'Paul Kane is a first-rate storyteller, never failing to marry his insights into the world and its anguish with the pleasures of phrases eloquently turned.' (Clive Barker - Bestselling author of The Hellbound Heart, Abarat, Mr B. Gone & The Scarlet Gospels)'Paul Kane's lean, stripped-back prose is a tool that's very much fit for purpose. He knows how to make you want to avoid the shadows and the cracks in the pavement.' (Mike Carey - Bestselling author of the Felix Castor series of novels and The Girl With All the Gifts, Fellside and The Boy on the Bridge as M.R. Carey)

An elderly woman in early 22nd century Lagos is called in to help test the artificial intelligence built from her genius mother's mind, but all is not as it seems in the Nommo-award winning story, "The Regression Test".Exiled from Earth for a crime of passion, a young man must learn to survive a barely habitable prison planet and come to peace with his past in "Polaris"."Wednesday's Story", nominated for the 2018 Caine Prize, is at once a retelling of nursery rhymes and folklore and a meta-fictional meditation on the mechanics, art and power of storytelling.In the novella "Incompleteness Theories", an international team, led by a Nigerian physicist, try to invent teleportation technology with haunting, unforeseen results.From the bustling streets of Lagos to the icy moons of Jupiter, this debut collection of twenty stories from the vivid imagination of the award-winning Wole Talabi explores what it means to be human in a world of accelerating technology, diverse beliefs, and unlimited potential, from a uniquely Nigerian perspective.

Echoes of Truth: Christianity in The Lord of the Rings - Illustrated EditionIn addition to being a professor, master of language and myth, and a loving husband and father, J.R.R. Tolkien was a devout Christian. He saw the Gospel of Christianity as myth come true within human history and all great stories in the world as reflecting elements of this truth. His love of these, and his Christian faith, flowed into The Lord of the Rings, mingling to create a great work of beauty for all to enjoy.The Lord of the Rings can be read from many perspectives, offering a rich experience for both Christians and non-Christians alike. Echoes of Truth: Christianity in The Lord of the Rings explores the Gospel, Christian themes, and Biblical archetypes in J.R.R. Tolkien's great masterpiece, with a strong focus on the author's exacting language, along with commentary from his letters and interviews. Divided into two parts, the first half covers topics such as providence, spiritual reality, good and evil, life and death, love and friendship, sacrifice, pity, and temptation. Part two addresses Christian typology, explaining how characters, places and events in The Lord of the Rings are similar to certain types found in the Bible, and illuminates how this offers greater insight into the influences behind Tolkien's sub-creation.

The articles by Polina Levontin and Robert S Malan are currently nominated for the BSFA Awards."The Evolution of African Fantasy and Science Fiction" is the second Call for Papers of Academia Lunare, the non-fiction arm of Luna Press Publishing.These papers explore the theme through the emergence of African SFF, the forces shaping its development down the ages, and the dangers of expectations. We also examine its effect on literature and portrayals in popular entertainment.Featuring papers from Peter J. Maurits, Nick Wood, Ezeiyoke Chukwunonso, Polina Levontin and Robert S. Malan.

Teb Nandi is having dreams about being an owl. Every time she wakes, she hears voices calling her name. Could this be goblins at work? And then there's the Piper telling her to stop complaining and do her job - easy to say when you're not Goddess of the Hunt.Prom night or Wild Hunt? Teb finds dealing with her constituents, and their idea of a good time, is a whole mess of weird. Never mind getting ready for a boring school dance and managing her date.Unfortunately, she asked for it...The Troutespond Series is a YA fantasy, working on the premise that if the supernatural did exist, inquisitive teenagers would be the first to notice and absolutely the worst people ever to interact with it.

Alana the Teenage Witch is trying to lead a normal life… fixing doors to the fairy world, fighting the monsters that emerge through them, handing in her A-Level coursework, casting spells, and trapping pixies. Her new best friends have their own problems too, with a doppelganger changeling in their midst.Another job is waiting for Alana, though. It's all in a day's work for the Piper's protege.The Troutespond Series is a YA fantasy, working on the premise that if the supernatural did exist, inquisitive teenagers would be the first to notice, and absolutely the worst people ever to interact with it.

When it comes to fantasy, the world is always bigger than you think it is… Even when you live in the smallest town in the deepest corner of the country where, by official records, nothing has happened since Vikings stopped pillaging nearby.Ally Guardian is convinced that the universe wanting anything to do with her is a cosmic joke. Until a strange man appears outside her window and tells her, "I can't speak to you yet." Things only get weirder when she is then implicated in a demonic attack on her history teacher and given the new girl, Alana Larbie, to look after as punishment.Alana seems to know an awful lot about demons, claiming they got her kicked out of her old school. Together with Ally's oldest friend Tanya, and their one "normal" friend, Teb, they decide to investigate.The Troutesponde Series is a YA fantasy, working on the premise that if the supernatural did exist, inquisitive teenagers would be the first to notice, and absolutely the worst people ever to interact with it.

