Check out the new book trailer for Lou Anders’ Frostborn, the first book of his Thrones and Bones series. I’m endlessly inspired by this guy’s journey as he transitions from being a Hugo Award-winning editor to best-selling author. He’s on his way, and the second book in the Thrones and Bones series, Nightborn, is coming on July 14th. In the meantime, Frostborn is newly available in paperback as well as Kindle, audio, and (my favorite version) hardcover. It’s received a shipful of starred reviews from coveted venues such as Publishers Weekly and Kirkus, and the fanbase is GROWING.

I’m fascinated at the ways in which Lou is building an epic gateway series, known for the kind of addictive fantasy novels for young readers that J.R.R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin have created for adults. If you’re looking for the best summer reads for the kids in your life, or even for yourself — now’s the time to enter the world of Thrones and Bones!