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The Black Prism in China

UPDATE: We think we have identified the artist. Check out Jian Guo’s other amazing work HERE, including some amazing tributes to Tolkien and covers for other fantasy authors such as Marion Zimmer Bradley and Gene Wolfe. (Thanks to Miro below, who gave us the tip!)

Exciting news! The Black Prism publishes next month in China, thanks to the work of Chongqing Books. Look at this awesome cover:

 

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I have the enormous privilege to see a lot of cool takes on cover art that are each influenced by their country, culture, and audience’s expectations of what a fantasy cover should look like, but few have been as striking as this. I love how it unfolds the longer you look at it. It’s a little bit Link from Legend of Zelda, a little Lord of the Rings, and a little bit the stained glass sequence from Beauty and the Beast.

I love it. (If anyone can tell me the artist’s name, I’d be more than happy to link to him or her!)

 

El Ojo Fragmentado Publishes TODAY

El Ojo Fragmentado, the Spanish edition of The Broken Eye, publishes today! To order, go HERE.

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And because he does his best to connect with fans, you can also watch Brent pitch the book in Spanish (he doesn’t speak Spanish).

And in case it was hard to understand Brent, you can also check out the first two chapters of El Ojo Fragmentado at the Fantifica website.

For regular updates on all of Brent’s work in Spanish, “Like” his Brent Weeks Oficial en Español Facebook page and check out his Spanish language website, Los Mundos de Brent Weeks.

The Broken Eye = Spheres of Power (in German)

Whenever you translate a book from English into German, certain things get added. And by “things”, I mean the book suddenly becomes nearly twice as big as it was in the USA. And when you write a novel that’s more than 350,000 words in English, this can cause problems — like book bindings breaking!

Due to the length of The Broken Eye — and the additional length of translation a book into German —  my German publisher has decided to publish the first half on August 17, 2015. We plan to follow with the second half in Winter 2015.

Here’s the cover for Sphären der Macht, part 1! Pre-order HERE.

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Cover design and illustration: © Isabelle Hirtz, Inkcraft, with usage of a photo by Larry Rostant

The Broken Eye in Spanish

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We are pleased to announce that The Broken Eye will be published in Spanish (as El Ojo Fragmentado) on March 19, 2015. Once again, the excellent Manuel Reyes has translated the text. Go HERE to stay up-to-date with the Brent Weeks Spanish website!

#BrokenEyeTour

Many thanks to the friends and fans who sent us their pictures, posted them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter under #BrokenEyeTour! There were so many awesome photos, it was hard to choose just a few to post here, but here’s a selection (including some of the selfies Brent took on tour…). We also have a few lucky winners and will be sending them their complimentary t-shirts shortly!

Portland, Powell’s Books

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Seattle, University Bookstore

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San Francisco, Borderlands

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San Diego, Mysterious Galaxy

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Denver, Tattered Cover

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Salt Lake City, The King’s English

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Houston, Murder by the Book

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Roseville, MN, Barnes & Noble

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Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati

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Madison, Barnes & Noble

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Salem, The Book Bin

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