Welcome friends! Today, I am thrilled to host the cover reveal for A Phantom in the Forge, book 2 in The Slip Saga by Simon Tull. Take a look at this amazing cover:
A Phantom in the Forge
Cover art: James T. Egan from Bookfly Design
A Phantom in the Forge is the second book in Simon Tull’s post-apocalyptic cyberpunk fantasy series, The Slip Saga. It’s slated for release in early 2025. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen after a vampire apocalypse where the bloodsuckers hunted humanity to extinction and found themselves thirsting for eternity, Tull has been working on that answer for three and a half years.
The story starts with A Spectre in the Stream, which has just launched and is live right now on Kickstarter. Head over there and check it out!
Enter the slip. The Feast awaits.
Books in The Slip Saga
Book 0.5: A Mirage in Memory
Dogged by a digital ghost and his own murky past, he must scour the city to kill the killer … or lose the woman he loves.
Earth, post-Apocalypse. Thibault Allard is determined to save his wife. After he escapes the addictive virtual reality that enslaved them both, he works as a bounty hunter for their unsavoury captor to gain inside access and search for his beloved. But when the morally flexible immortal is handed a ruthless ultimatum, he derails his plans in order to pursue the man who terminated his boss’s spouse.
Getting close to the dangerous cult leader responsible for the woman’s death, he scrambles to survive after he’s captured and imprisoned. And thrown into a pit for a gladiatorial battle against a blood-lusting monster, Thibault fears he’ll die before he can rescue the bride he left behind.
Can he double down on his duty without losing the rest of his soul?
Book 1: A Spectre in the Stream
In a world gone mad with bloodlust, can a girl with a fragmented past use her inner monster to save a boy from undying predators?
Earth, post-Apocalypse. Prisma longs to understand herself. Two centuries after humanity died, the claustrophobic immortal is grateful she’s not driven by the thirst for blood plaguing every other enslaved survivor. But when she encounters a strange boy with a cryptic message about her origins, she fears his existence has made them both a deadly target.
As Prisma’s violently protective alter-ego gives her remarkable abilities, she and her curious companion track his mysterious origins through their decaying city and its virtual twin. But she’s horrified to learn of a vicious truth that sends her split personality into dangerous denial when a psychotic assassin and a desperate bounty hunter close in for the kill.
Can she unearth the secret that will renew their stricken planet’s hope?
A Spectre in the Stream is the edge-of-your-seat first book in The Slip Saga science fiction fantasy series. If you like gritty characters, violent action, and dark-edged humour, then you’ll love Simon Tull’s fast-paced adventure.
About Simon Tull
Simon Tull is a software sorcerer by day and a couch potato by night. By the cold light of morning, he transforms coffee grounds into fun stories. On the rare occasions he’s able to do something other than sling code or sweat words, he fancies himself as a yoga student, basketballer, runner, cook, and fussy cat companion.
Like many science fiction and fantasy authors, Simon was inspired to write his own stories after vicariously experiencing the exploits of Rand al’Thor, Druss the Legend, Murderbot, and, of course, Arthur Dent.
He lives on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia with his wife and cat.
Check out my review of The Slip Saga # 0.5 – A Mirage in the Memory and interview with Simon Tull.
That’s a cool cover, I’ve never heard of Simon Tull but this series sounds like a fun and intense read!