En esta segunda edicio¿n espan~ola se proporcionan nuevos datos que nos permiten profundizar au¿n ma¿s en Francis Morgan y la influencia que ejercio¿ sobre su protegido J.R.R. Tolkien, y tambie¿n se presenta nuevo material gra¿fico que nos ayuda a ser parti¿cipes de un fascinante viaje al pasado.Este libro es una biografi¿a, pero no so¿lo es una biografi¿a. Reconstruye la poco conocida trayectoria de Francis Morgan Osborne (1857-1935), un sacerdote cato¿lico nacido en El Puerto de Santa Mari¿a (Ca¿diz), tutor y "segundo padre" de J.R.R. Tolkien, uno de los autores contempora¿neos ma¿s conocidos.Nos encontramos ante el resultado de una investigacio¿n exhaustiva llevada a cabo entre Espan~a e Inglaterra que ha contado, entre otros, con el apoyo de Priscilla Tolkien, hija del autor, cuyo testimonio ha permitido conocer informaciones nunca antes publicadas sobre el vi¿nculo del autor con Espan~a a trave¿s de la figura de su tutor.

This book is a biography, but also more than that. It reconstructs the little known personal journey of Francis Morgan Osborne (1857-1935), a Catholic priest born in Port St Mary's (Spain), guardian and "second father" of J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the most celebrated authors of our time.This is the result of a thorough investigation, carried out between Spain and England, with the support, among others, of Priscilla Tolkien, daughter of the author, whose testimony provided previously unpublished insight into the connection between her father and Spain, through his guardian.

Nominated for the BSFA Awards 2017!';One day I will be too old for the shadows. What kind of monster will I be then?'One minute Andrew Pryde is in a library, reading; the next, hes staring at the body of a young girl lying between the bookshelves, with a policewoman standing over him. In the blink of an eye, his world has unravelled.In his desperate quest to clear his name, he'll have to suspend all disbelief. And who exactly is Ronald Gibbs, the nerdy youth with a dark twist, who seems to hold so many answers to the mystery? Could this strange man, who spends his days on Internet chatrooms trying to prove the existence of magic and other worlds, somehow be involved in the girl's death?All the while, Andrew is plagued by disturbing visions and nightmares. As the police close in, the two men are forced to band together to seek the truth about strange disappearances, portals, and the occult. Can they find the murderer and rescue a girl who's already dead?An engrossing fantasy mystery, bursting with magic and intrigue. Edward Cox';Stroud has a rare way with words that really engages and disarms the reader.' SFBook

Illuminate your darkest dreams with vibrant hues as you open the … Necronomicute!Get ready to sharpen your pencils and steel your sanity as you colour your way through this new bestiary of the most adorable aberrations from distant alien planets, forgotten places and realms of pure madness.

"The most enjoyable work on Tolkien I have read in many years" Christina ScullAragorn. Strider. King. Ranger. He is one of the most famous and celebrated characters in the history of popular literature. But how much do you really know about the man?This book is a biographical study of Aragorn, covering his ancestry, pre-birth prophecies, the various stages of his life, and his death early in the Fourth Age. There is particular emphasis on the struggles he faced, both physical and mental, and on his crucial role (easily overlooked or underestimated) in bringing about the destruction of the One Ring and the downfall of Sauron. There are also discussions on his appearance and on his many names and titles. Additionally, it is a detailed examination of his interactions and relationships with his contemporaries in Middle-earth, both with individuals and races. It also considers the influence of some of his ancestors on his character and attitude.

2 of the papers have been nominated for the BSFA Awards 2017: Kim Lakin-Smith and Juliet McKenna.JULIET MCKENNA'S PAPER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BSFA AWARDS 2017!"Gender identity and sexuality in Current Fantasy and Science Fiction" is the first Call for Papers of Academia Lunare, the non-fiction arm of Luna Press Publishing.The papers explore how society, as reflected in real life, literature, movies, TV, games and cosplay, is currently dealing with gender identity and sexuality in speculative fiction, asking an important question: do we have a problem?Featuring papers from Juliet E McKenna, Kim Lakin-Smith, Cheryl Morgan, A J Dalton, Jyrki Korpua, Hazel Butler, Lorianne Reuser, Anna Milon, Rostislav Kürka and Alina Hadîmbu.

Nominated for the BSFA Awards 2017 and the Gemmell Morningstar Awards 2017!Bellina Ressa, daughter of the Lord Chancellor, has lived a sheltered life. Shunned by the rest of the nobility due to her Cognopathic abilities, she has become strong willed and independent. But in the blink of an eye, she finds herself betrothed to the arrogant Elvgren Lovitz and on a diplomatic mission to save the Estrian empire.Joined on this perilous quest by her fiance and the resolute Major Cirona Bouchard, Bellina is about to discover that intrigue lurks just beneath the surface and danger lies in wait around every corner.One Cog Turning is a rip-roaring new Steampunk adventure, featuring a cast of foul-mouthed, irreverent and memorable oddballs.

Downriver to the sea (the black sea) the blood stream flows. The sun gone cold. No dawn beyond the void. In all this I see, a darkness in mind.'I never did buy the whole angels and demons thing,' I say. 'No way it's as simple as that.''It never is. But …' He leans forward, as if he's about to let me in on a secret: '… there are demons, John, though they're not what you'd expect. And the thing is, you can't run from them, much as you try. They're always there, deep inside your soul. And you want to set them free.'John Andras has debts to pay, whittling his life away as a prison guard. But a fateful encounter with one of the inmates is about to change all that ...Because the warden has a special assignment for him, and he's not the kind of man to take no for an answer. Now John needs a key, and the only one who knows where to find it is a shackled prisoner in a cell that shouldn't be there.As his dreams grow darker, each step seems to be pulling him closer to the precipice.