#gttc

[shinesurge]

My book is finally available today!! If this looks interesting, you can read some of it for free on my website. If it looks really interesting and you're feeling adventurous, the epub is cheap and you can get it from my ko-fi or from amazon! For the slightly less adventurous, maybe check out the reviews we got so far on Goodreads or Storygraph.

All the buying info for both the print and digital editions is under the cut, along with a text transcript of the synopsis!

First: I was asked to remind y'all you can request this one from your library, so here's me doing that!

The ISBNs for both covers are: Variant cover (Phin and Ulrich): 979-8-9994625-0-3 Destination cover (Tower): 979-8-9994625-2-7 My distributor is Ingram and Sprawlworks is the publisher, if you need those too. If you know of any place that might be interested in working with me by carrying this and they need to get at me, you can direct them to the contact page on my author site!

For individuals, print copies are in my shop, and if you're in the US or the UK specifically you can also order a Destination or Variant edition direct from the distributor if you prefer (the only difference will be less cute packaging and no signature)! Despite the listing's confusing lack of cover images, both paperbacks are also available on the amazon page and through pretty much any bookseller in the Ingram network, but it'll be a bit more expensive in those places.

You can get the digital version of this book from: My ko-fi shop and itch.io - DRM-free epubs! The Kobo store and Amazon - Files automatically delivered to your account, and your device if you've got one! By the way, the Kobo file should be available through Overdrive too, so even if your library isn't interested in the print version for whatever reason you can still rent the epub that way with your library card.

Here's that text transcript for the back of the book:

In a world under the boot of its gods, Phineas Kidd is a heretic with a chip on her shoulder.

After her murder by the sun god, Phineas Kidd was resurrected as a commander- one who trades their soul for the ability to rewrite reality through sheer grit. Phineas uses it to punch things. Now grown and armed to the teeth with weaponized optimism, she sets out to catch the sun: an urban legend that will either help her liberate the world from the deities tearing it apart or destroy her in the process.

But first she'll need a ship, and a crew too.

When Phineas rolls into the desert outpost of Last Chance the only ship in sight belongs to Cold Hazard, the wizard terrorizing the town and its mining operation. Fortunately she also meets Ulrich, a perpetually irritable stage magician who only wants to kill her some of the time. With his pistols and her fists, it should be no trouble to climb the town's radio tower and deal with one crusty old dude.

...though, the things lurking in the depths below Last Chance might be more trouble than they or anyone else can handle.

Grist is the first novel in a humanist series about monsters who love each other, thriving in a world that wants them dead.

And hey, if you decide to give it a shot, please consider leaving a review or posting about it on social media! I'm all on my own out here, so visible reader interest really helps me out with those libraries and cute little book shops.

Thanks so much for being here for this! I hope it's a fun time! :D

[prawnlegs]

ever since reading Grist to the Cannon I have a problem where all other genre fiction makes me go "I wish this was as good as Grist to the Cannon"

[elkian]

I think if I could describe the overall tone of the book and also the webcomic it would be "comforting anger and vicious love" (positive)

[egtcp-blog]

INVITATION: Dear Global Buyer, Welcome to GTCC and Win $300 Reward!

All the business man all know that if you want to gain all kinds of business in a country, taking part in some events or trade conferences ...

Why not start you own business in China!

[shinesurge]

I think I've talked about this line before or posted something someone said about it maybe BUT regarding "teaching people how to read my writing" I'm pleased that people like, remark on it as often as they do. It comes up a lot in feedback as a bit early on where readers kind of get cued in that I'm actively thinking about them and what sort of things they can expect from the prose, in addition to how characterization and perspective colors the narration and all. I remember being nervous about how it would go over once it came in contact with The Audience and I'm really glad it mostly seems to be working how I wanted

[elkian]

Reading The Scene in GTTC right before they go up to fight Hazard and finally Getting it

Ulrich thinks Phineas is oblivious to his flaws, because the alternative is that she acknowledges them, accepts them, and even likes them

And that is Too Much for him to take at the start

[shinesurge]

i talked about some ulrich stuff a little in the server and thought it might be good to share here too

[shinesurge]

starting an additional gttc list, this time for websites deciding to compare the Kidd Commander novels to The Works Of Frank Herbert