Acquisition Announcement: Untitled Standalone & The Mortal Divine Trilogy by Richard Swan

Orbit is thrilled to announce that we have acquired four new epic fantasy novels from Sunday Times bestseller Richard Swan, all of which are set in his The Empire of the Wolf mythos.

The first book, to be published in February 2028, is a standalone set in a new Victorian-esque/gaslamp setting, a century after the events of the Great Silence trilogy, where aerial warfare has completely changed the nature of military conquest. The novel follows the life story of “fixer” Xander Holt, who—along with a motley crew of companions—finds himself drawn into an occultic conspiracy that threatens to plunge the world into a devastating new war…

This will be followed by The Mortal Divine Trilogy, which will further expand the world’s mythos and will act as the epic finale to the entire ten-book Empire of the Wolf sequence. This trilogy will include all the familiar hallmarks of Swan’s superb storytelling, including memorable and diverse characters, white-knuckle action sequences, deep lore and a flair for the fantastical.

Both the standalone and trilogy will act as entry points for new readers.

Richard Swan is an acclaimed British genre writer, and three-time Sunday Times bestselling author of the Empire of the Wolf series, the Great Silence trilogy, and the Decurion Saga. He lives in Sydney with his wife and three boys.

Orbit UK Editorial Director James Long acquired world rights from Harry Illingworth at DHH Literary Agency. Executive Editor Bradley Englert has acquired North American rights for Orbit US.