Cherie Priest just won the Locus award for BONESHAKER (reviewed last October) and it seemed like the perfect time to show the cover for her new novella, CLEMENTINE which takes place in the same "clockwork century" world. Here's a bit of my review of that one:

Clementine is serious adventure -- it’s exciting, edge-of-your-seat kind of action that never lets up -- but this is also the story of three black men and a white woman in a time and place where the mere idea they could be powerful people is barely tolerated, let alone celebrated. Priest knows that, and addresses it, but she doesn’t let the plot get weighed down by it. There’s a fine line here between keeping her characters moving and letting them stop and think, and just as she has done so effectively in her previous novels, the author accomplishes that balance again with great aplomb. Boyd and Hainey are people with few options left but pride, but they are not the sort to back down, let alone fade away. They will do what they have set to do, and to hell with anyone who would dare stop them.

I am particularly excited about CLEMENTINE because it sports my very first cover blurb. I couldn't be happier to see it here, on such a great book by an author whose work I enjoy so much.

Is that cover cool or what? And the book is excellent - a great read for teens or adults and it sports a strong female character as well as an African American lead who is awesome. I have DREADNOUGHT near the top of the TBR pile right now and look forward to seeing what happens next.