STORMSLAYER and the Fighting Fantasy re-launch
I am very excited to be able to reveal to you today that on 3 September 2009, my twenty-third book Stormslayer will be published - and it's another Fighting Fantasy gamebook!
That's right, Fighting Fantasy is back with a vengeance. The premier adventure gamebook series is being re-packaged and re-launched, with the first four titles being The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (of course), The Citadel of Chaos, Deathtrap Dungeon and Stormslayer, the first new title in two years.
Stormslayer - cover mock-up
Stormslayer is a classic FF adventure, featuring everything from dragons to giants, via wizards and a certain magical sword. I will be revealing more about it in the weeks to come, but one of the things I am most excited about is that it is being illustrated by the fantastically talented Stephen Player.
Stephen will be known to fans of Terry Pratchett's Discworld and, having contributed paintings to various Discworld calendars and illustrated The Illustrated Wee Free Men.
One of the things I enjoy most about writing a Fighting Fantasy gamebook is, once I've finished the text, waiting to see what the artist makes of my illustration briefs, bringing the world I have created to life. So far I've only had a taste of what Stephen's doing for Stormslayer, but that taste has made me hungry for more.
And in case this post has whet your appetite, to keep you going 'til the next one, here's the blurb from the back of the book.
After years of peace, the kingdom of Femphrey is at war again – and this time it’s with the elements! Devastating storms sweep across the country, destroying all in their path. Blizzards and floods threaten some areas while others suffer the worst droughts seen in centuries. But is this climate chaos all it appears to be? Or is there some dark design to this meteorological meltdown?
YOU are a seasoned adventurer, known throughout the land. You have battled giants and slain dragons, but how can even a veteran warrior like yourself fight the weather? Are YOU ready to take up the challenge and face the perils that await you within the eye of the storm?
YOU are a seasoned adventurer, known throughout the land. You have battled giants and slain dragons, but how can even a veteran warrior like yourself fight the weather? Are YOU ready to take up the challenge and face the perils that await you within the eye of the storm?
Labels: Artists, Discworld, Fighting Fantasy, Stephen Player, Stormslayer, Terry Pratchett
posted by Jonathan Green at
11:21 AM
3 Comments:
Good new Jonathan ! I really appreciate that you keep gamebooks alive ! I'm waiting this one with full excitment and I really hope you can write more great gamebooks in the future !
Thank you so much from France ! :)
Well thank you, CEBA.
As long as there's still an opportunity to write gamebooks, I'll keep writing them.
It's great to know that the series is continuing, although it's bizarre they should choose to reprint the titles AGAIN when it's the same publisher... Good news on the new book though, for you and for us FF fans everywhere :)
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