Mike’s current series: The Courts of the Feyre
I wrote the first book in the series while I was commuting in and out of London to my day-job in an office building in Lower St Martin’s Lane, just up from Trafalgar Square. I am quite an observant person and I would often notice things on my journey of which my fellow travellers would be completely unaware. More than once I stopped to see something and would earn a rebuke from people who would nearly collide with me, simply because I stopped walking. I began to think that any number of things could happen in that city and no-one would even notice. In me, it prompted the author’s question – why is that?
Thus begins Sixty-One Nails – the first book in the series where Niall is commuting to a busy day at work and has a heart attack – an event which should have killed him except for the intervention of an old lady who introduces herself as Blackbird.
In the links below you can explore the series:
Book One: Sixty-One Nails – in which our hero discovers that there is another world alongside our own, unnoticed by the crowds of commuters, a world in which creatures unimagined will bargain, snare and trap the unwary, or hunt them down for sport.
Book Two: The Road to Bedlam – what happens to the people who find them suddenly gifted with the power to read the wind, call fire to their will, see the future, make themselves invisible? Niall’s daughter is about to find out.
Book Three: Strangeness and Charm – Released from captivity, the gifted humans now make their own rules, and not everyone has the best intentions.
Book Four: The Eighth Court – When the gifted humans can find no place in the Courts of the Feyre, what else can they do but form their own? There are sone, though, who will go to extraordinary lengths to make sure that never happens.
Book Five: TBA
Also thanks for the info, super excited for more books and thank you for recommending the news letter, I subscribed.
I would put Jim Caviezel as Niall, Angelina Jolie as blackbird, and Chloe Grace Moretz as Alex.
Oh, I do hope so. That would be awesome! Who would you cast?
Hi G.P.
Glad you liked the books. We’re in a bit of a haitus at the moment as I need to republish the four existing books following the demise of my publisher. The new editions will be coming out over the next few months and then I will be working on the new stuff. If you want to be kept in the loop feel free to sign up to the newsletter; it has the most up-to-date news on the books, and occasional goodies! There will be an announcement regarding Courts of the Feyre, but I don’t want to jump the gun.
will there be a film adaptation to The Courts of the Feyre?
Hey, I’m a little late to the party, but I just finished The Eighth Court and LOVED it, but I’m sorry to say that I wont be happy with the book if there is not another one. These are some of the only fantasy driven books that can still challenge your intellect. The way you ended it puzzles me almost as much as the ending of maximum ride nevermore. There needs to another one or two or you just might make me lose my mind from trying to figure everything out! LOL seriously I just LOVE your books and I need more. Do we maybe have an ETA on the next one?
Why can one no longer get the Kindle versions of these books. I have read through the first two, but can’t get the third and fourth! Very frustrating!
Hi, just finished The Eighth Court and I loved it. PLEASE write one more book the series can’t end with so many unanswered questions!
Hi Ian. Thanks for the lovely comment – more is coming but it will take a while. See newsletter for details.
Hi Mike
Hooked from book one.
More please???? as the wait is excruciating!!
Note only two exclamation marks so still this side of sane (just).
Ian
Hi JdeM,thanks for getting in touch. There will be news, and soon. Not quite ready to announce things yet, but subscribe to the newsletter and you’ll be among the first to know.
Thanks, Mike
Just finished all four of your books and loved them. Am feeling a little bereft! Please don’t let it be the end of the series. There are too many questions left to answer.
Hi George, I’m like that with new authors – I’ll try it and buy more if I like it. Hope you manage to track down the other books and enjoy them all. All the best.
Picked your first book off of the shelf. Thought, “Looks interesting. I’ll buy the first one, and come back for the next two if I like it.”. Started reading it a few days later. Haven’t been able to put it down. By the time I got to the Austrailian House, I was checking to see if B&N still had the next two on the shelf. Gone! Found #2 at another store. Buying it tomorrow. It should keep me happy while I order #3.
Hi Lucas, I’m really glad you enjoyed the book, and thanks for letting me know. I think Laurent did a great job with the translation. Whether the other books will be translated depends on the French publishers, Panini, so you could contact them and ask if they have plans? There’s a link to their Facebook page below:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Panini-Books-France-Eclipse/541907195823428?fref=ts
Of course, the more demand there is, the more likely it is to happen, so tell you friends 🙂
Many thanks for getting in touch.
