Speculative Fiction

Speculative Fiction

• Terminal Solstice

  A gripping debut that probes a fraying world at the mercy of a mysterious phenomenon.

• Pale Grey Dot
  • Awards and Honours:
    • Nominated: Aurora Awards, Best novel
  • Reviews:

    • One heck of a debut novel. —R. Graeme Cameron, Amazing Stories

  The thrilling sci-fi debut novel from pillar of the Toronto science fiction community, Don Miasek.

  • Praise:
    • Don Miasek plunges readers into a cracking fusion of cyberpunk and space opera, whirling us with breakneck action through a wonderfully realized vision of a inhabited solar system riven by intrigue. As agendas and loyalties fray and collide, our only certainty is that we care deeply about the characters, no matter which side they think they are on. —David Annandale, Warlord (Warhammer 40,000) and The Tyrant Skies (A Marvel: Untold Novel)
    • Brimming with atmosphere from the first paragraph, the incredible world-building by Don Miasek will draw you in, but it's the fascinating characters and intriguing plot that will keep you there. Pale Grey Dot is a gripping debut that won't let you go until the last page is turned. —Jason Pchajek, author of Bounty
• When the Sky Comes Looking For You

  Welcome to the next trip down the Thunder Road.

• Too Far Gone
  • Awards and Honours:
    • Short-listed for the 2016 Prix Aurora Award
    • Shortlisted for the Mary Scorer award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher
    • Shortlisted for the Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction
  • Reviews:

    • Too Far Gone is a gritty, whirlwind romp, designed to lead fantasy fans on a personalized tour as Norse mythology plows headlong into downtown Edmonton.

      —Chris Rutkowski, Winnipeg Free Press

    • Myth and real life collide to remake ideas of what is normal, comfortable, and taken-for-granted.

      —Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating Canada

    • The final showdown is Epic with a capital E.

      —Helen Michaud, AE

    • Ted is [...] conflicted, he’s complicated, and comes across excellently on the page.

      —Paul Weimer, SF Signal

  • Praise:

    Ted Callan is that great creation—the hero who struggles as much against himself as his enemies. Yes, he can be a jerk. To his family. To his friends. But with the end of the world coming? Ted’s the guy I’d want in my corner. Real, gritty, and bursting with action as well as fantastic characters, Too Far Gone is a triumph.

    —Julie E. Czerneda, author of The Clan Chronicles series

    Don't miss this series! Chadwick Ginther is a compelling voice in urban fantasy.

    —New York Times bestselling author, Ann Aguirre

• Kraken Bake
• Tombstone Blues
  • Awards and Honours:

    Short-listed for the 2014 Aurora Awards

    Short-listed for the 2014 Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award

  • Reviews:

    Ginther layers his rejuvenated Nine Worlds with a crackling good narrative and action set pieces that practically cry out for a Guillermo del Toro adaptation (I''m seeing Josh Brolin as a good choice for Ted).

    —Corey Redekop

    The book's action set-pieces could anchor a Peter Jackson movie, but it's the personal side that adds depth.

    —Helen Michaud, AE - The Canadian Science Fiction Review

    Ginther's mythos, bringing Norse gods and magical creatures within Manitoba's borders, is complexly woven...

    —Chris Rutkowski, Winnipeg Free Press

    Ginther has a Bardic authorial voice that aids in weaving a tale of stunning imagery and fast-paced action.

    —Kerry Unruh, Rhubarb Magazine

• Food for the Gods
• Thunder Road
  • Awards and Honours:

    Winner of the 2013 Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher

    Winner of the 2013 Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction

    Short-listed for the 2013 Prix Aurora Award for Best Canadian Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel in English

  • Reviews:

    An excellent first novel, Thunder Road is ultimately a creative fantasy about a human thrust into the role of a peacemaker between mythological forces....Imagine True Blood crossed with Thor and Beowulf.

    —Chris Rutkowski, Winnipeg Free Press

    ...In Thunder Road, Chadwick Ginther opens a doorway to the mythical in the modern world, letting his reader almost believe that at the edges of our reality, in the most mundane of places, there lurks the remnants and lingering presence of the Otherworld...

    —Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating Canada

    Unique and brilliantly crafted, Thunder Road leaves the reader salivating for the next book in this trilogy and the next instalment in the life of Ted Callan.

    —The Winnipeg Review

    ...the action in the story is fast-paced and, at times, almost heart stopping. There were many times I found myself holding my breath, wondering what was going to happen next.

    —Susan Rocan, mywithershins.com

    In Chadwick Ginther’s world, the prairies are alive with the sounds, smells, and appearances of Norse mythology.

    —Stacks and Ranges Blog Review Quote

     Ginther handles both the mythic and human aspects of Thunder Road with considerable skill. ...Thunder Road is a fast-paced, thoughtful novel, and news that it’s the first in a trilogy is welcome indeed.

    —Robert J. Wiersema, Quill & Quire

    "[In Thunder Road,] reality jostles with the supernatural, and sometimes the arcane can seem remarkably at ease on a changed planet. Without a trace of antagonistic empires, vast armies, or the schemes of eldritch sorcery, [Ginther writes] fantasy that resonates the deepest when it strikes close to home."

    —Locus Review

    A solid entry into the Modern Mythology subgenre of contemporary fantasy.

    —Paul Weimer

    I put down Mockingjay to read this one.

    —Lindsay Kitson

    [Thunder Road] blends Norse mythology into the Canadian landscape as smoothly and naturally as Joss Whedon married the Hellmouth to Southern California.

    —Helen Michaud, The Canadian Science Fiction Review

    If you liked Neil Gaimon's AMERICAN GODS, you'll adore this (frankly, I think it's better, sorry Neil).

    —Lauren B. Davis

    Excitedly inventive and extremely well paced and researched...

    —Daniel Alvarez

  • Praise:

    Chadwick Ginther is a major new talent. His stunning debut novel grabs you by the throat and shakes you mercilessly; his prose is vivid and sharp and his settings are gritty and terrifyingly real. This is serious fantasy for grownups.

    —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Triggers

    Thunder Road is a gritty, two-fisted action fantasy jammed with Norse mythology and the unique atmosphere of the Canadian prairies. The imagination and attention to detail make this book a compelling and exciting read. By the time I finished I needed a stiff drink, a smoke and a shower. Chadwick Ginther is one of those authors that gets under your skin. I’m looking forward to his next book.

    —J.A. Pitts, author of Forged in Fire