Meet Hugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear for a Q&A, book signing, and short reading as she discusses her new book: The Origin of Storms!

The Lotus Kingdoms are at war, with four claimants to the sorcerous throne of the Alchemical Emperor, fielding three armies between them. Alliances are made, and broken, many times over--but in the end, only one can sit on the throne. And that one must have not only the power, but the rightful claim.

 The Rajni Mrithuri stands as the chief claimant to the Alchemical throne now, but she and her empire remain a prize to be taken unless she gets an heir. She has her allies--her cousin Sayeh, a dragon, a foreign wizard, a fearsome automaton, and the Dead Man--but the throne has the final say. And if it rejects her, the price is death.

NOTE: There are two separate ticket options for this event. The $28.99 ticket includes a copy of The Origin of Storms with purchase, the $5 ticket is just for those who wish to attend the event but DO NOT want a copy of The Origin of Storms. There will be additional copies of The Origin of Storms available for purchase before and after the event. Books 1 and 2 of this series will also be available for purchase.

You are allowed to bring other Elizabeth Bear books for her to sign as well!

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