Hello Mike Shevdon
I’m french and I loved your first book, it was just awesome, that’s why I want to know when the others will be translated
Thank you 😀
Mr. Shevdon,
I have been an avid reader since my fifth year in school and have spent many hours reading many different books. I had been searching for something new, something different, just something anything out of the norm.
I found “Sixty-One Nails” at the bookstore here in town, read the reviews on the cover, saw mention of the Fey and decided to give it a try. All I have to say is SCORE! It’s going on my list of recommended books and I’m currently tracking down the rest of the series even though I’ve yet to finish the first. It’s a great read and it definitely filled the void (no pun intended) for me as far as a really good book goes. The characters are great although I find myself wanting to kick Niall in the rear for being at twit at times.
Thank you Sir for your efforts in bringing this story to life it is greatly appreciated.
Tracy
Thanks for getting in touch. There will be more books, but whether there will be more in this world I can’t say at the moment. I’m working on two stories at the moment, but I’m not ready to talk about them as books yet. Sorry to be less than forthcoming but I need to do a lot more work before I can talk about what’s coming next.
So will there be more than just this 4 books?
That’s a lovely idea. Maybe you should suggest it to our friends at Angry Robot Books?
These books would be amazing as a leatherbound set, especially with the cover art they have lending that look already. I would love to have a nice set of these to display in my library at home
Hi. I don’t generally put links to stores because the books are available worldwide and it depends where you are as to which stores you can use. Also the big A had problems with the books going out of stock and re-ordering the wrong ISBN, though I undersatnd that’s all sorted now.
It is in stock in the B&N in Fairlane Green, Livonia and try, though, if you want to try there. Hope you find one. All the best.
there is no link to go to a store where the books are sold.
Thanks for taking the time to get in touch, and sorry for the delay in replying – I’ve been at World Fantasy and am just catching up with myself. Yes, it’s a world I may return to, but at the moment I need some distance – a chance to gather myself and do something different. Hopefully you will enjoy that too. All the best.
Another one who so enjoyed the 4 books.. and is hoping that you “might” consider another series? Maybe with a focus on different characters and their journey but set in the same world.. and we can then perhaps see if you can answer some of the questions you posed in this series!
The courts of the feyre have been amazing, thank you so much. Although I have to say, after finishing ‘the eighth court’ I am left feeling rather heartbroken and a little traumatised! There is so much left unanswered and unknown. I am hoping for a fifth book or another series to conclude, am I hoping in vain? I need to know what tale Raffmir is about to tell Niall? What gifts will William have? What happens with Alex and Tate? What becomes of the high court, lord Mellion, the gifted court? Not to mention the wraithkin that are now roaming the streets! I am begging to be put out of my misery! 🙂 Many, many thanks for a great series (even if a little too short) x
Just blasted through all four books in a few days. Really enjoyable series that I couldn’t put down. It would be great to read more about the Feyre and find out how some of the characters develop after the conclusion in “The Eighth Court”…..another series perhaps? (Please?)
Ah, but there is so much yet to tell. Why did Kareesh say what she did beneath Covent Garden on that first day? Was that really the first time Niall was there? The dreams are getting worse, but what do they mean and why is Niall getting them? What will the reaction of the 7th Court be to the founding of the 8th? All this and more….
I didn’t realise it’s a four part story! Oh man, I’m so happy there’s going to be another book and it comes out soon! It’s been a while since I’ve really gotten into such a great book series, can’t wait to read more. I love the fact you have that little chapter at the end telling us more about the things you’ve written about, the facts on real things like the Quit Rents. It’s fascinating!
Not long now 🙂
A box set is a great idea. It would make a great Xmas gift, especially with John Coulthart’s excellent covers.
Read all within a week, now I have to wait for the fourth. I have to say I hope a boxed set comes out for giving. I would want to share this.
Can’t wait for this! 🙂
Excellent! Thank you Mr. Shevdon! I liked http://johncoulthart.com/bibliopoesy/lambshead-cabinet.html especially. (and of course your covers 🙂 )
It’s great that you’re enjoying them, and the feedback is much appreciated. It is a four book series, though, which kind of implies….
