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Emma Newman writes short stories, novels and novellas in multiple speculative fiction genres. Her Planetfall series was nominated for the Best Series Hugo Award 2020 and individual books in that series have been shortlisted for multiple awards. She is a professional audiobook narrator, and won the Alfie and Hugo Best Fancast Awards for her podcast Tea and Jeopardy. Emma is a keen role-player, gamer, painter and designer-dressmaker.“From a banger of an opening line through to the last page of the book, <i>The Vengeance</i> pulled me along on <b>one of the most enjoyable reads I’ve had in years</b>. Newman has always been a great writer, and she knocks it out of the park with an incredibly compelling story of piracy, romance, and what family really is. What a joy this was to read!” <b>—CE Murphy, author of <i>Urban Shaman</i></b>
“On a par with the very best of British fantasy.” — <b>Gareth L. Powell, author of the <i>Embers of War</i> trilogy</b>
“<b>A delightfully sharp-edged story</b> of blood and steel, told with a equal parts savagery, manners and humour.” <b>—Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of <i>Children of Time</i></b>
“<b>Mysterious, witty, and exciting</b> – Morgane is a heroine to die for!” <b>—Anthony Johnston, creator of <i>Atomic Blonde</i></b>
“<i>The Vengeance</i> is <b>a rollicking page-turner</b> not just brimming with adventure, pirates, and vampires but also some opposites attract sapphics!” <b>—Emma Sterner-Radley, author of <i>Snowblooded</i></b>
“In the true spirit of Dumas, <i>The Vengeance</i> is <b>a joyous, fast-paced romp</b> with an absolutely unstoppable protagonist -- anyone who loves swashbuckling adventure is in for a treat with this one!” <b>—Rebecca Fraimow, author of <i>Lady Eve’s Last Con</i></b>
“Taut action and plenty of intrigue.” <b>—<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>
The captain of the enemy ship reveals he was paid to kill Anna-Marie and bring Morgane home to France and her real family. Desperate to learn the truth about her lineage, Morgane spares him, leaving the Vengeance and everything she knows behind.
Her quest reveals a world of decadence and darkness, in which monsters vie for control of royal courts and destinies of nations. She discovers the bloody secrets of the Four Chains Trading Company, and the truth about her real mother’s death, nearly twenty years before...
“From a banger of an opening line through to the last page of the book, The Vengeance pulled me along on one of the most enjoyable reads I’ve had in years. Newman has always been a great writer, and she knocks it out of the park with an incredibly compelling story of piracy, romance, and what family really is. What a joy this was to read!” —CE Murphy, author of Urban Shaman