Thought you guys might be interested in seeing the cover to “Fall of Knight,” the third book in the King Arthur triology, due out in summer of 2006.
Thought you guys might be interested in seeing the cover to “Fall of Knight,” the third book in the King Arthur triology, due out in summer of 2006.
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Does the book take place in London? Interesting. I am very much looking forward to it!
By the way, the cover of “Missing in Action” is shown at Amazon.co.uk. All these sword covers – I keep wondering if Calhoun is supposed to be a kind of Starfleet Knight :).
(Hm, NF has another sword on the cover but not the Knight books. That is interesting too :))
Can’t wait! Although, this also serves to remind me that I need to rebuy the first two books (which I had signed at WizardCon Phily a few years ago). I had loaned them to one of our security guards who seemed interested in them. And he got fired, so my books have vanished into the ether.
Wow. Just seeing the cover is like a shot in the arm. I want to read the first two books now, but I’m forcing myself to wait ’til it’s closer to the new sequel’s release date.
That reminds me: Has there been any movement whatsoever in the film version of “Howling Mad,” Peter? I sort of recall you talking about it a few years back, but that’s all I ever heard.
JAB
That is to say I want to reread the first two books, not just for the first time.
JAB
Looks good, and I’ll be happy to see a story set in London/England. Makes sense too, given Arthur’s origins.
Hmmm… The Spear of Longinus, perhaps?
-Rex Hondo-
Posted by Baerbel Haddrell at October 17, 2005 04:54 PM
Does the book take place in London? Interesting. I am very much looking forward to it!
Well that’s just silly. Arthur is spose to be in New York or America. What POSSIBLE reason would Arthur Pendragon be in England? The cover artist has gone ruddy starkers, love.
By the way, the cover of “Missing in Action” is shown at Amazon.co.uk. All these sword covers – I keep wondering if Calhoun is supposed to be a kind of Starfleet Knight :).
It’s been a trend after the last hiatus, with ST:NF: GODS ABOVE, STONE AND ANVIL, even NO LIMITS.
Posted by Mike M. at October 17, 2005 05:18 PM
Can’t wait! Although, this also serves to remind me that I need to rebuy the first two books (which I had signed at WizardCon Phily a few years ago). I had loaned them to one of our security guards who seemed interested in them. And he got fired, so my books have vanished into the ether.
Oh come on! You didn’t fall for the old “He got fired so he mysteriously disappeared so he couldn’t return your Peter David novel” gag AGAIN?
Posted by Josh Bales at October 17, 2005 07:16 PM
Wow. Just seeing the cover is like a shot in the arm. I want to read the first two books now, but I’m forcing myself to wait ’til it’s closer to the new sequel’s release date.
NOOOOO! BUY AND READ THEM NOW! Then read them AGAIN later. At least buy them now. Peter has bills to pay, ends to meet, and a practically newborn baby girl and another girl on the edge of going to college, not to mention another girl already in college and the first born daughter that statistically has a high chance of returning home due to the economy and high cost of housing.
Of course all the daughters are part of Peter’s secret plan to eventually sire the one girl chosen in all the world to fight the vampires, demons and forces of darkness.
That reminds me: Has there been any movement whatsoever in the film version of “Howling Mad,” Peter? I sort of recall you talking about it a few years back, but that’s all I ever heard.
Hopefully. Horror has a big revival of late. Plus ABC is opening up Saturday night for more “experimental” tv–for under $500,000. Considering BABYLON 5 was done for about $1,000,000 an episode a decade ago, I’d imagine filming on Earth would be a lot cheaper. Plus with it being set in NYC like 45 percent of tv (with the other 45 percent being in L.A., leaving a paltry 10 percent of elsewhere), odds boost a tv movie adaptation.
Posted by Josh Bales at October 17, 2005 07:17 PM
That is to say I want to reread the first two books, not just for the first time.
Read em THREE times.
Posted by John C. Kirk at October 17, 2005 08:06 PM
Looks good, and I’ll be happy to see a story set in London/England. Makes sense too, given Arthur’s origins.
A cave in Central Park?
Posted by Rex Hondo at October 18, 2005 01:35 AM
Hmmm… The Spear of Longinus, perhaps?
You mean it’s NOT one of those synchronized gymnastic batons with trailing ribbon?! >=^>
— Ken from Chicago
Really Nice Color Design, Peter. It provides a nice look to go along with the previous two. Can’t wait to see what it’s about.
