Reviews for The Accidental War are beginning to tumble in.

B&N SFF BLOG: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/a-countdown-to-disaster-in-the-masterful-space-opera-the-accidental-war/

 “The Accidental War eventually breaks open into genuinely exciting action, but the book’s most dramatic moments are the most unlikely ones; a critical turning point takes place over the course of a committee meeting, without a (literal) shot fired. Though the first Praxis trilogy precedes it, readers who enjoyed Ann Leckie’s award-winning Ancillary Justice and its sequels will find similar pleasures here. Williams lays out the slow-burn decline of an empire with supreme confidence. It’s a masterful piece of space opera.”

 Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2018/09/07/book-reviews-the-accidental-war-by-walter-jon-williams/

“Williams is consummate writer. His worldbuilding continues excellent, his characterization is solid and believable, and his attention to detail while juggling a complex story of intrigue and financial disaster is deeply, impressive. Well-paced, tense, and deeply compelling, The Accidental War is a very entertaining work. I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens next.”

[via Kayleigh]

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So Barnes & Noble finally got around to putting the Investments paperback on sale, and here’s your link.

Otherwise, it’s been a hella week.  The Accidental War dropped on Tuesday.  I sent Quillifer the Knight to the publisher at 1am Friday morning.  I opened a bottle of champagne afterwards, but discovered it had turned to sparkling vinegar.  I didn’t even know that was possible.

Thursday I gave a one-hour interview to the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast (which will be broadcast later).  Saturday I had a signing at a local bookstore, and sold more books than I thought I would.

I’ve also started physical therapy for an inflamed piriformis— that’s butt muscle to you— plus continued martial arts classes— otherwise known as piriformis-inflaming exercise.

So next week I’m going on vacation for ten or twelve days.  I won’t say where, except that I might just go fishing while I’m there.  Only it’s more likely I’ll just think about fishing, and then not do it.

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My life at the moment is fraught, because I’m juggling two important tasks.  First, I’m gearing up for the launch of The Accidental War next week.  Second, I’m madly trying to finish Quillifer the Knight, which is also due next week.

I’ve got three scenes to go, but the problem with my scenes is that I never know if they’re going to be 3000-word scenes or 15,000-word scenes.  Since my books tend to end in a great big rush— plus maybe a few explosions— I think the scenes will be short, but I can never know.

I know I’m really pleased with the job of plotting I’ve done on this one.  Maybe the best ever.  The last few scenes are one huge reveal after another, and all were carefully foreshadowed earlier in the work.  But not so you’d notice, or so I hope.

It’ll be at least a year before Quillifer the Knight is released, so you’ll have to be content with all the rushing and explosions in The Accidental War.  (I’m blowing up my universe again, the way I do.)

So I won’t be posting a lot here till those three scenes are done.  Wish me luck.

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