When it comes to writing fantasy, writer Chad Corrie has more than earned his stripes. Whether it be his stand-alone book The Shadow Regent or his Adult fantasy trilogy The Wizard King. He also has tackled the graphic novel space with Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmsgard. But coming in May of 2024, Corrie is bringing his writing to the YA genre with the first of three books, As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga, Book 1 through Dark Horse Books. We are proud to exclusively announce this exciting new dystopian fantasy for teens, thanks to the good folks at Dark Horse Books.
DARK HORSE BOOKS PRESENTS, “AS THE SPARROW FLIES: SOJOURNERS’ SAGA,” A NEW DYSTOPIAN FANTASY FROM CHAD CORRIE
A brand-new world and story from prolific author Chad Corrie
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (9/12/2023)—Author Chad Corrie returns to prose with a dystopian fantasy for teens, As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga. Known for his adult fantasy trilogy, The Wizard King, As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga marks the first time that the author has written for a young adult audience. The book takes place in a brand-new setting and includes cover art by Dan Burgess and appendices to enrich the reading experience.
Synopsis
Annulis is a dying world. Nothing can stop the doom all say is coming. Some simply accept it, embracing the end. Others hold to a better future—a way of escape from the dark days ahead.
Sarah and her people sojourn the land, searching for a city none have seen but believe exists as an escape from these troubling times. Elliott follows an army with a mandate calling for the purging of all that would hinder a glorious global rebirth. Both are nearing an ancient city set on its own destruction. Both will be tried behind its walls in ways unimaginable. And both will have to live with the consequences.
Availability
As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga is perfect for fans of the Grishaverse series, The Bone Witch trilogy, and the Throne of Glass series.
As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga Book One TPB (288 pages) flies into bookstores May 14, 2024. It is now available to pre-order for $19.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore.
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Praise for Chad Corrie:
“Chad Corrie delivers a very promising start to an exciting epic fantasy saga filled with intriguing characters and unexpected twists.”—Richard Knaak, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
“Here be roaring monsters to be fought, characters who come vividly to life, and fell magic . . . A wild ride. Highly recommended.” — Ed Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Forgotten Realms
“This saga of faith triumphant belongs in larger fantasy collections.” –– Library Journal
“. . . spellbinding . . .” — Publishers Weekly
“. . . incredible worldbuilding . . . [complex] characters . . . and various religions and histories that make you want to know more.”— Geek’d Out
“Lovers of swords and sorcery . . . will get quite a thrill out of this series . . .”— Southwest Book Reviews
“Corrie excels by reimagining traditional fantasy stereotypes and making them believable.” — Mania
[Be sure to check out our brief chat with Chad about his new book at the end of the press release.]
A Brief Discussion with Writer Chad Corrie about his upcoming new series:
GVN: Thanks for sharing a bit of your time, Chad. You have written an adult fantasy series in the Wizard King Trilogy and a Graphic Novel in Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmgard. When did the idea start percolating for this YA book series and is there a difference in process for you when you write for the youth market as opposed to adults.
Chad: The idea for Sojourners’ Saga started about ten or so years ago. I was looking to try something different than what I had been writing (The Wizard King Trilogy and similar tales), which eventually led me to a sort of dystopian/apocalyptic tale for a change of pace.
Little did I know that it would prove to be one of the more challenging endeavors I’ve undertaken thus far, making me rework and rethink the story several times—even setting it aside for a couple years—before finally seeing the way forward. Ultimately, it ended up taking me in some different directions than what I was first envisioning but made for an interesting and entertaining tale overall.
As to writing YA vs. adult I found myself writing a similar story to what I would do with an adult tale in terms of plot and other things but had to always make sure it was being told through the two main younger protagonists. Their perspective flavored and informed what was said and shown and actually helped serve as the perfect guide into their respective worlds as they went about their lives and journeys. Having the younger POVs also helped showcase the adults in different ways that I think came off even more interesting than if I it was written from a purely adult POV.
GVN: As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga is Book 1. How many Books will this story encapsulate, and have you already mapped out the direction the saga will go?
Chad: Sojourners’ Saga is a three-part tale. At the time of this writing the plan is to have a book published every year, starting next May and then each May following. The entire series has already been written so there shouldn’t be any unforeseen issues on that front. So once things are locked into the process, we should be steady sailing all the way until book three’s release in 2026.
GVN: If this series is as well accepted as your previous books. Do you have plans to delve into more YA leaning titles?
Chad: Actually, I’m very curious to see how Sojourners’ Saga will be received. Having never published in the YA genre before I don’t know entirely what to expect—though I’m hopeful it finds its audience and then some in short order.
And I’m certainly open to exploring more YA projects. I’ve already written a YA comic book series and am presently working on a new YA title in another story universe, at the moment. So, we’ll see what the future holds on that front.
GVN: Thanks for chatting with us a bit, Chad. We look forward to the Sojourner’s Saga.
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