This episode of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is brought to you by Chrysalis, the new book in the Fire Lake series by Brendan Rikes.

The first book in the series, Nemesis, became an instant hit in 2017, and it's been described as orphan Black black meets Lord of the Flies.

Learn more about the Fire Lake trilogy, Nemesis, Genesis, and Chrysalis

over at Brenton Rikes.com. dot com. The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy.

And here is your host, David Barr-Kirtley.

Hello, and welcome to episode 355 of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy.

Our guest today is Jasper Ford.

His 2002 novel The Air Affair debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list

and he's followed that up with six sequels

including Lost in a Good Book and the Well of Lost Plots. He's also the author of the

novel Shades of Grey and two young adult series, Nursery Crime Division and

the Dragon Slayer.

And we'll be speaking with him today about his new book Early Rizer, about an alternate world

in which it's normal for humans to hibernate through the winter.

And today's show is brought to you by Chrysalis, the new book in the Fire Lake trilogy by Brendan Rikes.

The first two books in the series, Nemesis and Genesis, both received starred reviews from Kirkus, and New York Times best-selling author Marie Lou writes,

Reichs knows exactly how to mix action, suspense, and characters

into a breathless read.

And here's a description of Nemesis.

It says,

It's been happening since Min was eight.

Every two years, on her birthday, a strange man finds her and murders her in cold blood.

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