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ianthegreen.bsky.social
look at these absolutely BANGING paperback covers for the #Rotstorm trilogy!

I love these books. Arcane storms, animist gods, brutal juntas, UFOs...sometimes you just need to punch a demon in the teeth. Paperback is king 🙌

@headofzeus.bsky.social

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The Rotstorm
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November 13, 2024 at 8:50 AM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Maps! I love maps. Here is an ink world map I commissioned to celebrate my debut fantasy series ending- my timing was way off for it to be included in the orginal printings 🤷

Every map in The Rotstorm series comes with a legend- they are all in-world artefacts, from specific dates and provenances
an inked map of the world of MOROST from Ian Green's Rotstorm series
January 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
thebrokenbinding.bsky.social
We are pleased to reveal our exclusive edition of The Deep and the Drowned by Ian Green in collaboration with Head of Zeus! ⛵️

The first in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the Rotstorm series and Extremophile, this novel is a high-octane tale set on the turbulent seas of Morost. 🌊
July 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
The Last Blade Priest by @willwiles.bsky.social?

Don't listen to us listen to Ian Green, Clarke Award-shortlisted author of Extremophile and purveyor of Rotstorm excellence.
ianthegreen.bsky.social Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social · Jan 28
I'm reading book 2 THE DEAD MAN'S EMPIRE right now and it is great- the first book THE LAST BLADE PRIEST is one of my favourite fantasy novels of the last few years, utterly original, some of the imagery has been etched indelibly on my brain in a way few books manage 🐦

@willwiles.bsky.social
angryrobotbooks.bsky.social Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social · Jan 26
"I haven't been as surprised and enthralled by a fantasy series in years."
Francis Spufford

"Fantasy is rarely as smart, immersive or scintillant."
Adam Roberts

"Vivid, vital, humane."
Paul McAuley

"Epic in every sense...refreshing, subversive and wonderfully realised."
M.T. Hill
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 AM
headofzeus.bsky.social
Check out the cover for #TheDeepAndTheDrowned, the first in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the #Rotstorm & #Extremophile @ianthegreen.bsky.social

With an incredible illustration by Marcela Bolivar (@tropicalgloom.bsky.social) and Simon Michele

Pre-order now: https://geni.us/TDATDcovrev
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
You can read the prologue frommy first novel, THE GAUNTLET AND THE FIST BENEATH, on the spectacular
@reactorsff.bsky.social

Why not? What else are you doing, treat yourself to a sword fight in an arcane lightning storm in the shadow of a dead god's bones

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Read an Excerpt From The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath - Reactor
Book 1 of The Rotstorm: The endless rotstorm rages over the ruins of the Ferron Empire.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
la-bella-anna.bsky.social
Het waait nog steeds enorm hier trouwens. Rotstorm!
la-bella-anna.bsky.social Anna van de Kattenkoppenfabriek @la-bella-anna.bsky.social · Apr 5
De treinen lijken weer te rijden en nee, ik ga nu echt niet meer op pad. Ik zit goed hier. Morgen met een volle maag na het ontbijt onderneem ik wel weer een nieuwe poging om in Skagen te geraken. Ik zal nog eens de man uitzwaaien… (Hij is weer veilig en wel zonder gekkigheid thuis gekomen).
April 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Don't walk, run to read this marvelous book (Also, read the Rotstorm series in the process, you won't be disappointed) (Or even Extremophile, as we are in the process)
ianthegreen.bsky.social Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social · Apr 10
My next book THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is now on NetGalley for anyone fancying a sneaky peek.

Across a chaotic archipelago of gods and monsters, one man has a debt to pay.

Tombs! Mages! Death knights! Pirates! Bone-monkeys! 7ft iguanas with living coral ships!

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The Deep and the Drowned
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April 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
1k followers! Hi hi.

