Today is the day. After more than 18 years of fiddling around on them, I self-published the three books of The Edan Trilogy this year. Book Three, Return to Edan, is out today. My heartfelt thanks for all the support and love.
The Broken Binding (
@binding_broken
) is producing a special edition of The Way of Edan!!! Here’s the first of eight pieces of interior art. Art by René Aigner. Art direction by
@PetrikReads
. To be released near summer’s end. More info coming!
To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of The Way of Edan, each of the three books in the trilogy will be $0.99 from March 21 through March 25. Amazon links in reply. Please retweet!
To celebrate the September 21 release of Return to Edan, the ebook of The Way of Edan is FREE September 11-15. Amazon link in the reply. Please retweet! Repost? Re-X? Whatever. . . Please share!
The Prophet of Edan (book two of The Edan Trilogy) is out today! My heartfelt thanks to all who supported me by ordering, reading, and reviewing The Way of Edan (book one).
COVER REVEAL! The Wars of Light and Shadow by author and artist
@JannyWurts
has been more than FIFTY YEARS in the making! Here is the cover of the 11th and final book, out in 2024. Congratulations, Janny Wurts!
Yep. To celebrate the June 21 release of The Prophet of Edan, The Way of Edan will be FREE on Kindle June 12-16! Please retweet!
The Way of Edan (ebook) will be FREE to celebrate The Prophet of Edan! via
@YouTube
SALE! To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of book two, ALL THREE ebooks of The Edan Trilogy will be $0.99 on Amazon in the USA and UK (I wish I could extend the sale everywhere) until June 27. Amazon links in replies. Please repost!
“Philip Chase has written a highly accomplished first novel. The storytelling is top-notch.” — Mark Lawrence.
The Way of Edan is FREE on Kindle June 12-16 to celebrate the June 21 release of The Prophet of Edan (book two of The Edan Trilogy)!
The Prophet of Edan (book two of my Edan Trilogy) will be out on June 21! In the meantime, here’s the cover:
Cover Reveal: The Prophet of Edan (Book Two of The Edan Trilogy) via
@YouTube
A high-res version of the map for my trilogy, designed by the brilliant
@TallShepherd
! Check out his First Law map too (to appear in a special edition of The Blade Itself this year)!
@JohnGwynne_
@julieacrisp
@orbitbooks
My heartfelt congratulations on finishing The Fury of the Gods, John. I’m very sorry about the pain you’ve been going through. Please know that we, your readers and fans, are standing in the shield wall, rooting for you.
A video revealing the second color illustration for The Broken Binding (
@binding_broken
) special edition of The Way of Edan! Art by René Aigner. Art direction by
@PetrikReads
. Link in reply to video.
When one of your literary heroes is reading your book manuscript, it’s impossible to describe the simultaneous nervousness and excitement. A huge thank you to
@Mark__Lawrence
for taking a chance!
I'm grateful to
@PhilipChase90
for hardcopy of The Way of Edan.
I get a LOT of read requests & read so shamefully few books that I have to say no to 99.98%. But if you've seen Philip's youtube channel you'll know he's a deep thinker, & eloquent with it!
So, I'm taking a chance.
I’m excited and honored that
@BookSilverstone
has recently added The Way of Edan and The Prophet of Edan to their available books. Silverstones is a major supporter of indie and self-published fantasy. Consider them next time you buy some fantasy!
“What a wonderful read! Prose that is smooth and accessible, a world with a weight and depth to it, and a gripping and emotional story.” — John Gwynne
The Way of Edan is FREE on Kindle June 12-16 to celebrate the release of The Prophet of Edan (book 2).
A huge congratulations to my good friend
@PhilipChase90
on his masterful debut. It is the only work I can compare to Tolkien, which is the biggest compliment any fantasy fan can ever give. Read it!
I’m incredibly grateful for every reader who takes the time to review my books. It’s surreal that a writer as talented and accomplished as
@JannyWurts
has done it for The Way of Edan and now for The Prophet of Edan.
Is this the biggest sale of indie speculative fiction ever? I don’t know, but I’m glad The Way of Edan is part of it! Thanks to
@JamesLDulin
and
@TAbdalla
for organizing!
I finished Realm of the Elderlings! Watch me stumble as I attempt to describe
@robinhobb
's brilliance in Fitz and the Fool, the final part of this sublime series.
