The Enchantress: Coming May 22, 2012

Hello Beardies,

I am excited to announce the release of The Enchantress, Michael Scott's sixth and last book in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series.  The book, whose cover is just as breathtaking as expected, is available in two days.

A summary of The Enchantress (taken from Wikipedia):

The Enchantress picks up where its predecessor, The Warlock left off. Two of its central characters, the fifteen year old twins, Sophie and Josh Newman, have been re-united after being briefly separated. They now have to choose to either stand by each other's side or to separate for good by allying themselves with either protagonist Nicholas Flamel or antagonist Dr.John Dee. If the twins choose to ally with Dee, the fate of humanity could be doomed as he seeks total world domination now that he has acquired all four swords of power. The choice to ally with Nicholas Flamel and his wife, Perenelle, is not a clear cut choice either, as the Flamel's motives appear to have grown ever more dubious to the twins. The only thing that is clear to the Newman twins, is that they need to choose well and that they need choose fast. Nicholas and Perenelle have only a day left to live, while Dee grows more dangerous by the hour. The welfare of humanity hangs in the balance as all the central characters converge for a show-down on the ancient island of Danu Talis.

Can't wait two days for the release?  Read the first chapter of The Enchantress by Michael Scott:

The Listening Library will also release the unabridged audiobook on May 22nd, whose narrator has not yet been confirmed.

With any luck, perhaps The Bearded Scribe will someday feature an interview with Michael Scott.  If you have specific questions you'd like to see asked, please leave them in the Comment section below.

Happy Scribing,

The Wind Through the Keyhole REVISITED

Good Evening Readers,

As I announced to all of you on February 20th, Stephen King's new book titled The Wind Through the Keyhole is scheduled to hit the bookstores on April 24th.  Also scheduled to hit the shelves is its audiobook companion... with two special treats.

Not only will Stephen King read an excerpt from his next novel, Doctor Sleep (the eagerly anticipated sequel to The Shining due to be published in 2013), but for the first time in over a decade, he will also narrate the entire audiobook.

“I’ve spent a lot of time with the character of Roland Deschain and the Dark Tower universe over the years. Now that I am revisiting that world, it felt like a fine time to lend it my voice,” said King.

Click the image above to pre-order your very own copy from Barnes & Noble.