There are two Kickstarter campaigns of note, launched recently. Both have already well-exceeded their goals so the rewards will definitely be fulfilled, and there’s plenty of time left to back them.
The first is Jon del Arroz’s Overmind. There’s a graphic novel and a sequel prose novel up for grabs:
Ayla Rin, Agent of Terra Prime has uncovered a plot against the Imperium!
On a faraway colony planet, the governor is linking his populace into an ethernet where they are being mind-controlled by a rogue artificial intelligence that seeks galactic domination!
Only Alya Rin can stop this nefarious plot and save humanity as we know it.
Fans of Valerian, The Incal, and Saga will love OVERMIND!
I thought Jon’s For Steam and Country book was a great, fun read.
The second is the second compilation of Mongoose and Meerkat short stories, from Jim Breyfogle. I read the first collection when it came out. Another fun set of adventure-style sword and sorcery stories:
The Mongoose and Meerkat are back in six more exciting Sword & Sorcery adventures in this fully-illustrated collection.
Mangos, the brash and somewhat impetuous swordsman, and Kat, the mysterious Alnessi rogue, have been adventuring together for a year now and are finally building a reputation as competent adventurers who can get the job done when the price is right.
The duo sets up shop in the city of Alomar, a place where anything can be bought and sold. While seeking patrons for future plans, the Mongoose and Meerkat turn old enemies into new allies, but there’s always cost! While Mangos seeks flashy wealth and fame, Kat has her eyes on bigger prizes… and making some new and powerful foes among the elites comes with the territory when the Crown of Alness is on the line!
The Heat of the Chase collects the second year of Kat and Mangos’s adventures together, including:
The Golden Pearl
Hunt of the Mine Worm
The Grain Merchant of Alomar
The King’s Game
Too Many Mangos
The Wreck of the Cassada
Plus, as a bonus, we’re including the previously unpublished standalone novella, Thunderhead!