Announced for April! Cover image is a mockup and will change.
Ooooooh... arrrrrh!
I'm having a hard time placing where this is set exactly.
It's possible when it says Inner Sea, it means Inner Sea... not Inner Sea region.
Chris Jackson?
Good to see more authors getting involved, the more, the merrier!
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This book is indeed set on the Inner Sea itself, mostly along the coast of Garund. Chris Jackson is a sailor himself--he actually wrote the book from a sailboat in the Caribbean--so he writes pirates as well or better than anyone I've read. I can't wait for folks to read it!
Thanks for the Kudos, James. Torius and his crew do indeed log quite a few sea miles in this tale...the length of the Inner Sea, in fact! Just as the book was written and edited from Trinidad to Martinique,and many points in between. A writing sailor or a sailing writer...that's me, but I'm not sure which.
Updated product with final cover image and description!
Artist is Denman Rooke (thanks Sarah)!
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Would it be possible for all new product announcements to include the name of the cover artist? I suspect I'm not the only one who likes to be able to identify favorite artists. And really, these talented folks deserve some exposure.
Something tells me you will agree. :)
Would it be possible for all new product announcements to include the name of the cover artist? I suspect I'm not the only one who likes to be able to identify favorite artists. And really, these talented folks deserve some exposure.
I asked that very question a while back. No answer was given. To be fair, it was in a very popular thread. But yes, that would indeed be a nice feature.
I really love this cover! Denman really did an awesome job. A difficult scene to capture and he nailed it! Many Thanks! Also gotta agree with Dave, These great artists deserve some exposure. Love his work. Here's his site: http://denmanrooke.com/
Also, this is evidently Denman's first PFT cover! Send the man some LOVE!
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I am really looking forward to this novel.
I am looking forward to this one as well. I love me a good pirate story!
-Aaron
I am looking forward to this one as well. I love me a good pirate story!
-Aaron
Yarr! Me too, matey! Which is why I use exclamation marks at the end of every sentence! Arrr!
Also, this is evidently Denman's first PFT cover! Send the man some LOVE!
I would love to see the full artwork for this cover. Similar to how the cover art for Blood of the City was given away.
Caveat: I don't think that Paizo should give away every cover image from their books, etc. However, I love when they put up artwork in a size that is usable for Desktop Wallpaper; or when they put up Desktop Wallpaper for a free download. It's like little occasional unbirthday presents!
-Aaron
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Also, this is evidently Denman's first PFT cover! Send the man some LOVE!I would love to see the full artwork for this cover. Similar to how the cover art for Blood of the City was given away.
Caveat: I don't think that Paizo should give away every cover image from their books, etc. However, I love when they put up artwork in a size that is usable for Desktop Wallpaper; or when they put up Desktop Wallpaper for a free download. It's like little occasional unbirthday presents!
-Aaron
Aaron, if you're on Facebook, you should search for Pathfinder Art. They share a lot of cool Pathfinder artwork on that page, including the cover art for Pirate's Honor.
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Here's Damon's Pathfinder art on Facebook. The cover is posted there without the title and logo.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.442061125830641.87077.270998459603 576&type=1
Enjoy!
Here's Damon's Pathfinder art on Facebook. The cover is posted there without the title and logo.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.442061125830641.87077.270998459603 576&type=1
Enjoy!
It should be said, though, that the version posted on Denman's Facebook page is a bit different than the one posted on the Pathfinder Art page. The latter includes what I think is the back cover of the book.
At any rate, Denman's a cool artist so liking his Facebook page is a must if you're into fantasy artwork. :)
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So, how many of you can say that your GM for Skull and Shackles is a published author of a pirate novel? I can!
Not to brag, but... Ok, I am going to brag. Chris is my GM and my good friend. I am so proud of him right now. I can't wait for this to be released to the world.
Aaron, if you're on Facebook, you should search for Pathfinder Art. They share a lot of cool Pathfinder artwork on that page, including the cover art for Pirate's Honor.
Good to know, Heine Stick, thanks! I'll have to locate my facebook login info and go hunting.
Chris, I'll check out the link you posted as well, I prefer the full cover image as opposed to just the front. It makes a better desktop background.
-Aaron
Chris is my GM and my good friend. I am so proud of him right now. I can't wait for this to be released to the world.
Yes, and we still have to finish that adventure path! Running pirates is like herding cats... they chase booty like cats chase mice!!! A very fun AP, by the way. We definitely shifted toward Chaotic Good (Okay, maybe Chaotic Neutral, since the Boatswain's idea of discipline was slitting the offender's throat!) after the PC's got their own ship, but that was a good thing, IMHO.
Thanks Vic! Glad you liked it. Hope everyone enjoys it... I had a lot of fun writing it. And don't worry Dave. I got your back. ;-)
I downloaded my digital copy this morning. I will start reading it... soon.
-Aaron
Sadly, Amazon still lists this as a July release!
Glad to see people are enjoying it. For those of you still on the fence, there will be a sample chapter posted on the Web Fic page May 1st, and a four chapter "Prequel" story posted in the following weeks. Enjoy!
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Chris,
Just finished the book and I thought it was great. I rank it on my top 3 Tales line books. I very much enjoyed the non-traditional heroine in Celeste and her interactions and evolution as a character felt very organic and not forced as I read it.