Reintro- I'm Ian, I write SFF- most recently EXTREMOPHILE, cyberpunk Bio-hacking ecoterrorism (one of FTs best SF books of the year)

Before that THE ROTSTORM epic fantasy trilogy

I live in Turkiye, have a PhD in epigenetics, and I'm a bit overexcited

geni.us/extremophile
Author Ian Green signing a copy of EXTREMOPHILE Black and white pic of author Ian Green
December 20, 2024 at 4:08 AM
mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social
Couldn't agree more on "Extremophile". I recently also read his "Rotstorm"-trilogy and can recommend it. bsky.app/profile/mohl...
mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social @mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social · Aug 20
So, looking back at the "Rotstorm"-trilogy by @ianthegreen.bsky.social It presents a quite interesting world and characters. From a good start the series improves book by book. Really liked the examination of who is in the right/morally.
Covers of the "Rotstorm"-trilogy.
September 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Stumbled on this as I wrap up a project. This is the sketch of the world map of MOROST, the world from THE ROTSTORM trilogy- this was the basis for the world map included in book. But! The secret is! This pic is cropped and is about 1/6 of the total map
Pen sketch map of the world of MOROST from The Rotstorm trilogy
November 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM
mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social
"The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade", Book two of the Rotstorm trilogy by @ianthegreen.bsky.social kept on being great to read. Now lets see, what book 3 will offer ...
Cover of "The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade" depicting a winding snake vor dragon creature overlaid with a sword.
August 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
headofzeus.bsky.social
#TheDeepAndTheDrowned by @ianthegreen.bsky.social takes the world of The #Rotstorm to the seas, in a high-octane tale set on the turbulent oceans of Morost.

Now available to request on @NetGalley: https://bit.ly/4dDmmUv
The image features a book cover for "The Deep and the Drowned" by Ian Green, showcasing a large serpent-like creature in an underwater scene with vibrant red and blue tones. Surrounding the book is text that reads "Available to request on NetGalley." The Ad Astra logo is visible in the lower-left corner.
April 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
headofzeus.bsky.social
'Excellent, vivid worldbuilding... A gripping story with cinematic detail' @britfantasysoc.bsky.social

#TheDeepAndTheDrowned by @ianthegreen.bsky.social, the first in a new fantasy trilogy, a high-octane tale set on the turbulent seas of Morost.

Pre-order now: https://geni.us/TDATDorgsoc
Cover of the book "The Deep and the Drowned" by Ian Green, featuring a monstrous sea creature and shipwreck, with vibrant reds and blues. Text describes it as the first in a fantasy trilogy, linked to the Rotstorm series and "Extremophile," set on the seas of Morost.
July 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Last few days of Hugo eligibility- THE GAUNTLET AND THE BROKEN CHAIN (2023) is eligible for best novel, THE ROTSTORM (2021-2023) for best series, with Head of Zeus

If you enjoyed the series, consider it! A Scottish win at Glasgow Worldcon! Will repay you with Buckfast...

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Covers of the books in THE ROTSTORM TRILOGY
March 6, 2024 at 8:01 AM
annabelcwrites.bsky.social
I ran out of room, so bonus post: The Rotstorm Trilogy is wonderfully original; begins like an grimdark fantasy but surprises you at every turn.

Extremophile is a Cli-Fi, dystopian, punk masterpiece. One where you'd kinda hate the guy who wrote it because it's so good, except he's your pal.
January 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Hugos- don't have much to add, have a sleepless toddler and multiple work deadlines. C'est Comme Ça

But! for 2024 WorldCon why no support local talent, eh?

THE GAUNTLET AND THE BROKEN CHAIN eligible best novel

THE ROTSTORM trilogy eligible for best series

Scots wha hae!

