
Prepare to be captivated 'til the sun comes up.”-Kameron Hurley, author of The Mirror Empire and God's War “Martha Wells writes fantasy the way it was meant to be-poignant, evocative, and astonishing.

"That rarity-a completely unique and stunning fantasy world.”-Hugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear “Truly inventive and stunningly imaginative world building perfectly melded with vivid, engaging characters make the Books of the Raksura one of my all-time favorite science-fiction series.”-Kate Elliott, author of the Crown of Stars series Jemisin, author of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms It’s that rarest of fantasies: fresh and surprising, with a story that doesn’t go where ten thousand others have gone before.”-N. “ The Cloud Roads has wildly original world-building, diverse and engaging characters, and a thrilling adventure plot. Wells is a master worldbuilder.”- The New York Times Praise for The Cloud Roads and The Books of the Raksura

While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save himself. that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power. someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself. Moon has spent his life hiding what he is - a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight.Īn orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. “rrily ignores genre conventions as she spins an exciting adventure around an alien hero who anyone can identify with.”- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series.