Spoiler-free thoughts on Robin Hobb’s Fitz and the Fool Trilogy (Realm o... via
@YouTube
I feel like I just won an Oscar . . . The Way of Edan is
@PetrikReads
' choice for the best debut of 2023 in The Petrik's Choice Awards!!!
The Best Series, Manga, Anime, TV Shows, Movies, & Video Game of 2023! (... via
@YouTube
I'm extremely excited to be a judge for SPFBO 9! Here are my plans:
The Best of Fantasy!: All About SPFBO (and how I’ll be serving as a judg... via
@YouTube
My thanks to
@LordGrimdark
for ripping out my heart and stomping it into a bloody smear! Best read of the year?
Review of Joe Abercrombie’s The Wisdom of Crowds, book 3 of Age of Madne... via
@YouTube
I’ll soon be talking with Tom Shippey about his new Beowulf translation! Shippey is a widely respected medievalist and Tolkien scholar who knew Tolkien at Oxford. Be on the lookout for our discussion on my YouTube channel at the end of this month!
@UppsalaBooks
Do you love fantasy maps? I had a chat with
@TallShepherd
about the maps he’s designed for such series as First Law, The Bound and The Broken, and The Edan Trilogy — and how you can purchase them. Also, we talk about cover design! Link to video in reply.
When a reader expresses in a sentence or two what is the heart of your story, it gives you something too immense to be called “happiness.” Perhaps “fulfillment”comes closer. Thank you,
@PetrikReads
!
Structurally speaking, the story structure in Return to Edan reminded me of The Return of the King... But at the end of the day, Return of Edan taught the hard and necessary lesson in choosing to love. It is my favorite of the trilogy with a satisfying and bittersweet ending.
To celebrate the September 21 release of Return to Edan, the ebook of The Way of Edan is FREE September 11-15. Amazon link in the reply. Please retweet! Repost? Re-X? Whatever. . . Please share!
Every word is worth savoring in The Way of Edan, the masterful debut epic fantasy from Philip Chase and the first volume in his Edan Trilogy ||
@DrJohnmauro
reviews THE WAY OF EDAN by
@PhilipChase90
||
Thanks to readers who nominated The Way of Edan for the Indie Ink Awards: Best book cover and cover artist, Best friendship, Best mentor character, Best morally gray character, Best setting, Best use of tropes, Side Character MVP, Made Me Hungry/Thirsty, and Wittiest character!
Well, I’m at a loss for words, but this warrants a quote tweet to accompany my humongous smile and fist pump. My deepest thanks to the team at Grimdark Magazine!
I've got another star-studded lineup ready and waiting for the next couple weeks! I'm really excited to have Bookborn,
@PhilipChase90
&
@JannyWurts
on my channel to chat!
Follow my channel for updates! The discussion with Philip will be recorded. The other two will be live!
“Traditional fantasy readers will find elves with a fresh spin expanding the familiar bounds of individuality, and women, old and young, who wield magic in positions of power.” — Janny Wurts
The Way of Edan is FREE on Kindle June 12-16!
Author
@Mark__Lawrence
, reviewer
@DrJohnmauro
, and scholar and BookTuber Angela (Do Unicorns Read?) chat with me about The Edan Trilogy! Link to video in reply.
How is it even possible that
@robinhobb
's Realm of the Elderlings gets even more amazing with each book I read?
Review of Robin Hobb’s Fools Errand, book 1 of Tawny Man (Realm of the E... via
@YouTube
Tomorrow (Saturday) at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, I’ll be celebrating 20K subs for the channel and the imminent publication of The Way of Edan!
20K Subs Celebration Livestream! via
@YouTube
There are times when I think I must have been crazy to put so many years into writing The Edan Trilogy, but then I read something like this and know it was all worth it.
It's also very easy to forget you're reading a self published debut novel here. The book reads as good if not better than quite a lot of the traditionally published fantasy I've read in recent years.
I had the pleasure to chat with
@PhilipChase90
abouy his upcoming debut, The Way of Edan, which will be published tomorrow! It was a really fun chat. We talked about the book, the decision to self publish, Beowulf, Tolkien, Gwynne, and more. 😊
I had the opportunity to chat with the wonderful Tom Shippey about his new translation of Beowulf published by
@UppsalaBooks
! Link to video in reply.
