#signed item

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My first piece of signed merch!!! Idk who Faith is but must have been so cool to meet Alex himself!

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SASHARIA EN GARDE by Sherwood Smith (signed & personalized)

Item Name and Description: Personalized copy of SASHARIA EN GARDE, trade paperback. I will sign it and color the map, add drawings or notes, whatever the bidder wants.

When Sasha is taken to another world by a wicked King, her mother, Sun, goes after, because nobody messes with mom! A romantic fantasy set in the same world as Crown Duel.

Sasha’s mother, Sun, was once swept away by a real prince, but not to happily ever after.

Her prince vanished, and a wicked king took the throne. Since then, Sasha and Sun have been hiding on Earth, both training in martial arts until Sasha is tricked into going back to Khanerenth.

She’s more than ready to kick some bad-guy butt, but is the stylish pirate Zathdar the bad guy? Or artistic, dreamy Prince Jehan, son of the wicked king?

Starting Bid: $20.

Shipping: North America, if the winning bid is $50 or less; worldwide, if the winning bid is over $50.

Other Notes: None.

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Signed ARC: Roar of Sky (Blood of Earth #3) by Beth Cato

Item Name and Description:

A galley copy (ARC) of Roar of Sky to ship in April or May, when author copies are received. Book to be released October 23rd, 2018. Final book in Blood of Earth trilogy, following Breath of Earth and Call of Fire.

In this stunning conclusion to the acclaimed Blood of Earth trilogy—a thrilling alternate history laced with earth magic, fantastic creatures, and steampunk elements—the young geomancer Ingrid must find a way to use her extraordinary abilities to save her world from the woman hell-bent on engineering a war that would rip it to pieces.

Thanks to her geomantic magic, Ingrid has successfully eluded Ambassador Blum, the evil genius behind the plan to achieve world domination for the Unified Pacific. But using her powers has taken its toll: Ingrid’s body has been left severely weakened, and once again she is on the run with her friends Cy and Fenris.

Hoping to learn more about her magical roots and the strength her bloodline carries, Ingrid makes her way across the Pacific to Hawaii, home to the ancient volcano goddess Madam Pele. What she discovers in this paradise is not at all what she expects—but perhaps exactly what she needs to find the strength to face Blum.

But Ambassador Blum comes from the same world of old magic. She is a kitsune with near-mythic power. And if Ingrid cannot defeat her once and for all, she knows Blum will use that power to take the lives of everyone she holds dear before igniting a war that will bring the entire world to its knees.

Starting Bid: $15

Shipping: US only

Other Notes: Signed uncopyedited book. Personalization available. Will ship in April or May, when author copies arrive.

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The Lost Steersman, 1st edition, trade paperback, autographed, by Rosemary Kirstein

Item Name and Description:

This was the original 2003 edition of The Lost Steersman, published by Ballantine/Del Rey, with cover by Cliff Neilsen.  It’s volume 3 of the Steerswoman Series.

What’s been said about this book:

“An original and fascinating take on the tensions between science and belief, observation and expectation, courage and fear. Highly recommended.” — Suzy McKee Charnas, author of Motherlines and Walk to the End of the World

“Kirstein’s striking portrait of an innovative woman who is scientist, judge, historian, and adventurer makes for a good, thought-provoking read.” — Publisher’s Weekly

Starting Bid: $5

Shipping: I will ship anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere.

Other Notes: n/a

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Steerswoman Series trade paperback versions, volumes 1 through 4, by Rosemary Kirstein

Item Name and Description:

Trade paperback versions of all four volumes of the Steerswoman Series (The Steerswoman, The Outskirter’s Secret, The Lost Steersman, The Language of Power), autographed. Included: small map (approx. 6×9) printed on parchment-like paper.

(The first volume, The Steerswoman is sized slightly smaller than the others, at 5.25″x8″ instead of 6″x9″)

What’s been said about the series:

“One of the very best treatments of the scientific method in fiction that I’ve read– I suspect it may be the best, but years on the Internet make me want to hedge everything– is the Steerswoman series by Rosemary Kirstein. …. It’s a joy to watch the scientific reasoning process Rowan follows, and the plots have plenty of excitement as well.” – Chad Orzel, physicist, author of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog and Eureka: Discovering Your Inner Scientist

“If you haven’t read Kirstein’s Steerswoman books I envy you the chance to read them now for the first time….It’s a very difficult trick to have revelations within a story that mean different things to the reader and the characters, but Kirstein dances over this constant abyss with delicate grace… These books really are terrific fun to read.” – Jo Walton, Hugo, Nebula, and Tiptree Awards winner, author of Among Others, My Real Children and  The Just City

“[Kirstein] walks the tightrope between fantasy and science fiction with precision and grace… [her] compassion for even minor characters is evident on every page, and her prose is measured and alluring without being overworked.” — Damien Broderick & Paul Di Filippo, in Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010

Starting Bid: $15

Shipping: I will ship anywhere in North America, Europe, or Asia.

Other Notes: n/a

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Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro (signed)

Item Name and Description: a signed hardcover of Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro. Donated by the author.

Starting Bid: $10.

Shipping: Worldwide.

Other Notes: Likely to ship in early May, when author copies are received.

Description after the cut.

Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd.

But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else—someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn’t become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night.

And most of all, he wishes he didn’t feel so stuck.

Moss can’t even escape at school—he and his friends are subject to the lack of funds and crumbling infrastructure at West Oakland High, as well as constant intimidation by the resource officer stationed in their halls. That was even before the new regulations—it seems sometimes that the students are treated more like criminals.

Something will have to change—but who will listen to a group of teens?

When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.

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Breakfast with Einstein by Chad Orzel (signed)

Item Name and Description: a signed copy of Breakfast with Einstein by Chad Orzel, either an advance reading copy or a trade paperback (depending on whether we get ARCs or whether you prefer the final version), forthcoming, December 2018.

Starting Bid: $5.

Shipping: Worldwide.

Other Notes:  Description after the cut.

Your alarm goes off, and you head to the kitchen to make yourself some toast and a cup of coffee. Little do you know, as you savor the aroma of the steam rising from your cup, that your ordinary morning routine depends on some of the weirdest phenomena ever discovered.

The world of quantum physics is generally thought of as hopelessly esoteric. While classical physics gives us the laws governing why a ball rolls downhill, how a plane is able to fly, and so on, its quantum cousin gives us particles that are actually waves, “spooky” action at a distance, and Schrodinger’s unlucky cat. But, believe it or not, even the most mundane of everyday activities is profoundly influenced by the abstract and exotic world of the quantum.

In Breakfast with Einstein, Chad Orzel illuminates the strange phenomena lurking just beneath the surface of our ordinary lives by digging into the surprisingly complicated physics involved in his (and anyone’s) morning routine. Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, explores how quantum connects with everyday reality, and offers engaging, layperson-level explanations of the mind-bending ideas central to modern physics.

From the sun, alarm clocks, and the red glow of a toaster’s hot filaments  (the glow that launched quantum mechanics) to the chemistry of food aroma, a typical day is rich with examples of quantum weirdness. Breakfast with Einstein reveals the hidden physics all around us, and after reading this book, your ordinary mornings will never seem quite as ordinary again.