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THE FUTURE OF AMARANTHE - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

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THE FUTURE OF AMARANTHE - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

I’m going to avoid significant spoilers for Duality as I talk about what comes next, so feel free to keep reading if you haven’t finished it yet.

Was Riven Worlds an epic saga, or what? Telling a single story arc over six doorstopper books was, honestly, the greatest challenge I’ve faced as a writer so far. I hope I delivered.:)

Our intrepid heroes deserve a break now, don’t they? My goodness. So let’s all take a deep breath alongside them, exhale…and forge ahead into the stars.

Because guess what? The story of Amaranthe is STILL just beginning.

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Ebook/Audiobook December Sale

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Ebook/Audiobook December Sale

Happy Holidays, everyone! Now through January 1st, get 30% off all ebooks and audiobooks from my online store. This is a discount off the already lower prices you get when you buy direct from me. No limit on the number of uses, so to go town. Use the coupon code “HOLIDAY30” at checkout to get your discount. HOLIDAY SALE

DUALITY will be here January 5th - have you pre-ordered it yet? FYI: if you want a signed Duality hardback, you need to pre-order it, as I don’t keep hardbacks in stock the way I do paperbacks. PREORDER DUALITY

With the impending end of Riven Worlds, I am already getting a lot of questions from readers about what comes next. Don’t worry - the end of Riven Worlds is not the end of Amaranthe. After Duality releases, I’ll do a blog post talking in greater depth about what the future holds for Amaranthe. Stay tuned. :)

Are you excited yet? I leave you with the first Duality teaser quote. You can see more teaser quotes on my website here as we get closer to release.

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Audiobooks on Spotify, a Dragon Con Postmortem, & More Free Books

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Audiobooks on Spotify, a Dragon Con Postmortem, & More Free Books

September has been a doozy! I have tons of news to share.

Did you hear that Spotify now offers audiobooks? They aren't part of your subscription - you need to purchase them a la carte - but they are CHEAP. In particular, I direct you to the Collection audiobooks, which at these prices are just an incredible deal (on average, $12.50 for 30-45 hours of audio).

Since this is a brand-new feature, Spotify's implementation is still pretty basic. For now, just search for "G. S. Jennsen" in audiobooks - or follow this link right here!

I thought I’d share a brief Dragon Con post-mortem report with you, including pictures! In short, it was one of the most amazing experiences of my live. I banished the inner introvert for a week and met so many incredible people - authors, artists and most of all readers. The panels were full of fascinating discussions and amazing co-panelists, and the Bard’s Tower was a joy to spend many, many, many hours at. A heartfelt thank you to everyone there for making me feel welcome.

See many more pictures, with commentary in the gallery here.

Quick DUALITY update, because I know you’re curious. I have blown clear through that 120K word-count goal; you probably all knew I would. I am now deep into heavy editing, which means I’m eating, sleeping and breathing this book. And wow, it is so incredible, I am without words to describe it (all the words are in the book). I seriously can’t wait to share it with you all. Still a bit of work to do first, though! Have you pre-ordered it yet?

Finally, I’ve got a fresh collection of over 75 terrific indie sci-fi and fantasy books for you today - all of them at the low, low price of FREE. Grab whatever catches your fancy today.

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The Most Epic of Audiobook Sales, & A Huge Thank You

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The Most Epic of Audiobook Sales, & A Huge Thank You

Behind the scenes, I’ve been splicing together and uploading all the omnibus collections as audiobooks. And now, to celebrate the upcoming release of the Chaotica audiobook (it will be here very, very soon, I promise) - and the fact that I actually finished this project (with lots of help from Mr. Jennsen) - I am running a frankly ridiculous sale on the collection audiobooks for the entire month of July.

If you’ve ever been curious about the audiobooks and what all the fuss over Pyper Down is about, this is a price you absolutely cannot beat: 15 novels + 3 short stories for less than $20. Or just start with Aurora Rising for only $1.99 - and if you love it, come back before the end of the month for the rest of them!

