Released on: March 5, 2008, 9:34 am

Press Release Author: Gail Z. Martin

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Charlotte, NC-The Blood King by Gail Z. Martin, the
long-awaited sequel to The Summoner, was released internationally February 1. Both
books are part of The Chronicles Of The Necromancer fantasy adventure series
published by Solaris Books and distributed in the US and Canada by Simon & Schuster.


Press Release Body: In its first week, The Blood King was #2 on British bookseller
Waterstone's pre-order list, with The Summoner at #10. The Summoner, the first title
in the series, went into its fifth printing in the first year after its release. It
remained on the Book Sense bestseller list for over 12 weeks, and garnered high
praise from reviewers and readers. The Summoner is Solaris Books' bestselling title
of 2007. The Blood King has already gone into second printing due to strong advance
sales. More books are planned in The Chronicles of The Necromancer series, and
Martin says she is already working on Dark Haven, book three in the series,
scheduled for a 2009 release.

In The Blood King, Tris Drayke races against time to gain the skills he needs to
challenge his half-brother Jared for the throne of Margolan and defeat the dark mage
Arontala before the Obsidian King can be loosed from the abyss. Pursued by
assassins and caught in a dangerous web of intrigue, Tris' greatest danger is his
own magic. The fate of his kingdom, his lady and his soul hang in the balance.

The Summoner was the launch title release by Solaris Books, a UK-based fantasy and
science fiction imprint from BL Publishing, the publishing division of
industry-leading tabletop games company, Games Workshop. Ms. Martin is handled by
the Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency in New York City. Learn more at
www.ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer.com.

(Full media kit, cover photos and author photo available at
www.ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer.com "Press Pages". Review copies available upon
request.)


Web Site: http://www.ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer.com

Contact Details: Gail Z. Martin
DreamSpinner Communications
10622 Tavernay Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-595-9581
dreamspinnercommunications@earthlink.net