A BIT GRIMDARK: The King-Killing Queen is perfect for those who love novels by Mark Lawrence, Joe Abercrombie, or Anna Smith Spark A BIT ARTHURIAN: The King-Killing Queen is a prequel to The Dark Thorn , Book 1 in the beloved Annwn Cycle, a book Terry Brooks called "a fine tale by a talented writer." KICKSTARTER: The King-Killing Queen launched as a Kickstarter in March 2023 in partnership withSkybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead, Invincible). Early readers will be prompted to post their reviews of The King-Killing Queen on the release day of November 7th TV/FILM: Amazon Studios has first look at anything Skybound Entertainment does, which includes The King-Killing Queen SHANNARA FRIEND: ShawnSpeakman is the long-time friend and webmaster for bestselling Shannaraauthor Terry Brooks, who is fully supporting The King-Killing Queen on his website and wide-reaching social media platforms ZOOMING:Shawn Speakman will be joined by cover artist Magali Villeneuve andinterior artist Donato Giancola for an open Virtual Event in support of The King-Killing Queen in early November 2023 ZOOMING PART 2: Shawn Speakman will join bestselling authors Christopher Paolini (Eragon), Terry Brooks (Shannara), and Robin Hobb (Farseer) at a Seattle event that will be streamed online TOUR EVENTS: Sister of Starlit Seas by TerryBrooks will publish November 14, 2023. Terry and Shawn will holdseveral joint bookstore events (Seattle, Portland, perhaps a few moreWest Coast cities) that will include The King-Killing Queen.