Publicist Jill Maxick writes to remind us that, “in March of this year, Pyr, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, celebrated its fifth anniversary. In November, Pyr reached another milestone: publishing its one-hundredth title, The Wolf Age, by James Enge.”
Enge says “I’m honored to be Pyr’s centenarian (or centurion?). Between that distinction and the World Fantasy Award nomination for Blood of Ambrose [his first novel, which Pyr published last year], it’s been a pretty cool fall. Both the WFA nominees and the authors on the Pyr list are pretty impressive company; it’s a privilege to be counted among them.”
In honor of Enge’s burgeoning fan base, and to commemorate The Wolf Age‘s status as Pyr’s one-hundredth title, Pyr is issuing a free, exclusive, ePub novelette called “Travellers’ Rest”. Featuring a cover by artist Chuck Lukacs, “Travellers’ Rest” is an 8,500-word story, written for Pyr, which takes place before the events of Blood of Ambrose. It is available on the Pyr website as a free download in ePub format and will also be available via Kindle.
Enge describes “Traveller’s Rest” as “a story that’s been trying to chew its way out of my head for a while now, and this seemed like a good time to release it as an introduction to Morlock. Also, Morlock’s apprentice Wyrth has a small but discerning fan base, and ‘Traveller’s Rest’ gives them a chance to encounter him again.”