Jo Miles – författare

Alien first contact tangles up with portal fantasy in this lush, adventurous tale, perfect for anyone who grew up dreaming of visiting Narnia or traveling to the stars. Lady Ada Quintrall, heir to her grandfather the Duke of Corbridge, wants nothing more than to see her family's new planet successfully terraformed, restoring their fortune and ensuring them a stable future. That means shutting away her whimsical side (including the beloved Chronicles of Yeneh, a children's portal fantasy written by her own ancestor)—and refusing the requests of Dr. Zamora, the xenobiologist who is begging to study the planet's native life before it's driven extinct.  Ada's own encounters with the native life are vicious and unsettling. But when Zamora trespasses into an Infested Zone, Ada goes after him and discovers the astonishing truth: Not only does this planet have native sentient life, but those beings share a connection to her family that's older, deeper, and closer to her heart than she could have imagined.

Star Trek meets Leverage in a space opera that's "e;refreshingly hopeful and heaps of fun"e; (author Megan E. O'Keefe). Jasper Wilder is an activist, not a spy, but he'll become one if that's what it takes to stop Ravel Corporation from reviving the research project that devastated his home planet. His plan is simple enough: Break into the secure facility. Steal the research data. Find a weakness and sabotage the project. But all that goes out the airlock when he meets Havoc, a passionate but politically naive labor organizer trying to reform Ravel from within. Havoc could help Jasper, but instead, he's fighting for a lost cause. Jasper knows that if he sticks with his own plan, Havoc will likely take the blame—and Ravel doesn't treat activists kindly. With an elite security operative closing in, and time running out to sabotage the deadly project before it launches, Jasper needs to find a way to team up with Havoc… before his mission hurts the person he's coming to care about. Full of adventure and suspense, LGBTQ+ characters, found family, a sentient spaceship with anxiety issues, and hijinks galore, Warped State is sure to delight fans of Ann Leckie, Becky Chambers, and Martha Wells.  Praise for Warped State  "e;Refreshingly hopeful and heaps of fun, Warped State will keep you turning pages late into the night."e; - Megan E. O'Keefe, author of The Blighted Stars and Velocity Weapon "e;Jo Miles' Warped State is delightful in every way—smart, emotional, funny, inspiring, and brilliantly written. You'll absolutely fall in love with Jasper and Havoc, cheering the whole way."e; - Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory "e;A rollicking spy story with a wonderful romance woven in… [Warped State] is a terrific ride."e; - John Appel, author of Assassin's Orbit

Full of suspense, adventure, and heart, this hopeful space opera is sure to delight fans of Malka Older, Becky Chambers, and Martha Wells. Kay Wilder despises Ravel Corporation, whose occupation of her home planet left Kay with a useful but debilitating power to hear others' emotions. Unlike her brother Jasper, an activist who fights corporate injustice, Kay stays as far away from Ravel as possible. Until now. Because Ravel has kidnapped her brother, and to help him, Kay will have to go undercover working for the enemy. Forced to lie about what Ravel did to her home, Kay finds her new job harder and lonelier than she could have imagined, until she discovers an ally who hates working for Ravel as much as she does: a sentient ship who will risk destruction to help their first and only friend. But the risks are far greater than Kay's and Ship's safety. To save Jasper, she may have to let another world suffer her home's fate—and betray everything she and her brother believe in.  "e;It is always a pleasure when the second book lives up to the promise of the first! I've been surprised, delighted, and entertained. I want more."e; - Goodreads review Praise for Warped State "e;Jo Miles' Warped State is delightful in every way—smart, emotional, funny, inspiring, and brilliantly written. You'll absolutely fall in love with Jasper and Havoc, cheering the whole way."e; - Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory"e;Refreshingly hopeful and heaps of fun, Warped State will keep you turning pages late into the night."e; - Megan E. O'Keefe, author of The Blighted Stars and Velocity Weapon"e;A rollicking spy story with a wonderful romance woven in… [Warped State] is a terrific ride."e; - John Appel, author of Assassin's Orbit

Their families call them the Gifted. They call themselves the Losts. And to everyone outside Brennex, they were ordinary people—until now. Libbi Wilder is the good kid. While her older siblings have traveled the galaxy having adventures, she's stayed home to run the family store. Someone has to, after all. Then a stranger shows up at the store, and people Libbi's age—the Losts—start going missing. Libbi and her best friend Mixin set out to investigate, but before they find answers, Libbi's brother and sister swoop in to save the day without being asked, reigniting old resentments. Libbi knows she'll always be the baby of the family, but if she can solve the disappearances, maybe she can finally win her siblings' respect. Except the truth behind the missing people is worse than she feared. With the long-held secret of their gifts now exposed, Libbi will have to rally the Losts—and harder still, work with her siblings and their partners—to save them all from falling under Ravel Corporation's control in this gripping conclusion to the Gifted of Brennex trilogy.

A good cup of tea can fix any problem, she's always said. For this one, she's going to need more tea. To Glendevyn, the Infinite Pantry is far more than a magical museum of the world's most treasured foods. It's the home she's always longed for. As the new head curator, she expected to wrestle with ornery funders and too-tight budgets… but when rare items in the collection suddenly start decaying, reduced to dust despite their protection spells, she's out of her depth. The elven mage Irdruan would do anything for Glendevyn—even hide their feelings for her. She clearly doesn't return those feelings, after all, and how can they risk their friendship when she's relying on their support? But even with all Irdruan's magic, they can't find a way to do the one thing Glendevyn needs from them: to put a stop to the growing destruction. Caught between an unknown magic threatening everything they've built and a wealthy funder pushing to take control, Glendevyn and Irdruan will do whatever it takes to save the Infinite Pantry. They'll have to learn to trust each other—and themselves—as they fight for their home with the power of love, friendship, and delicious food. This sweet cozy fantasy is steeped in magic and deliciousness, like curling up with a warm mug of tea. What People Are Saying"e;A cupful of sweetness plus equal measures of found family, tender romance, and lusciously-described food. I'm already hungry for the next book!"e;- Beth Cato, author of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge "e;A tense mystery stuffed with fantastical food and topped with a big warm hug, I left feeling both thrilled and comforted."e;- Tyler Hayes, author of The Imaginary Corpse"e;Very few recent fantasy novels will make you as deliciously hungry—or as wonderfully warm—as Tea & Treachery at the Infinite Pantry."e;- Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory