Muz
2014-06-11, 02:43 PM
(Maybe this should be in the Media forum? I wasn't sure...)
I just wanted to share with the rest of the playground the official cover image for my first (NON-self-published) book, Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure (http://michaelgmunz.com/zid_cover/). Today is the first day I've been allowed to show the cover, so I'm just a tad bit excited.
http://michaelgmunz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/zues_cv_sm.jpg
(There's a larger version on my website (http://michaelgmunz.com/zid_cover/).)
Here's the back cover blurb:
THE GODS ARE BACK. DID YOU MYTH THEM?
You probably saw the press conference. Nine months ago, Zeus’s murder catapulted the Greek gods back into our world. Now they revel in their new temples, casinos, and media empires—well, all except Apollo. A compulsive overachiever with a bursting portfolio of godly duties, the amount of email alone that he receives from rapacious mortals turns each of his days into a living hell.
Yet there may be hope, if only he can return Zeus to life! With the aid of Thalia, the muse of comedy and science fiction, Apollo will risk his very godhood to help sarcastic TV producer Tracy Wallace and a gamer-geek named Leif—two mortals who hold the key to Zeus’s resurrection. (Well, probably. Prophecies are tricky buggers.)
Soon an overflowing inbox will be the least of Apollo’s troubles. Whoever murdered Zeus will certainly kill again to prevent his return, and avoiding them would be far easier if Apollo could possibly figure out who they are.
Even worse, the muse is starting to get cranky.
Discover a world where reality TV heroes slay actual monsters and the gods have their own Twitter feeds: Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure!
Incidentally, I'm looking for a few volunteers who'd like to help out and join the launch team--which essentially means you get to read a free advanced copy in exchange for writing an honest review around the time of the July 21st release, and just generally telling people you know about it. Let me know if you're interested.
That's not to say you'd be the first to read it. It's gotten great endorsements from 5 other authors (including Jody Lynn Nye). I won't let them all here (but they ARE listed here, if you're curious (http://michaelgmunz.com/praise-for-zeus-is-dead/)), but I'll leave you with this short one:
"A hilarious mythological tale of god-like proportions. Munz has crafted a tale of bizarro comic fantasy that sits comfortably among the ilk of Gaiman and Pratchett."
—Andrew Buckley, author of Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish
Did I mention that I'm excited! :smallbiggrin::smallbiggrin::smallbiggrin:
...And yes, that IS a kitten with glowing eyes and bat wings. Why do you ask?
I just wanted to share with the rest of the playground the official cover image for my first (NON-self-published) book, Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure (http://michaelgmunz.com/zid_cover/). Today is the first day I've been allowed to show the cover, so I'm just a tad bit excited.
http://michaelgmunz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/zues_cv_sm.jpg
(There's a larger version on my website (http://michaelgmunz.com/zid_cover/).)
Here's the back cover blurb:
THE GODS ARE BACK. DID YOU MYTH THEM?
You probably saw the press conference. Nine months ago, Zeus’s murder catapulted the Greek gods back into our world. Now they revel in their new temples, casinos, and media empires—well, all except Apollo. A compulsive overachiever with a bursting portfolio of godly duties, the amount of email alone that he receives from rapacious mortals turns each of his days into a living hell.
Yet there may be hope, if only he can return Zeus to life! With the aid of Thalia, the muse of comedy and science fiction, Apollo will risk his very godhood to help sarcastic TV producer Tracy Wallace and a gamer-geek named Leif—two mortals who hold the key to Zeus’s resurrection. (Well, probably. Prophecies are tricky buggers.)
Soon an overflowing inbox will be the least of Apollo’s troubles. Whoever murdered Zeus will certainly kill again to prevent his return, and avoiding them would be far easier if Apollo could possibly figure out who they are.
Even worse, the muse is starting to get cranky.
Discover a world where reality TV heroes slay actual monsters and the gods have their own Twitter feeds: Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure!
Incidentally, I'm looking for a few volunteers who'd like to help out and join the launch team--which essentially means you get to read a free advanced copy in exchange for writing an honest review around the time of the July 21st release, and just generally telling people you know about it. Let me know if you're interested.
That's not to say you'd be the first to read it. It's gotten great endorsements from 5 other authors (including Jody Lynn Nye). I won't let them all here (but they ARE listed here, if you're curious (http://michaelgmunz.com/praise-for-zeus-is-dead/)), but I'll leave you with this short one:
"A hilarious mythological tale of god-like proportions. Munz has crafted a tale of bizarro comic fantasy that sits comfortably among the ilk of Gaiman and Pratchett."
—Andrew Buckley, author of Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish
Did I mention that I'm excited! :smallbiggrin::smallbiggrin::smallbiggrin:
...And yes, that IS a kitten with glowing eyes and bat wings. Why do you ask?