I can’t wait for book 4. These books are just great. they are some of the best I have read in years. I just love recognising london, the characters and the stories are just great.
Please we need more. Number 4 can’t be the last one.
Camille: cover designer is John Coultart (johncoulthart.com). You can also see his work on AR’s Bookman Histories omnibus, as well many other books and record covers.
Brilliant as always but… last book 🙁
Hi Mike! Just checked out the latest cover. It’s lovely as always. Who is doing those over at Angry Robot??
I’d like to check out their other work.
Just finished Strangeness and Charm and waiting for the magic to wear off before I start all three over again.
I’m particularly appreciating that Niall and Blackbird aren’t untried teenagers, they both have a past and both have to contend with who that past has made them. Niall with his middle-class expectations and the way he locks himself down under stress, and Blackbird’s past freedom now curtailed by family – and now court obligations. Thank you, sir – I will be eagerly waiting for book 4 and plan on buying some as gifts.
Hi Patrick, I didn’t know they were in Beirut Airport, but that’s all to the good. Glad you liked them, and feel free to subscribe to my occasional newsletter which will have release details for book four as they are firmed up, plus other news. Many thanks for your comments.
Thanks, Nick. They are beautiful covers, aren’t they. Thanks for the feedback, it’s always good to hear back from people who are enjoying the story.
Picked up the first book in the Beirut airport. Truly enjoyed it and devoured the next 2 books. Looking forward to the 4th and hopefully many more…?
patrick
I picked up Sixty-One Nails in Barnes and Noble strictly because the cover art caught my attention and I’ve never been happier to literally judge a book by its cover. I have since read Road to Bedlam and Strangeness and Charm and I thoroughly enjoyed each one. Thank you for such wonderful pieces of modern fantasy and keep up the good work. I will be anxiously awaiting The Eighth Court.
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the comment. I’m with you on Clive Owen, but I see Blackbird rather differently. I guess we each have our own internal visualisation that we transpose into the story. Anyway, glad you’re enjoying the story.
I recently read Sixty One Nails after a chance find in a Discount English Bookshop here in Amsterdam and was instantly captivated by a truly remarkable piece of fiction.
I often read books and try to imagine who the main characters to be. In many books i do not see a likeness to any particular actor but in Sixty One Nails i pictured 2 well known faces.
The character Niall Petersen (Rabbit) I immediately saw as being an unshaven Clive Owen as portrayed in the 2006 film Children of Men as Theo Faron.
As i continued to read a 2nd character appeared in the form of younger Geraldine James playing the part of Blackbird.
Quite how this could be transposed into a film or play i do not know but if it ever were could you perhaps consider these 2 as taking the lead roles?
Looking forward to finding the next 2 books quite soon.
Apologies for the tardy response, but I am deeply immersed in The Eighth Court, which explains why the blog is so quiet and why there hasn’t been a newsletter for the past two months.
Really glad you’re enjoying the story – It’s always good to hear back from people. Let me know how it goes with Strangeness and Charm.
…so I thought “Urban Fantasy? whats that?” Looked good: bought all 3. 80miles later I was home and immersed.
Had to steal time to do it…but polished off Sixty One Nails in pretty much a single sitting.
Seriously…not every book one runs into is a true page turner. Also another strange thing, I developed a crush on Blackbird! That is unhead of in my experience of fictional characters; But what a gal!
Tried so hard to make Road to Bedlam last a bit longer. No dice… and I am usually a much better behaved reader.
Strangness and Charm is sitting over there on the table taunting me….”Come on, just ONE chapter”.
Thank you Mr.Shevdon. I do recognize the time and effort that must go into creating. However, whether by design or happenstance, you tell stories that almost beg to be read immediately with only breaks for coffee, speed meals and eyedrops.
I’m stationed in AFG, received the series of books in a box meant for the library at our FOB, currently reading through the third one and I find it really hard to put down. Awesome story thus far and I can’t wait to read the fourth once it comes out.
Glad to see book 4 is on its way. Just finished a back to back reading of 1-3. Love recognising London in book 1 🙂