"She's working on something new. She's done with Kushiel. I hear it's much lighter and more playful."
WOW. What a freaking tease, right? I am subscribed to Carey's FaceBook page, where there's a lot going on, and I checked her website, but there were no hints.
So I decided to right to the source, and I was delighted to hear back the same day via email:
It's good to know people are talking! :) I do have a new project coming out this fall -- it's an urban fantasy series called Agent of Hel, and the first volume is "Dark Currents." I'll post the description below. I'm calling it a blend of wonder, whimsy and creepiness!
Dark Currents is set in a small Midwestern resort town where paranormal tourism is a booming business. Daisy Johanssen, an incubus’ daughter raised by a loving single mom, is the liaison between the eldritch community and mundane authorities. Most of the time that doesn’t entail anything more challenging than retrieving stolen goods from a puckish pickpocket or tracking down a tourist led astray by a will-o’-the-wisp, but when a young man drowns in an apparent accident that’s not what it seems, Daisy’s job turns deadly earnest.
I love the sound of that! Dark Currents is available for pre-order at Amazon, but at this point, we apparently know more than they do, since there is no description there.
Ms. Carey, thanks so much for the scoop!
ps, I really enjoyed the sequel to Santa Olivia, called Saints Astray, released last November. I mean, how do you not love a book with werewolves, rock stars, a Vegas kidnapping, diplomatic immunity, and, well, a small revolution? Plus, Charlie's Angels cover. Excellent!Photo credit: I stole the author picture from Ciara, without permission (!), because it's an event that I was at and I'm impatient. :-) Ciara, if you are not happy with that I'm happy to take it down and use a stock photo.
4 comments:
Oh, thanks for the scoop, Nicola. And you read Saints Astray? I still have that book in my TBB list! I loved Santa Olivia, but didn't even get to the sequel yet! Thanks for reminding me to do so. :)
I did read Saints Astray and really liked it. It was much less gritty than SO, though definitely had some dark elements. The outside world was much... brighter, I guess, than I expected it to be.
Oh, I am excited! I had heard about Dark Currents, but this is certainly the most comprehensive summary I have found yet!
I will miss Terre D'Ange, but I know that Jacqueline Carey has so many more stories to tell, so I don't really begrudge her the departure -- especially if it results in something as great as Santa Olivia or The Sundering duology.
(I have to admit, I wasn't crazy about Saints Astray. I didn't hate it, but I think a lot of it came off a little TOO perky for my tastes).
Oh wow! She's a new name for me but I can definitely feel your buzz and enthusiasm so for that, I'm like vicariously excited! :O)
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