Always Forever, Book Three of the Age of Misrule has sold out of its first printing from Pyr before it even reaches the shelves.  A second printing is on the way.

The demand came in at such a high level I even had to forego my complementary copies of this printing to ensure the stores were supplied.  I'm very pleased with the US launch.  Pyr's team has done a great job of getting the books into the shops, and they've been well-received by the critics (for instance, here.

Next month, Destroyer of Worlds, Book 3 of Kingdom of the Serpent is published in the UK, the final volume of my sprawling fantasy series which began with World's End, Age of Misrule Book 1, nearly ten years ago.  When the final edit was complete, it seemed only right that I return to the place where I first dreamed up the story, sitting by the side of the sea on the Celtic fringes of the UK.

It's not like I've been any stranger to Tenby in Pembrokeshire, South Wales - I've been going pretty much on an annual basis since I was about seven, sometimes for a few days, sometimes a couple of weeks.  For me, the place is damned near perfect for a writer looking for inspiration: winding streets with odd little shadowy alleys, colourful houses, medieval walls, a nearby castle (which featured, like Tenby, in World's End) the best beaches in this part of the world, and a history of mystery and mysticism.  It's always been a place artists have visited, for much the same reasons - check out the great museum and art gallery if you don't believe me.

As it's the start of the summer, I thought I'd give it a mention here, and in a couple of posts to follow.  If you're ever down there, take a look - you won't be disappointed.

I'll be signing copies of Lord of Silence and Destroyer of Worlds at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on July 9 between 6-7pm.

You can also meet fellow author James Lovegrove, who will be signing copies of his new Solaris novel, The Age of Ra, same time, same place.

It'll probably be the only signing I do for both of these books, so if you really want me to scribble all over your prized copy, come along.