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Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt (Tor UK), gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for the series. Together, they combine to provide a different perspective, an alternative history that parallels and unfolds alongside the familiar one, filling in the gaps and revealing intriguing backstories for many established characters. A must read for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk and so much more.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction by the Author
• Introduction by the Publisher
• To Own the Sky
• Ironclads
• Spoils of War
• Camouflage
• The Shadows of Their Lamps
• The Dreams of Avaris
• The Prince
• Shadow Hunters
• Sword and Circle
• Idle Hands
• An Old Man in a Harsh Season
• Brass Mantis
• About the Author

A new collection of stories that shed fresh light on the dangerous and complex world of the insect-kinden, including three that are previously unpublished. The Tales of the Apt series provides a different perspective on the fantastic realm first encountered in the author's best-selling Shadows of the Apt series, gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for these books. A must read for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk, science, and so much more.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Loyalties
• Bones
• Queen of the Night
• Fallen Heroes
• The Price of Salt
• The Naturalist
• The Last Ironclad
• Alicaea's Children
• A Time for Grief
• The Peacemongers

In a narrative reminiscent of Phileas Fogg meets Professor Challenger, For Love of Distant Shores features the exploits of scientist-cum-adventurer Doctor Ludweg Phinagler, as recorded by his (semi-)faithful assistant, Fosse.

A maverick academic, Phinagler is able to charm almost everyone he meets... except for his fellow academics at Collegium, with whom he is frequently at odds. In part to escape the resultant animosity and scandal, and in part to satisfy his own thirst for knowledge, Phinagler mounts a series of expeditions to the far-flung corners of the world (regions which the author always knew were there but which the main narrative of the novels never allowed him to fully explore). In the process, he confronts ancient mysteries and deadly dangers that the majority of kinden would scarcely believe exist.

Four thrilling adventures from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky, three of which are original to this book and have never been told before.

Tales of the Apt provides a companion series to the best-selling Shadows of the Apt decalogy.

Table of Contents:

• Cities of Silver - (2011) - novella
• Written in Sand - novella
• Masters of the Spire - novella
• For Love of Distant Shores - novella

For the first time in print, Adrian Tchaikovsky has opened up the realm of the Apt, as featured in his best-selling Shadow of the Apt decalogy, to a carefully selected cast of fellow writers, inviting them to do their best and their worst within the world he has created.

They have done just that. Topped and tailed by two new stories from Adrian himself, some of the finest imaginations in fantasy, including winners of the David Gemmell Award, the Costa Book Award and British Fantasy Award, have combined to produce a stunning collection of tales that examine fresh aspects of the Apt world and its people.

Table of Contents:

• Old Blood - Adrian Tchaikovsky
• The Scent of Tears - Keris McDonald
• Wonder - Frances Hardinge
• The Promise of a Threat - David Tallerman
• The Unforeseen Path - Juliet E. McKenna
• The Message - John Gwynne
• The Mantis Way - Peter Newman
• Poor Little Earwig Girl - Tom Lloyd
• Forwards, Up, Back, Down - Joff Leader
• Recipes for Good Living - Justina Robson
• God of Profound Things - Adrian Tchaikovsky