🛸⚔️
covers of three books in THE ROTSTORM trilogy, with quote from british Fantasy Society- 'Excellent vivd worldbuilding, a grippign story with cinematic detail'
February 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM
mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social
So, looking back at the "Rotstorm"-trilogy by @ianthegreen.bsky.social It presents a quite interesting world and characters. From a good start the series improves book by book. Really liked the examination of who is in the right/morally.
Covers of the "Rotstorm"-trilogy.
August 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
annabelcwrites.bsky.social
Did I forget about #BlookBlurbMonday the week before my book comes out? Maybe. Today I have a really wonderful blurb from @ianthegreen.bsky.social (text in alt in case there's too much to read). Ian Green is the talented author of the Rotstorm Trilogy and Extremophile, both of which are fantastic.
An array of magical symbols surrounds the bottom half of flaming sun in red, orange and yellow. Below it stands the silhouette of a girl with long hair and flowing cloak standing on the silhouette of a sand dune. On the background are more dunes. In the sun, the text reads: ’Campbell manages to capture the wonder of classic epic fantasy with thoughtful and modern prose and characterisation that draws the reader inexorably in. Utterly transporting, it made me feel like a child reading their first fantasy book again... There is a thoughtfulness to the world-building and a commitment to story and character rather than violence or action for its own sake that is reminiscent of Robin Hobb at her most dazzling. Come for the impossible glass cities and mysterious mages, stay for the disaster-mages and the worlds sexiest priest. The Outcast Mage is pure joy. Ian Green, author of The Rotstorm Trilogy and Extremophile A copy of the book is in the foreground - the same magical array and girl on the cover. Text reads ‘Truly enchanting’ - Trudi Canavan, bestselling author THE OUTCAST MAGE Annabel Campbell Out 28 January 2025 Available for pre-order now
January 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Paperback of my third book is out in january- the finale of The Rotstorm trilogy! Quite surreal, when it is out that is ebook/audio/hardback/paperback for all three books. The trilogy is over.

I grew up reading fantasy paperbacks- these editions are so lovely
Covers of 3 paperback books in The Rotstorm trilogy, the gauntlet and the fist beneath, the gauntlet and the burning blade, the gauntlet and the broken chain. Respectively, a pink paperback with stylised gauntlet and lightning, a red paperback with a serpent wrapped around a sword, and a blue paperback with a wolf and golden chains. Text reads+ an epic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Sam Sykes
December 26, 2023 at 10:28 AM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Ebook is on kobo, Google books.

Hardcover at The Broken Binding

Paperback- most good bookshops! B&n, foyles, Blackwells, forbidden planet- or your favourite indie www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gauntlet-...
The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath
For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and de…
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January 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
I guess it's time to say hi? I'm Ian. I write SFF. The finale to my ROTSTORM trilogy is out next week, THE GAUNTLET AND THE BROKEN CHAIN

What else? I like swords, castles, trees. PhD in genetics, spend most of my time thinking about nonsense.

Hi!

amzn.to/3XLns6y
Image of cover of book THE GAUNTLET AND THE BROKEN CHAIN with subtext Will steel alone be enough to take down the gods themselves? Map of fictional world of Morost
July 25, 2023 at 9:41 AM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
My first novel The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath got a wicked lightning sprayed edge from @goldsborobooks.bsky.social

Book 2/3 weren't so lucky, BUT, a dedicated reader made their own versions for BURNING BLADE/BROKEN CHAIN. (Torchlightreader on IG)

They are so, so, so cool
Rotstorm trilogy by Ian Green with custom sprayed edges- lightning, flame, and broken chain for books 1-3 respectively
January 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
ianthegreen.bsky.social
Map evolution- pen sketch of Undal Protectorate (2019?) vs published (2021!); map of Morost I made for my office (2020- pre book deal!) vs the ink version I had commisioned to celebrate the finale in the Rotstorm trilogy (2023).

Why are maps on my mind?

Great great question great question
December 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM
headofzeus.bsky.social
#TheDeepAndTheDrowned by @ianthegreen.bsky.social, takes the world of The #Rotstorm to the seas, in a high-octane tale set on the turbulent oceans of Morost.

Now available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4dDmmUv
The image features a book cover for "The Deep and the Drowned" by Ian Green, showcasing a large serpent-like creature in an underwater scene with vibrant red and blue tones. Surrounding the book is text that reads "Available to request on NetGalley." The Ad Astra logo is visible in the lower-left corner.
July 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM