Jacey's Books

Psi-Tech

Who can you trust when your life is on the line? Is anywhere in the galaxy safe for a telepath who knows too much? Cara Carlinni's flight from Alphacorp has landed her on a backwater space station near the galaxy's rim, and her enemies are closing in fast. Enter Reska (Ben) Benjamin, agent for the Trust, Alphacorp's biggest rival. Cara needs a bolt-hole. Ben can provide one, but he has his own troubles. Soon they have a common problem. If they get it wrong a whole planet could pay the price. Expect implant-enhanced psi-techs, telepathy, foldspace, new worlds, megacorporations, psi-phobic fanatics, corporate greed, lies, betrayal, loyalty, and love. Cover by Bryan Ledgard.

Purchase options
You can buy (paper or e-book) from:The Wizard's Tower Bbookstore - (UK only) includes free ebook/ Printers - (UK & US only) / Amazon US / Amazon UK /Amazon AU /Amazon DE / Barnes & Noble - USA only / Waterstones - UK only
You can buy ebook editions from:
Bookshop.org UK - (UK only) /Bookshop.org US - (USA only) (see here for terms using Bookshop.org)Our PayHip store (some country restrictions) / Weightless Books / Books2Read

"Who doesn't love a far-future novel of evil megacorps and their telepathic agents? Nobody, that's who. In this one, there's a fun twist: the "Psi-Tech" implants drive you insane unless you stay connected to the company that put them in you. Until one agent, Cara Carlinni, figures out how to go rogue without losing her mind." - io9.com

Previously published in the USA as Empire of Dust.

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The Amber Crown

The king is dead, his queen is missing. On the amber coast, the usurper king is driving Zavonia to the brink of war. A dangerous magical power is rising up in Biela Miasto, and the only people who can set things right are a failed bodyguard, a Landstrider witch, and the assassin who set off the whole sorry chain of events. Valdas, former Captain of the High Guard, is on the run. He’s sworn to seek justice, but his murdered king sets him another task from beyond the grave. Valdas doesn’t believe in magic, which is unfortunate as it turns out. Mirza is the healer-witch of a Landstrider band. When she’s given a task by Valdas’ dead king, she believes that the journey she must take is one she can never return from. Lind is the clever assassin. Yes, someone paid him to kill the king, but who is to blame, the weapon or the power behind it? Lind must face his traumatic past if he’s to have a future. Can these three discover the real villain, find the queen, and set the rightful king on the throne before the country is overcome?

Purchase options
PenguinRandomHouse / Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.com / Barnes & Noble
Books A Million (US) / Bookshop.Org / Hudson Booksellers / Indiebound
Powells / Walmart / Google Play Store / Kobo

"The skill of this book lies in Bedford’s ability to seamlessly combine intrigue-heavy, multi-viewpoint plotting with human stories featuring characters you care about – a rare feat in this genre." - Jaine Fenn (Tales from the Garrett)

“Bedford confidently mixes magic and romance in this spellbinding fantasy.” - Publishers Weekly (The Amber Crown.)

"I always enjoy stories that make me complicit with problematic characters, and Jacey does an excellent job of persuading us to like the assassin. All of the characters are engaging, messy and flawed in their own ways. The story is compelling and nicely paced." - Nimue Brown

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The Psi-Tech Trilogy

Now going out of print in the USA the whole Psi-Tech trilogy is being re-published in the UK and worldwide by Wizard's Tower Press. The first book (Empire of Dust in the USA and Psi-Tech in the UK, is out now. (See above) There might still be paper copies of all three books available from the usual US book outlets. When they're gone, they're gone'

Empire of Dust - Psi-Tech #1
Crossways - Psi-Tech #2
Nimbus - Psi-Tech #3

"Bedford builds a taut story around the dangers of a new world.... Readers who crave high adventure and tense plots will enjoy this voyage into the future." - Publishers' Weekly

"LOTS of great badass women of various kinds." - Wordnerdy

"The science is cool and can be played with and used in many different ways, although it does have its limits, which create their own problems." Joshua Palmatier on the DAW Books Blog

"Loved the complex characters, the strong female lead, and the twists & turns. Looking forward to the next!" — Cedric de Coning

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The Rowankind Trilogy

"I love the world-building in the Rowankind trilogy, drawing so strongly on real history and actual historical figures, especially since that’s backed up by excellent characterisation, believable character relationships, and strong plotting." Stevie Carroll (via The Good, the Bad and the Unread.)

Winterwood
Rowankind #1
DAW, February 2016, Mass market paperback
Available from: Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk

It's 1800, Ross (Rossalinde) Tremayne, cross-dressing privateer captain and witch, inherits two things from her embittered dying mother. One is David, a half-brother she never knew about, and the other is a task she doesn't want: to open a winterwood box, magically sealed by her distant ancestor. On Ross' side she has her rag-tag crew of barely reformed pirates, her conflicted new brother, the jealous ghost of her dead husband, a dashing piratical admirer, and a sexy wolf shapechanger. (Please don't ever call him a werewolf. Just dont!) Ranged against her are the Kingsmen, who would hang her for murder and piracy; the Mysterium, who would hang her for witchcraft, and a powerful agent of the Crown who fights magic with darker magic.

"Winterwood is a perfect blend of magic, historical fiction, and romance—it truly has something for every reader." Barnes & Noble.

"A sexy , thrilling , enchanting, magical  story. After reading this book I cannot wait to  get  my hand on the next Rowankind book." - JoDean Anderson

"A finely crafted and well-researched plunge into swashbuckling, sorcery, shape-shifting and the Fae! Highly entertaining." - Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

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Silverwolf
Rowankind #2
DAW, 3rd January 2017, Mass market paperback
Available from:Amazon.com / Barnes & Noble / Amazon.co.uk

Magic is changing and the ripples are rolling outwards as the rowankind's awakening begins to have repercussions. The direction of the industrial revolution could be changed. Social and magical strife are affecting all levels of society, even as far as a landowner in Yorkshire whose third son happens to be a wolf shapechanger. Ross and Corwen are caught up in major events as they battle magical creatures let loose upon the countryside, and try to help Corwen's family after tragedy strikes. Corwen's brother Freddie has gone missing somewhere in London. Is he in hiding or has he been taken by the Mysterium?

As in the previous book, we see that all actions have consequences and can cause far-reaching repercussions, and, once again, I’m keen to find out what will befall our heroes next. A worthy second instalment in the series that will particularly appeal to fans of the first book, but won’t be completely impenetrable to those readers who are new to Ross and Corwen’s version of Regency England. - The Good, the Bad and the Unread.

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Rowankind
Rowankind #3
DAW 27th November 2018, Mass market paperback
Available from: Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk / Barnes & Noble

The rowankind are free, but that's not an end to their problems. Nor is it an end to Ross and Corwen's. A troubled shapechanging brother; a task given to them by the Fae; a missing witch; a truce with France (yes that is a problem if you're a privateer) and a Fae marriage that's more than it seems; the return of an old enemy, and an old friend; a hunt for a dangerous book. More twists and turns in the story of Corwen and Ross.

"Gripping final Rowankind installment... a strong and satisfying wrap-up of the series" - Publisher's Weekly