And if anyone needs a reason to read the previous books, my review of One Knight Only at Amazon.com can be found at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/0441011748/ref=cm_cr_dp_2_1/104-1163192-8668756?%5Fencoding=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=283155. It was the first review displayed on the main page for that book for some time, but is now on the second page.
Just a reply to Ken from Chicago: Why are you so sure that the story in this book can`t take place in London? Well, or at least part of it? Of course it can be that the cover has little to do with the book but until I know better, I assume that the cover artist knew what he was doing.
I am definitely curious.
I just read the first book and I’ve got the second one in my to-read pile. Question: Was this written before or after Camelot 3000? or was it C 2000… me a numbers…? Though related on only the basics of theme, I keep allowing one to interfere with the enjoyment of the other. C3 had a lot of depth of character that I was surprised not to find in OKO. It was a fun, quick read, though, so no complaints.
Is Howling Mad a horror book or a funny book? Or is it a horror book with laughs, or a spoofy comedy?
Question: Was this written before or after Camelot 3000?
Others can confirm specifics, but I think that PAD’s Knight Life novel was originally published in 1987. It was unavailable for a good chunk of time, but was republished a few years back–2002 or 2003, perhaps with a tweaks and rewrites from the author–and that publication was so well-received that sequels ensued.
The twelve issues of Mike Barr and Brian Bolland’s Camelot 3000 were published from 1982 to 1985 and the whole story was collected in a tpb book format in 1986.
That said, I really wouldn’t read too much into the timeline, or the ostensible similarities between the projects’ concepts. The King Arthur mythos is the kind of thing that inspires plenty of incarnations. Knight Life and Camelot 3000 are just two examples of what are surely many, many others.
“The King Arthur mythos is the kind of thing that inspires plenty of incarnations. Knight Life and Camelot 3000 are just two examples of what are surely many, many others.”
Yes, plenty. For anyone needing another modern day Arthurian fix, The Forever King wasn’t too bad.
Although again it brought the modern day Arthur back to his American routes. Those pesky English, stealing all the good old US folk heroes – such as Robinhood, who of course really lived in the Everglades.
Hmm, checks passport – United Kingdom? How did that happen? Looks like the Limeys have sneakily managed to get me too – but honest, once I become famous I swear I’ll return to my genuine US roots. Just like that well-known American writer, Neil Gaiman.
I walk over that bridge everyday. It’s a good picture.
Well except for the arm sticking out of the river holding a flag. I’ve never seen that, although I’ll keep an eye out from now on.
I’ve seen some bizarre stuff though. The other day I saw a boat toing a giant bush along the river. Why, I shall never know.
“Others can confirm specifics, but I think that PAD’s Knight Life novel was originally published in 1987.”
Good guess. My well worn paperback of Knight Life has a publication date of April 1987. It also cost me all of $2.95 new.
“The Spear of Longinus, perhaps?”
That was my first impression of this as well.
Can’t wait for this to come out.
Allen
I’m wondering, PAD, do you have any thought/plans about any other tales to be told in the shared world of “Knight Life” and “Howling Mad”? I don’t think you’ve done anyting with mummies yet…
-Rex Hondo-
Robbnn: Is Howling Mad a horror book or a funny book? Or is it a horror book with laughs, or a spoofy comedy?
Luigi Novi: Yes.
Seriously, it’s a werewolf tale with Peter’s trademark comedic aspects. Noting what happesn when a person is bitten by a werewolf, Howling Mad explores the question of what happens when a wolf is bitten by a werewolf. (The cover art pretty much tells you.)
Okay, thank you.
And to clarify, I wasn’t saying C3 in anyway inspired OKO or anything. I don’t usually read fantasy stuff (not my bag), but C3 was an exception, and obviously OKO was as well. I enjoyed C3 tremendously (heck, that I even remember it so well speaks volumes). I was just curious.
Oh, my god I did not even know another Arthur book was in the works. This has made my day. Now if only we could get some Perceval stuff that took place in the distant or recent past before he rehooked back up with the once and future king.
“triology?”
If that’s not a real word, it ought ta be… It’s very snappy!
‘A darkly amusing fantasist.’ At last, something PAD has in common with Dubya.
Very nice cover, though my inner geek is having Doctor Who flashbacks from it, waiting for a Slitheen ship to crash there or something 🙂
I’m still waiting for Percival to wear glasses or a baseball hat or hanbg around with a big orange head.