Thursday 25 August 2011

Theatre of Curious Acts

Theatre of Curious Acts (forthcoming later this year from Hadley Rille Books) now has a cover by the incredibly talented Simone Held...


Nineteen-year-old Daniel Cole returns home from the Great War wanting the world to end. His brother and parents are in their graves. Nothing is the same. 

During a performance at the Theatre of Curious Acts, Daniel and his friends, fellow soldiers, are lured into a surreal otherworld. Travelling through this strange land they happen upon the four horsewomen of the apocalypse, dragons, the steam trains of the Anabiosis Station with their ghostly passengers, ancient warriors and a pirate ship waiting to ferry them to the end of the world. Already broken by man's war, these boys are now the world's only hope in the greatest battle of all. 


23 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a fabulous cover!!!! =D

James Everington said...

That looks great - very moody. (As in atmospheric, not stroppy...)

Anthony Rapino said...

Wow, looks awesome!

Mary Rajotte said...

Oh wow, Cate! That is stunning! Eeeee, you must be so proud!

Cate Gardner said...

Thanks, guys :D

Anonymous said...

WOW -- both the cover and the teaser.

Cate Gardner said...

Thanks, Milo.

Barry Napier said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Wow.

Damien Walters said...

It's absolutely gorgeous, Cate! Congratulations!!

Simon said...

You rock, Ms G! As ever.

(Verification word: cuedilep. It sounds like it means something.)

Cate Gardner said...

Thanks, Damien & Simon :D

Josh Reynolds said...

Very, very nice!

jonathan pinnock said...

Wow. That is utterly wonderful.

Deborah Walker said...

That is one lovely looking book.

Robert said...

Very nice cover!

wv: dentst

Cate Gardner said...

Thank you :D

Aaron Polson said...

Oh my... Now that is beautiful in a strange and wonderful way.

Cheers!

Michael Stone said...

Oh, wow! How many books have you got coming out this year?!

Cate Gardner said...

Isn't it, Aaron :D

72, Mike. Honest.

Lee Thompson/Thomas Morgan/James Logan/Julian Vaughn said...

Fantastic! Can't wait to read it, Cate!

K.C. Shaw said...

God, that's gorgeous! I can't wait to read it too!

Simon Kewin said...

Looks - and sounds - utterly fabulous.

Danielle Birch said...

Another fantastic cover! Woot!