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Without A Summer
Book 3 in the Shades of Milk and Honey series
UPDATE!
The magical book that might result if Jane Austen’s Emma were set against the Luddite uprising in the Year Without a Summer
Up-and-coming fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal enchanted fans with award-winning short stories and beloved novels featuring Regency pair Jane and Vincent Ellsworth. In Without a Summer the master glamourists return home, but in a world where magic is real, nothing—even the domestic sphere—is quite what it seems.
Jane and Vincent go to Long Parkmeade to spend time with Jane’s family, but quickly turn restless. The year is unseasonably cold. No one wants to be outside and Mr. Ellsworth is concerned by the harvest, since a bad one may imperil Melody’s dowry. And Melody has concerns of her own, given the inadequate selection of eligible bachelors. When Jane and Vincent receive a commission from a prominent family in London, they decide to take it, and take Melody with them. They hope the change of scenery will do her good and her marriage prospects—and mood—will be brighter in London.
Once there, talk is of nothing but the crop failures caused by the cold and increased unemployment of the coldmongers, which have provoked riots in several cities to the north. With each passing day, it’s more difficult to avoid getting embroiled in the intrigue, none of which really helps Melody’s chances for romance. It’s not long before Jane and Vincent realize that in addition to getting Melody to the church on time, they must take on one small task: solving a crisis of international proportions.
Pushy: Okay, so my first thought here was, “OMFG I’m going to EAT that cover it’s so flipping gorgeous!!!!” Followed quickly by, “Why does Mary Robinette Kowal hate me? That’s ALL I’m going to get from the synopsis?!?!?!” *gives folks at Tor who are killing me with the minimalism here the ENORMOUS STINKY EYE* <– Note, see here for the original, brief synopsis.
Heather and I have reviewed and loved both of the previous books, Shades of Milk and Honey and Glamour in Glass. We are total fans of Ms. Kowal’s characters and her world, so this was an instant buy for both of us, but truly…is it too much to ask for a bit more info on what we can expect?!?
And yes, we went to the link above and it’s information on Mary’s website about her sale of the last two book in this series, which is awesome news but still doesn’t tell us what we can expect in this next book.
*Pushy turns to the folks at Tor*So…my favorite folks in the whole wide world….do you think you could possibly, perhaps, maybe flesh that out for us?
PLEASE?????
*gives pleading, puppy dog eyes*
Regardless, we cannot wait to read this book!
So, tell us about your WoW
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Wow, love that cover. Although I think I like the cover of the second book the best. I’m not a huge fan of the first cover. At least not in comparison to the other two. Which is your fav cover?
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Yes, I agree the second and third covers are way better than the first. I have to say I’m torn though between the second and the third. I LOVE the bubbles but I like getting to see what Melody looks like.
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*Gasp* I swear. That is the MOST gorgeous cover EVER!!!! Gah ! I need this pretty bad!!!!
Awesome pick! 
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Thanks, Fara!! I love it too!
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And how far behind am I that I hadn’t seen this cover yet?! I ADORED Shades of Milk and Honey (like, hearted it real hard), and I can’t wait for more Regency fantasy. Great. Stuff.
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Me too, Cecelia! Did you read Glamour in Glass! It’s even better!!!
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The cover is gorgeous. It sounds great too.. Good pick.
Jenea @ Books Live Forever
http://booksliveforever.com/?p=2434
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Thanks, Jenea! I loved the first two books and can’t wait to read the third!
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I think that’s maybe the shortest blurb I’ve seen…and it tells NOTHING! Awesomely gorgeous cover though (is she Cinderella with all the bluebirds? lol).
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LOL! I love the springy feel to the cover. And BTW….I’m DYING for Scarlet as well!!!!! *hugs*
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I haven’t read this series, but it sounds interesting. Plus the blurb on the bottom says it’s for fans of Austen and Yolen. Count me in. Great pick!
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Lizzy, you should totally check this series out! I’m loving it!
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This does sound interesting!
Thanks for sharing,
Dani
http://paulettespapers.com/?p=2210
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Thanks, Dani!
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I am so flipping in love with that cover!!!! They are just getting better and better! But I agree, I need to know more about it!
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LOL! Me too, Candace!!! Although I’m going to update the post because Mary commented below with the fuller blurb from the catalog copy which is much more informative.
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Ooo! I haven’t heard of this one but it sounds AWESOME and I am in LOVE with that cover. Adding it to my to read list now
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Oh, Erica, you should check it out! Shades of Milk and Honey is such a great start and then Glamour in Glass just totally sealed the deal! This is an AWESOME series!!!
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I believe this is the catalog copy.
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The magical book that might result if Jane Austen’s Emma were set against the Luddite uprising in the Year Without a Summer
Up-and-coming fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal enchanted fans with award-winning short stories and beloved novels featuring Regency pair Jane and Vincent Ellsworth. In Without a Summer the master glamourists return home, but in a world where magic is real, nothing—even the domestic sphere—is quite what it seems.
Jane and Vincent go to Long Parkmeade to spend time with Jane’s family, but quickly turn restless. The year is unseasonably cold. No one wants to be outside and Mr. Ellsworth is concerned by the harvest, since a bad one may imperil Melody’s dowry. And Melody has concerns of her own, given the inadequate selection of eligible bachelors. When Jane and Vincent receive a commission from a prominent family in London, they decide to take it, and take Melody with them. They hope the change of scenery will do her good and her marriage prospects—and mood—will be brighter in London.
Once there, talk is of nothing but the crop failures caused by the cold and increased unemployment of the coldmongers, which have provoked riots in several cities to the north. With each passing day, it’s more difficult to avoid getting embroiled in the intrigue, none of which really helps Melody’s chances for romance. It’s not long before Jane and Vincent realize that in addition to getting Melody to the church on time, they must take on one small task: solving a crisis of international proportions.
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Mary, thank you SO VERY MUCH for providing that fuller blurb!!!! Now I just have to wait until I can read the full book!
Thanks again!!!
Pushy recently posted..Review – The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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Sure! I saw it right after you posted so I was happy to come over and share.
Although I just noticed that it says Jane and Vincent Ellsworth, which is incorrect. Ellsworth is Jane’s maiden name. That should be Jane and David Vincent.
And I’m SO pleased that you are excited for the book.
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