Utterly Dark and the Tides of Time

Utterly Dark and the Tides of Time will be out soon. I linked in an earlier post to this review by Gordon Askew on his blog Magic Fiction Since Potter, who thinks, ‘this concluding title of the trilogy is the richest and most complex of the three. A thrilling triumph, it lifts the whole story onto another level, into (literally) another dimension, and firmly into the realm of great children’s fantasies.’

If you haven’t yet dipped a toe into Utterly’s world, maybe this review from Veronica Price on her A View From The Bookshelves will help to persuade you to try Utterly Dark and Face of the Deep and the second book, Utterly Dark and the Heart of the Wild.

I think the three Utterly books are among the best things I’ve done. But, whether because of the historical setting, or COVID, or the fact that the main character is younger than most of previous heroes and heroines, it’s been very hard to make people realise they exist - so if you have read and enjoyed them, please spread the word, and if you’d like to, please order them from your local bookshop, or pre-order Utterly Dark and the Tides of Time - authors love pre-orders!

Published by David Fickling Books. Cover artwork by Paddy Donnelly.

Comments

Bill Fannin said…

The first two books were my go-to Christmas presents for the past two years so I am looking forward to the new one. I try to get autographed copies for myself and my friends-- something of a challenge as I live in Tucson, Arizona. Last year I lucked out and was able to buy several copies from Forbidden Planet in London. They have fantastic customer/delivery service. Will you have signed copies with them this year? If not, are there any other outlets I might try?

Indecently, the cover of Heart of the Wild is fantastic. The use of spot varnish is simply amazing. When the light catches it the reality of the picture is "utterly" transformed.

All the best-- Bill Fannin

20 August 2023 at 19:53

philip reeve said…

Thanks, Bill! I’m so sorry, I missed your comment and you’ve been waiting weeks for a reply. Thanks for buying the books! I’m not sure if I’ll be signing for Forbidden Planet this time round - I’m in London at some point next month, I think, so maybe.

24 September 2023 at 23:03

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