We are delighted to reveal the cover for The World is at War, again by Simon Lowe. The cover was designed by Alison Buck following discussions with the author. The book is a fantasy set in a near future after advanced technology has been blamed for the latest World War and everyone has regressed to old technology (or have they?) So it has a futuristic yet retro feel to it, with both humorous and YA overlays.
Simon Lowe said: ”It’s a serious sounding title but a comic, action packed story”. He was keen for the cover to be “a fun, bright, comic style [that] might get this across … and appeal to a younger audience as the book has YA elements.” When Alison showed him the cover he said “Wow, thanks Alison! I really love this one… I think it’s bold and evocative and really captures … a post-war/cold war poster image that I think works perfectly with the striking rays of light. I love it!” So we concluded that he was happy with it 😉
The World is at War, again will be published in ebook on 2 April and in print on 7th June.
The World is at War, again. New technology has been abandoned, a period of Great Regression is under way.
In suburbia, low level Agent Assassins Maria and Marco Fandanelli are given a surprise promotion as “Things Aren’t Going Too Well With The War”. Leaving their son Peter behind, they set sail on the luxury cruise-liner Water Lily City, hoping an important mission might save their careers and their marriage.
Dilapidated and derelict, Panbury Hall is not what Peter expected from boarding school. Together, with his celebrity dorm buddy, he adjusts to a new life that involves double dates, ginger vodka, Fine Art face painting and kidnapping, as they attempt to uncover the mystery of Panbury Hall.
Despite being a member of the Misorov Agent Assassin dynasty, Chewti is a reluctant AA. She only joined the Family Business to track down her cousin Nadia, the rogue AA who killed her mother. Really, she wanted to be a school teacher. So when Nadia is spotted loitering in the grounds of Panbury Hall, the opportunity to avenge her mother’s death and have her dream job is too tempting to turn down.
The World is at War, again, blends genre and expectation as characters take on an extravagant, often comic search for identity and meaning in unusual times.