Welcome back to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of The Mountain Crown! We’re thrilled to share the cover of Karin Lowachee’s The Desert Talon, book two of The Crowns of Ishia—available February 11, 2025 from Solaris.
Find out more about The Desert Talon below, and read an excerpt from The Mountain Crown here!
Karin was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. She has been a creative writing instructor, adult education teacher, and volunteer in a maximum security prison. Her novels have been translated into French, Hebrew, and Japanese, and her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, best-of collections, and magazines. When she isn’t writing, she serves at the whim of a black cat.
Krista Berger is a news writer at Public Relations Newsroom. She loves writing and reporting on politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.