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Don’t forget that #13SC is out:

WARNING! Many book spoilers in this episode. Watch or listen at your own peril.

Our big day is here! You can now buy 13 Secret Cities in the format of your choice:

NOTE! If you buy the paperback version, Amazon gives you the Kindle version FOR FREE, included with your purchase. Here’s also a message from the author, Cesar Torres.

Eyre Price is the author of the novels Blues Highway Blues, Rock Island Rock and Star Killer Star, part of the Crossroads Thriller series from Thomas & Mercer. For more info visit: http://www.amazon.com/Eyre-Price/e/B007S7AID2.

In this episode of Labyrinth, he conducts a Q&A with author Cesar Torres on part 1 of 13 Secret Cities.

John Langan is a contemporary author of horror fiction. His latest book, “The Wide Carnivorous Sky” is out now in print and digital. You can learn more about him at https://johnpaullangan.wordpress.com/.

Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and creator of this blog, which has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. Kelly is the author of the brand new book Ready to Run, which hit the New York Times best-seller list. Kelly appeared on episode 58 of the Labyrinth, where he discussed his previous book, Becoming a Supple Leopard. NOTE: Listeners who leave us an iTunes or Stitcher review can get a chance to win a free copy of Ready to Run. Just leave your review and email us the link at editor@solarsixbooks.com.

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I just got the opportunity to contribute to the Mind Meld series at SF Signal. The post this week is very appropriate for Halloween.

It’s here. You can buy Part 4 of 13SC if you’ve been reading along, or get the omnibus.

Here’s also our press release below, and downloadable for your pleasure.

Download the Press Release

Cesar Torres

Solar Six Books, solarsixbooks.com 347-699-0802

cesar500@gmail.com, Twitter @13SecretCities 13secretcities.com

October 27, 2014 – Solar Six Books is proud to announce the final release of 13 Secret Cities: A Novel in Four Parts (Amazon Kindle Store), by fantasy and sci fi author Cesar Torres. This Kindle serial is the thrilling kick-off that introduce readers to a dark, adventure-filled universe created by author Cesar Torres, who is known to many readers for his 2010 short story collection The 12 Burning Wheels and his popular podcast The Labyrinth.

In The 13 Secret Cities, Cesar Torres breaks new ground in sci-fi by generating a fantasy universe in which Aztec and Maya mythologies blend with current political and global themes in its setting of present day Chicago. Fans of YA fantasies with female characters of color will also find in Clara Montes a great new archetypal heroine who must overcome political and supernatural challenges unlike any other.

The 13 Secret Cities is being release as a Kindle serial first. A paperback will collect the cycle and release in November 2014.

RELEASE SCHEDULE

Kindle

Parts 1-3: April 28 (AVAILABLE NOW)? Part 4: October 28

Kindle Omnibus: October 28? Paperback: December 2014

Clara Montes has a single goal in life: to achieve social justice. Within weeks of starting her freshman year in college, Clara Montes joins the Occupy Liberation front, a controversial political group that has planned a gathering of thousands in Chicago’s Millennium Park on a chilly Friday afternoon. Nothing will stop her from attending.

When the protest turns into a riot, Clara is swept into a horror that will change the course of American history forever. As a result, Clara’s parents forbid her to return to the OLF. They warn Clara that she has developed a thirst for chaos and violence that goes against every tradition her family brought with them from Mexico.

Clara will need to atone for her transgressions by traveling to the mythical city of Mictlán, the realm of dead spirits. During the journey, she will face the Lords of the Dead, two ancient gods who will show no mercy, and who thrive on the taste of human blood.

About Author Cesar Torres

Cesar Torres is the author of the 2010 short-story collection The 12 Burning Wheels. Cesar was born in Mexico City, lived in Japan and Ireland, and currently resides in New York City. He is also a journalist and serves as Managing Editor at The Wirecutter and The Sweethome. You can follow him at @13SecretCities.

About Solar Six Books

After working in new media and technology for almost 20 years, Cesar Torres created Solar Six Books as a way to transfer his knowledge from tech and startup culture into the world of traditional book publishing and digital media. Solar Six favors both e-books and print equally: The imprint is dedicated to well-honed, genre disrupting novels with an artisanal approach to detail and craftsmanship. For more information, email editor@solarsixbooks.com.