Hope to see more adventures with the crew of the Stargazer in the future be it another full novel or here on paizo.com with the free fiction.
I have yet to get it. Sadly, spring/summer in Montana is the worst time to buy books to read.. I mean.. you only get so much time for the outdoors (that isn't skiing/snowmobile/getting swallowed up by an avalanche)...
Still, I may get an ePub copy for my iPad to read while camping. Of course, it would be just my luck to get eaten by a grizzly while reading a swashbuckling pirate adventure...
Perils of being a subscriber.
*opens box* "Hmm, I didn't realize how thick it was when I read it."
I've run into that problem too! For me it's becoming, "This book is too big to hold in one hand on my 30 minute walk to work. I'll just read it on the iPod Touch." I have several Tales books that I have not opened the physical version of.
That's why I started my gamer lending library at the location where we meet. We have a growing shelf of sci/fi and fantasy fiction for folks to borrow. It has resulted in one other GM from the group subscribing to the Tales line.
-Aaron
Chris,
Hope to see more adventures with the crew of the Stargazer in the future be it another full novel or here on paizo.com with the free fiction.
As do I... Keep a weather eye on the horizon! Glad you liked the story...
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For those of you still on the fence, there will be a sample chapter posted on the Web Fic page May 1st, and a four chapter "Prequel" story posted in the following weeks.
Aha! I saw the reference to the 'Stargazer' prequel at the end of the book and had been looking all over for it. Thanks for clearing that up.
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I just finished the book this weekend. It was a lot of fun! I enjoyed that it addressed some important life issues/ consequences without being "preachy" or feeling like the issues were shoe-horned in.
I lent it to a friend of mine who I think will enjoy the book!
I've been loaning out the Pathfinder Tales books quite a bit lately. It helps to know that I have digital copies, so if I never get the physical copy back, I can still read the book.
-Aaron
RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32
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I'm almost finished, but I just have to say that given the super high quality of this piece of pure awesome, I expect to see the further adventures of the crew of Stargazer in print within the next year or there is something seriously not right with the world!
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I'm almost finished, but I just have to say that given the super high quality of this piece of pure awesome, I expect to see the further adventures of the crew of Stargazer in print within the next year or there is something seriously not right with the world!
What a wonderful thing to say! Thank you, Flash! I guess I better get to work making the world "right".
Chris,
What a great book. I agree with Flash, I really want to see more stories with the crew of Stargazer.
I grabbed a digital copy of Scimitar Moon for my Kindle app so I can continue to read your piratey adventures. Too bad your other books aren't available from Paizo in .epub format; I really prefer my e-reader app to the Kindle format.
Fair winds and following seas (and all that stuff).
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I grabbed a digital copy of Scimitar Moon for my Kindle app so I can continue to read your piratey adventures. Too bad your other books aren't available from Paizo in .epub format; I really prefer my e-reader app to the Kindle format.
Glad you liked the story, Jim!
FYI, you can get all of my work in e-pub format from either Kobo or Barnes and Nobel. They both sell e-pubs. Alternatively, you can get the e-pub versions of the Scimitar Seas novels directly from the publisher, Dragon Moon press.
Fair winds indeed...I'll take all I can get!
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I just finished Chris A. Jackson's Scimitar Moon and now, even more than before, I am hoping he will pen more Pathfinder novels.
Scimitar Moon seemed like a weak young reader novel for tween girls at the beginning, but quickly showed it's true colors. It has pirates! Super exciting! Great villains! Cool heroes! I'm really looking forward to more adventures with the crew of Stargazer and now I know where to get the epubs!
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I just want to say I think this is one of the best novels we've published. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
In a broad sense, I agree with Vic Wertz on this. This novel sits in the top 4 Pathfinder Tales, along with Blood of the City, Plague of Shadows, and Death's Heretic. The actual ranking tends to shift based on my mood, but those four are consistently at the top.
-Aaron
I just finished Chris A. Jackson's Scimitar Moon and now, even more than before, I am hoping he will pen more Pathfinder novels.
Scimitar Moon seemed like a weak young reader novel for tween girls at the beginning, but quickly showed it's true colors. It has pirates! Super exciting! Great villains! Cool heroes! I'm really looking forward to more adventures with the crew of Stargazer and now I know where to get the epubs!
Great to hear you enjoyed it, Jim! Read on! There's plenty to choose from. And rest assured, you will be seeing Torius and crew again!
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Alright, so this book is definitely on my wishlist, and I have [shamefully] not read a single PF Tales book yet. Budget is beyond tight, and even the minute amount for this PDF or the book along with my August subscription is looking like it will take a planned effort in the next month or two. However, I can't really wait to know what exactly is detailed about naga mentality in this tale.
I am pleading for Chris Jackson to consider sending me an email so we can discuss privately what is revealed about naga mentality and culture in this book, while I eagerly await the whole story itself. I mean, pirates and nagas - who can resist that? I certainly wouldn't blame anyone who couldn't.
Not to spam, but a shameless exhibition:
xidoraven(a)yahoo(dot)com
Please and thank you. Looking forward to the book, spoiled story or not. Pirates and nagas - it's like they were meant for each other, I guess. :P
-will
PS: Oh yeah, the art for the blog - most excellent.