In this issue: Stephen R. Lawhead’s masterpiece Pendragon Cycle, back in print, with an all-new prequel novel! Plus, a new book giveaway.

Books on Sale in Bookstores January 7, 2025

 

Stephen R. Lawhead’s Pendragon Cycle

As the mighty Roman conquerors fade from the captured Isle of Britain and the doomed kingdom of Atlantis is torn apart by bloody war, from chaos will rise a new ruler, who will bring about the Kingdom of Summer. And his name will become legendary.

The Pendragon Cycle, Stephen R. Lawhead’s historically rich and imaginative fantasy retelling of Arthurian Legend, returns to print—and debuts as a prestige streaming series⏤in 2025. In addition, Lawhead has penned an all-new prequel novel in the series: Aurelia.

The first three novels, what Lawhead things of as “the original trilogy” of the Pendragon Cycle—Taliesin, Merlin, and Arthur—will be reissued exclusively by Baen Books, in stunning trade paperback and mass market editions, as well as all ebook formats. Aurelia, a new prequel novel, will be released in hardcover.

The series forms the basis for the new prestige streaming series The Pendragon Cycle, from Daily Wire+, coming soon!

Aurelia

LAST WITNESS OF AN ELDER TIME, HANDMAID OF THE AGE TO COME.

(Release date 2/4)

It was a time of the end of empire. The world was in turmoil. The Romans were abandoning Britain, leaving the remaining servants of empire to try to stem the tide of chaos. Aurelia was one such, the child of a Magistrate, and wife of a Legate. The entire world was changing around her. How could she raise her sons to thrive in such a world?

Everywhere, it seemed, the old, well-ordered realm she had been born into was passing away to be replaced by . . . what?

It was that question her sons, Aurelius and Uther—with the help of Merlin—were to answer.

Get Aurelia here.

Taliesin

A NEW KINGDOM OF MYTH AND LEGEND

As the Kingdom of Atlantis is extinguished forever, three ships emerge to bear King Avallach and his daughter Charis to the Isle of Glass, where Celtic chieftans struggle for survival—and power—as the last vestiges of Rome’s power dwindle. In this myth-born land, one heroic figure towers over all, the Prince Taliesin. Together with Princess Charis, Taliesin will spawn the Kingdom of Summer, a kingdom of Legend, of Merlin and of Arthur . . .

Get Taliesin here.

Merlin

MAKE READY THE PATH OF A LEGEND

Born to a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis, Merlin was destined for greatness. As he navigates a world ruled by greedy chieftains and barbaric invaders, Merlin must prepare for a higher destiny and pave the way for the legendary King Arthur Pendragon.

Get Merlin here.

Arthur

A KING ARISES

In order to bring about the Summer Kingdom—the reign of peace and prosperity foreseen by Taliesin—Arthur must first unite the petty British kings under his banner as High King and Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty. Soon Arthur will face his greatest test—a deadly trap set by the sorceress Morgian with his beloved Queen Gwenhwyvar as the bait . . .

Get Arthur here.

Monster Hunter Fantom

MONSTERS OF THE OLD WORLD—AND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HUNT THEM

(release date 2/4)

Monster Hunter International may have had its roots in the United States of America, but there are plenty of monsters in the big old world. And wherever there are monsters, humans will need monster hunters.

Here, then, are stories of the things that go bump in the night and the men and women who bump back—focusing on the myths, legends, and folklore of Czechia, by Czech authors.

Includes a new short story by Larry Correia!

Get Monster Hunter Fantom here.

January New Year, New Authors, Ebooks Sale

JANUARY NEW YEAR, NEW AUTHORS EBOOKS SALE

In recent months, Baen Books has been pleased to publish many new and new-to-us authors. To celebrate, we’re offering ebook discounts on their Baen Books debut works! Discounts on new favorites like Threading the Needle, Beyond Enemies, Light of the Veil, Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever, and more!

Details here!

December Icarus Saga Ebooks Sale

January Contest

PENDRAGON CYCLE GIVEAWAY

To celebrate Stephen R. Lawhead’s classic Pendragon Cycle returning to print, we’re giving away the first three books in the series in a random drawing!

Find out how to enter the random drawing here.

Ice Trials and Time Trials Giveaway

December Contest Winner

Congrats to Judy Bramlage! She wins copies of Time Trials and Ice Trials by M.A. Rothman and D.J. Butler.

Don't Touch That Dial: 
Listen to or Watch 
the Baen Free Radio Hour

Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Stephen R. Lawhead discusses his groundbreaking Pendragon Cycle, including the new prequel, Aurelia.


Missed past episodes? No problem. We’ve got every episode archived for your listening pleasure. All previous episodes are also archived at Baen’s 
YouTube and Rumble channels. And check out the new optional video podcast format!

January Books

 
Aurelia

Aurelia
Stephen R. Lawhead
(hardcover)

It was a time of the end of empire. The world was in turmoil. The Romans were abandoning Britain, leaving the remaining servants of empire to try to stem the tide of chaos. Aurelia was one such, the child of a prefect, and wife of another. The entire world had changed around her. How could she raise her sons to thrive in such a world?

 
Taliesin

Taliesin
Stephen R. Lawhead
(trade paperback & mass market paperback)

As the mighty Roman conquerors fade from the captured Isle of Britain and the doomed kingdom of Atlantis is torn apart by bloody war, two unlikely lovers will find themselves drawn together amid the fires of chaos—and will spawn a new kingdom of myth and legend.

 
Merlin

Merlin
Stephen R. Lawhead
(trade paperback & mass market paperback)

Born to a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis, Merlin was destined for greatness. As he navigates a world ruled by greedy chieftains and barbaric invaders, Merlin must prepare for a higher destiny and pave the way for the legendary King Arthur Pendragon.

 
Arthur

Arthur
Stephen R. Lawhead
(trade paperback & mass market paperback)

They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther’s bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. Soon Arthur will face his greatest test—a deadly trap set by the sorceress Morgian with his beloved Queen Gwenhwyvar as the bait . . . 

 
Monster Hunter Fantom
 

Monster Hunter Fantom
edited by Martin Fajkus & Jakub MařÍk
(trade paperback)

Stories of the things that go bump in the night and the men and women who bump back—focusing on the myths, legends, and folklore of Czechia, by Czech authors.

Baen Appearances

Gray Rinehart (tentative)

January 10-12
Georgia Filk Convention
Atlanta, GA

https://www.gafilk.org/

Christopher Ruocchio (Guest of Honor)
Jason Cordova
Kacey Ezell
Chris Kennedy
Sean CW Korsgaard
Phillip Pournelle
Gray Rinehart
(tentative)

January 17-19
MarsCon
Virginia Beach, VA

https://www.marscon.net/wp/

James L. Cambias
Walter H. Hunt (tentative)

January 17-19
Arisia
Boston, MA

https://www.arisia.org/

Sean CW Korsgaard

January 23-26
MagFest
National Harbor, MD

https://super.magfest.org/

 

Don’t forget to check out the newest Ebook releases. Plus, read this month’s short story, "Lethal Cheer” by Lydia Sherrer.

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