{"id":951,"date":"2021-02-02T07:15:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T14:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com\/home\/?p=951"},"modified":"2021-01-29T15:44:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T22:44:33","slug":"clockwork-curses-and-coal-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com\/home\/clockwork-curses-and-coal-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Clockwork, Curses and Coal is Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>One month from today I&#8217;ll be releasing\u00a0<em>Clockwork, Curses and Coal<\/em> out into the world. I&#8217;m super excited about it, too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Not only will this be the first book I put out this year, it&#8217;s one I&#8217;m rather proud of.\u00a0<em>Clockwork, Curses and Coal<\/em> is the second in my &#8216;Punked Up Fairy Tales&#8217; collection and is filled with steampunk and gaslamp fairy tales.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the details:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/500&#215;750.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Clockwork, Curses and Coal Cover&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Clockwork, Curses and Coal Cover (500&#215;750)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;954&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;CCC Cover Copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Fairies threaten the world of artifice and technology, forcing the royal family to solve a riddle to stop their world from irrevocable change; a dishonest merchant uses automatons as vessels for his secrets and lies; a woman discovers the secret of three princesses whose shoes get scuffed while they sleep. These and so many other steampunk and gaslamp fairy tales await within the pages of Clockwork, Curses and Coal.<\/p>\n<p>Retellings of Hansel and Gretel, The Princess and the Pea, Pinocchio, The Twelve Dancing Princesses and more are all showcased alongside some original fairy tale-like stories. Featuring stories by Melissa Bobe, Adam Brekenridge, Beth Cato, MLD Curelas, Joseph Halden, Reese Hogan, Diana Hurlburt, Christina Johnson, Alethea Kontis, Lex T. Lindsay, Wendy Nikel, Brian Trent, Laura VanArendonk Baugh and Sarah Van Goethem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Pre-order it now!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3inFXtj\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ww\/en\/ebook\/clockwork-curses-and-coal\">Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/clockwork-curses-and-coal-rhonda-parrish\/1138421442?ean=2940164605674\">B&amp;N<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Pre-order links&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Even though the book doesn&#8217;t come out until next month you can pre-order it today. If you pre-order it that the book will download to your e-reader or show up in your mailbox on its release day. That guarantees you get your copy as soon as possible and it will make my publisher happy. And happy publishers make me happy.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s win\/win, really \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s not an option for you, or if you&#8217;re feeling lucky, you could also enter to win an ARC copy:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rcwidget_gvzvngu7\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/b30e992815\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"b30e992815\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There aren&#8217;t many early reviews just yet but Publisher&#8217;s Weekly did have this to say about it:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;The technological flights of fancy are always intriguing, and fairy tale lovers will enjoy deducing the inspiration for each tale. Readers will not be disappointed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So yay!<\/p>\n<p>Also, as I mentioned, this is the second book in this series. If you missed the first,\u00a0<em>Grimm, Grit and Gasoline<\/em> when it came out here are a few details about it.<\/p>\n<p>It probably goes without saying that both of these anthologies stand alone&#8230; but in case it doesn&#8217;t &#8212; both of these anthologies stand alone. 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The stories in this volume add fairy tales to the mix, transporting classic tales to this rich historical setting.<\/p>\n<p>Two young women defy the devil with the power of friendship. The pilot of a talking plane discovers a woman who transforms into a swan every night and is pulled into a much more personal conflict than the war he\u2019s already fighting. A pair of twins with special powers find themselves in Eva Braun\u2019s custody and wrapped up in a nefarious plan. A team of female special agents must destroy a secret weapon\u2013the spindle\u2013before it can be deployed. Retellings of The Little Mermaid, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Monkey King, Swan Lake, Pinocchio and more are all showcased alongside some original fairy tale-like stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Publisher&#8217;s Weekly&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Starred Review&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;PW&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese unfailingly clever tales are impressive and page-turning, helping to correct the dearth of speculative fiction set in the interwar era. There is also a frequent and welcome spotlight on heroic women. 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