So it went like this: my sister sent me a link to someone who had given a great review of King of Shards on Goodreads, and while there I noticed another book was listed besides mine: Queen of Static, the next book in the Worldmender trilogy. So then I went over to Amazon and Queen of Static was there as well, and then I thought, Well if it’s up on Amazon and Goodreads there is no reason whatsoever not to share it publicly with my readers!
So, voila. I present to you the cover to Queen of Static.
The art is by the super-talented Leon Tukker. I worked closely with him to create this image, which depicts the palace of Abbadon in Sheol and the surrounding city. The synopsis of the book is below the image.
Edit: Queen of Static is delayed. Make sure to sign up for my newsletter to be one of the first to know when it’s being published.
Nu???? What do you think? I always appreciate feedback!
Queen of Static by Matthew Kressel
Following the events of King of Shards, both humans and demons continue their quest to control the Lamed Vavnik, the thirty-six righteous men who sustain the Earth against the persistent hunger of the twisted creatures who inhabit the Shards, the broken remains of shattered universes. Daniel Fisher, both cursed and empowered by his acceptance of his role as Earth’s protectors, seeks to warn the righteous men of the coming demonic attack, while Mashit—the Queen of all demonkind—forces a quartet of captive Lamed Vavnik to her will, bringing new growth to her burning realm.
Meanwhile, Daphna, Mashit’s daughter, visits Earth and adopts the guise of a liberated Ukrainian slave girl cum pop superstar in order to bring all of humanity under her control. As humanity rushes to embrace the new celebrity and worship at her feet, Daniel struggles to convince the scattered Lamed Vavnik of the threat which faces them all, but they refuse to accept their true nature.
Queen of Static continues the Worldmender Trilogy, a series that The Huffington Post has referred to as a “unique fantasy cosmos” and one that NPR has called a “feast for hardcore fantasy fans.”
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March 30, 2016 at 12:23 pm
Beautiful cover. I am enjoying King of Shards (so few of us write Kabbalah-inspired fiction). I look forward to Queen of Static. Can you share it’s release date, Matthew?
Respectfully,
Bob
March 30, 2016 at 12:35 pm
Bob, thank you! I got so excited I neglected to add the release date. It will be out October 11, 2016.
March 30, 2016 at 7:46 pm
>sigh< That's forever (or at least a challenge for my short term memory). 😉
March 31, 2016 at 11:04 am
Rob, no pressure or anything, but you can pre-order. 😉 But I’m sure I’ll be announcing it again when it’s closer to release date. Thanks!
December 23, 2018 at 7:45 pm
What happened to the Queen of Shards release?
December 23, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Hi Zac, the book’s been delayed. If you sign up for my mailing list, you can be one of the first to know when it’s being released.
https://www.matthewkressel.net/mailing-list/