Hey, Astonishing Fans!

We wanted to share an update on the book. We are just now receiving the final materials from the band. As you may know, they've just returned from a long tour for the 30th anniversary of Images & Words. 

Now that we're getting these final materials from the band, we can pull them into the layout and finalize that piece before sending off to the printer. Once the printer gets these materials they can send us a delivery date. Based on that, we'll then be able to share a publication date. While it won't be ready for Christmas, it's coming quite soon.

We are, in fact, very close now. We appreciate your patience as the band assembled the materials they've wanted to share as part of this Limited Edition. We're confident it's going to be well worth the wait. 

Sincerely,
​Vault Books

New update, click here.

Here in the heart of summer, I wanted to provide an update on the progress of The Astonishing novel. To say it simply, the writing is going really well. I'm excited by how the book is progressing. But let me share more about it.

​When John and I originally began discussing the book, I asked him a basic question: "Do you want me to remain slavish to the storyline on the album, or do I have some latitude?" John was quick to give me freedom to explore, expand, and embellish the core of the story he'd created. 

​In truth, there are other elements to the story not fully expressed on the album. John did some worldbuilding that wasn't shared in every detail in the lyrics. But that's not what I was asking. 

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UPDATE 4/27
The books are now shipping to us from the printer. As soon as they arrive, we will begin to fulfill orders. We're excited for Sanderson fans to get their hands on this one!

UPDATE 4/11:
We've now reviewed and approved page proofs. This is a major step in the print process. We're getting very close now! Appreciate your patience, which we think will be well rewarded.

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We're happy to report that Snapshot has gone to the printer. There was a slight delay. But we received back final page proofs from Brandon this last week, and we're now fully underway.

We don't have shipping dates yet, but rest assured that as soon as books arrive here, we'll be turning them around and getting them out to all those who've purchased.

We appreciate your patience, and we're confident when you see and read this amazing book, you'll be pleased. From the story itself, to the art, and interviews, and postscript by Brandon, we're excited for you to get your hands on Snapshot.

We're almost there folks, and we're as excited as you are!

Vault Books is pleased to announce it will be publishing the Limited Edition three-volume set of Larry Correia’s Grimnoir Chronicles. The three novels—Hard Magic, Spellbound, and Warbound—are our favorite works by Correia. With their mixture of action, intrigue, phenomenal characters, and painstaking attention to historical detail, the Grimnoir Chronicles are adored by fans and by us here at Vault Books.

Update 12/16:
Read the new update: More info here!
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Vault Books will be publishing the novel adaptation of the widely-acclaimed concept album, The Astonishing, by progressive metal giants Dream Theater. The book will be written by Peter Orullian, award-nominated writer of the current Tor series, The Vault of Heaven. 

Consisting of 34 tracks, The Astonishing album is but one window into the rich world created by John Petrucci. The strengths of the novel form will allow for the expansion of storylines, new subplots, the addition of important characters, answers to story questions, as well as surprises and turns that fans are sure to love.

Want to win a free copy of each of the books we publish and carry? Cool, then we've got a proposition for you. You'll have to do a few things, but they're quick and painless, and all about sharing more information about books. That feels like it'd be worth a few clicks, doesn't it?

​And to be up front, we're obviously interested in letting more people know about Vault Books. That's kind of the whole idea here. So, with that said, here are all the books you can win:

Update on Snapshot ship dates: Click here

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New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson is often cited as being one of the most influential fantasy authors in the business. From Mistborn to The Wheel of Time to The Stormlight Archive, his ability to channel his unique imagination and creativity into his fiction has won over fans across the world. In addition to these massive works of wonder, Sanderson has also carved out a place among the best authors of novella-length fiction with the Legion series and the Hugo Award-winning The Emperor’s Soul.
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In his newest novella, Snapshot, Sanderson’s skill and imagination are on full display.

Because life is short, and we all need things to look forward to, we thought we'd make you aware of a couple of book projects being developed behind the scenes. 

First, we have a full blown anthology coming together nicely, entitled: Origins. Origins will be filled with stories thematically tied around the idea of a character's early seminal moments. Many of us, for example, refer to the superhero "origin story," like the way Peter Parker became Spiderman with that whole spider bite thing.

[Update] Dan's first book in the John Cleaver Omnibus has been adapted to film and picked up for national distribution! Join us in congratulating Dan!

​New York Times bestseller Dan Wells burst into the Horror scene back in 2010 with his debut novel, I Am Not a Serial Killer. The novel introduced readers to John Cleaver, a teenager who knows he has all the tendencies of becoming a serial killer. The first trilogy continued with the novels, Mr. Monster, then I Don't Want to Kill You. Though he later went on to write the YA Dystopian Partials series, and the YA Cyberpunk Mirador series, his John Cleaver novels remain our favorites here at Vault Books.
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Because of how much we love these novels, we are thrilled to announce we will be producing a Limited Edition Omnibus of the first three John Cleaver novels. In addition to all the content of the novels, all in one, hardback, leatherbound edition, the John Cleaver Omnibus will contain an all new short story set after the events of the first trilogy. This will be the only place to get this full collection in one volume.

If you’ve been paying attention to the Horror genre the last couple of years, the name Mercedes Murdock Yardley has likely come to your attention. There are few Horror authors these days who have the talent in the arena of short fiction like Yardley does, and this was made absolutely clear with her winning of the Bram Stoker Award for her novelette, Little Dead Red.
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We simply couldn’t resist publishing a collection of Yardley’s short fiction, and we knew we had to include her Bram Stoker winning story, Little Red Dead. This collection will, for the first time, collect her best stories for her fans, and for connoisseurs of short, horror fiction. We couldn’t be more excited to produce this Limited Edition.

Every so often, an established, award winning author writes a novel that just doesn’t fit with the New York publishers.

Their loss.

Vault Books is proud to announce we will be publishing Dan Wells’ humorous, farcical historical horror novel, A Night of Blacker Darkness. We will be publishing the Trade Hardback edition of the novel, as well as the Limited Editions. We’ve also managed to secure the rights to include Well’s short story in the same world, "A Pear-Shaped Funeral." This will be the only place to get both stories in one, beautiful collection.

Do you want to read a little Horror? Maybe a Paranormal Thriller? The good news for you is we will be stocking copies of Steve Diamond’s YA Horror/Paranormal Thriller, Residue. This will be the regular trade paperback edition, but we will be selling the copies of the novel both Signed and Personalized.
 
About the Book:
Residue follows 17-year-old Jack Bishop after his father is abducted and a monster is let loose in his small town. As he looks for his father, he begins to notice that he can see the psychic residue left behind by monsters and murder victims. Along with the mind-reading Alexandra (Alex) Courtney, Jack uses his growing ESP abilities to stop the deaths in the town, and find out why his father was taken.

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