New Author Spotlight: Stephen Deas

New Author Spotlight is a series designed to introduce authors with 3 books or less in the different SF/F subgenres.

Today's spotlight shines on Stephen Deas.
Stephen Deas' books include:

• The Adamantine Palace by Stephen Deas (Roc)
• The King of the Crags by Stephen Deas (Roc)
• Thief-Taker's Apprentice by Stephen Deas (Gollancz)

Here's the cover copy for The Adamantine Palace:

The power of the Realms depends on its dragons. With their terrifying natures, they are ridden by the aristocracy and bred for hunting and war. But as dangerous political maneuverings threaten the complacency of the empire, a single dragon has gone missing. And even that one dragon-returned to its full intelligence and fury-could spell disaster for the Realms...

If you like these titles, you might also like:

• The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (Pyr)
• Bitterwood by James Maxey (Solaris)
• The King's Bastard by Rowena Cory Daniells (Solaris)