This sale is available only Chirp and Apple (Audible simply does not let me set the price, though the collections are up there).

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More news: You guys did it! Chaotica has been named the Best Sci-Fi Book of 2022 (So Far) by readers! See the final results here.

I am floored. Blown away. Gobsmacked. Other thesaurus-y words. I mean, I love this book; subjectively, I feel it might well be the best book I've ever written. But what matters is what YOU think, and now you've told the world.

I know I don't have as many readers as John Scalzi or Adrian Tchaikovsky or David Weber - but what I do have are readers that are enthusiastic, engaged and who love this universe and its characters as much as I do. Thank you all so, so much.

...now to go make DUALITY even better.

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The Dragon Awards, Plus a Bonanza of Free Sci-Fi

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The Dragon Awards, Plus a Bonanza of Free Sci-Fi

Over the last several years, the Dragon Awards have risen in prominence as a joyous celebration of the best in SFF entertainment. Awarded in conjunction with Dragon Con every year, they are billed as a “way to recognize excellence in all things Science Fiction and Fantasy. These awards are by the fans, for the fans, and are your chance to reward those who have made real contributions to SF, books, games, comics, and shows.”

Since I’ll be appearing at Dragon Con this year, it feels like I should give this a go, doesn’t it? So if you believe that CHAOTICA is worthy of consideration as one of the best science fiction novels of the year, then I humbly invite you to head over to the awards page and nominate it in the “Best Science Fiction Novel” category. And, hey, while you’re there, go ahead and nominate your favorite novels in other categories, as well as your favorite movies, TV shows, games and comics published in the last 12 months. VOTE HERE

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Now…I did not start this week expecting to ask for your vote twice. But it seems a bunch of you nominated Chaotica for the Best Sci-Fi Book of 2022 (So Far) over at Discover Sci-Fi - enough of you that the book made the cut for the final round! So if you’re so inclined, take 20 seconds and vote for Chaotica over there, too.

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For the record, I am blessed with the most awesome readers in the cosmos. I love that you love Chaotica as much I do. <3

And since you’re so amazing, you deserve a bucket-load of sci-fi and fantasy books to transport you to wondrous places. The “Beyond Imagination” giveaway features 59 books from talented independent authors, all free to download. Enjoy!

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CHAOTICA Release Date & Blurb

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CHAOTICA Release Date &amp; Blurb

The wait is almost over! CHAOTICA, Book Five in the Riven Worlds series, will be released on ** MAY 22, 2022 **. You can pre-order it today at all major online retailers, as well as direct from my online store. You can also add it to your Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf here.

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I save the people who will save the universe. If it can be saved.”

After an extraordinary encounter with kyoseil in the Oneiroi Nebula, Nika Kirumase is transformed. Now able to understand and harness the true power of the ancient, primordial life form, she finally has the ability to defend her people—if the kyoseil doesn’t destroy her sanity first.

Mesme has long been meddling with the fate of the universe, but the events in the Oneiroi Nebula have exposed its deceptions. A schism erupts between Alex and Mesme over the secrets the Katasketousya keeps—and if their relationship isn’t mended, the world may lose its best chance at salvation.

The fractures threatening Concord’s survival aren’t merely personal, and the ramifications of the Ruda’s betrayal in the last battle prove costly to everyone. The Rasu begin deploying antimatter weapons, thereby neutralizing Concord’s greatest advantage, its impervious adiamene warships. Now losing ships, people and planets as the Rasu close in on the Milky Way, Miriam Solovy finds herself short on options and out of time.

But Alex has never let those kind of odds stop her, and so a desperate plan is hatched—one that will either save civilization, or doom it to annihilation.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be altered forever.

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CHAOTICA might be my favorite book that I have ever written, and I cannot wait to share it with you.

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Have you signed up for any of the goodies over at Buy Me A Coffee? I made a short video introducing the program that you can watch here, or you can read about the details in this post.