#beowulf
ARE YOU READY for another EPIC SHOWDOWN?! 🥊
Next week on the 9th I'll be joined by
@PhilipChase90
,
@jajminton
, and
@brianbell7
for a grimdark book battle!
Abercrombie vs Martin 💀
Be on the lookout for the stream link soon 👀
More interior art for The Broken Binding (
@binding_broken
) special edition of The Way of Edan! Art by René Aigner. Art direction by
@PetrikReads
. Link to video in reply.
@APCanavan
and I are starting a new video series on analyzing stories. Potentially useful to readers, reviewers, authors, and anyone who wants to see nemeses in action! Link to video in reply.
Cover reveal! An ode to grimdark, Sing No Suns, Sing The Night is a collection of SFF stories by our very own
@Michael__Michel
! Releasing on February 20, now available for preorder on Amazon.
What's better than a review of
@JohnGwynne_
's Malice? A discussion about Malice with four BookTubers, including
@PetrikReads
, Allen from the Library of Allenxandria, and Abby Salter!
I can’t even begin to express how grateful, honored, and excited I am that
@plstuartwrites
has picked Return to Edan as his top self-published book of the year! My deepest thanks, P.L.!
P.L. Stuart | Bestselling Fantasy Author | Blogger
As I wind down reading for the year, it's late enough to pick my top books for 2023.
My top trad published book is PERIL'S GATE by
@JannyWurts
My top self-pub book is RETURN TO EDAN by
@PhilipChase90
Look out for a complete top 10 list for both indie & trad from me soon!
I had a great time chatting with
@TallShepherd
about the map he designed for my upcoming fantasy trilogy!
Map reveal for The Edan Trilogy (my upcoming fantasy series) via
@YouTube
Only one more volume in Of Blood and Bone, and this year I will have read and reviewed every book published by the excellent
@JohnGwynne_
Can’t wait for book 2 of Bloodsworn!
Tonight! 7pm, Houston time, I will be live streaming with DOCTOR
@PhilipChase90
. It has been too long. You can watch live and add questions/comments to the discussion at the link in the 🧵 below 👇
My daughter's beautiful cello piece to celebrate the one year anniversary of the release of my first book, The Way of Edan!
Evocations of Edan: Original Cello Music by Rohana Chase (my daughter) via
@YouTube
It's a rainy day in Connecticut, and I dreamed I was dayraven last night. That's how invested I currently am in this series. If you've yet to check it out, please please do! Each book so far has been better than the last
If you read and enjoyed The Way of Edan, I’d appreciate your vote for the Indie Ink Awards (link below). It’s nominated in nine categories (see reply). Many thanks!
Congratulations to this year's
#SPFBO
champion!
300 books -> 10 finalists -> 1 champion.
Pick it up. Share this post. Celebrate!
(link to scoreboard, with linked reviews, amazon links etc, in comments)
If you’re interested in a friendly BookTuber and reviewer who loves fantasy and supports self-published authors, check out
@GeauxReadBooks
. Many thanks, Matt, for the thrill of seeing my name alongside such greats!
Yes! And I will add that those books look snazzy on the trademark
@LibraryOfAViki1
polar bear pelt (not made from a real polar bear — I think). Cheers, Johan!
I got to chat with one of my favorite authors for Dear Dr. Fantasy:
@Mark__Lawrence
!
Dear Dr. Fantasy: episode 37, with Mark Lawrence (author of Broken Empir... via
@YouTube
Just finished The Prophet of Edan by
@PhilipChase90
and it is a masterpiece. This book has everything: beautiful prose, expansive world building, epic battles, and a deeply personal narrative. If you haven't jumped into this series yet you need to! RTC
My latest discussion of The Edan Trilogy includes three wonderful readers, one of which happens to be my daughter! Starts out spoiler-free. Link to video in reply.
I've read 8 of his books now, and
@Mark__Lawrence
is 8 for 8 in delivering a story that I love!
Review of Mark Lawrence’s Grey Sister, book 2 of Book of the Ancestor via
@YouTube
One of the most profound learning experiences I've had on my channel: a chat with William Whorton, translator of The Bhagavad Gita, by
@UppsalaBooks
.
Transcendence and The Bhagavad Gita: an interview with translator Willia... via
@YouTube