Cover: The Infernal City by Greg Keyes

I’m always a bit sad when authors I greatly admire write in other established worlds, and this year I’ve been made doubly sad.

First, Greg Bear is writing a trilogy of Halo novels for Tor Books. Greg is my favorite science fiction writer and a man I respect for his hard science knowledge.

Second, Greg Keyes has signed on to write two novels set in the universe of the successful computer game Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Greg is a beautiful writer capable of bringing characters to life ala George R. R. Martin, and I feel quite strongly his series The Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone is highly underrated and undersold.

Hmm… two Gregs this year writing in other worlds. Must be a first name thing.

Anyway, The Infernal City by Greg Keyes is a tie-in novel to the Elder Scrolls computer game. Although I am not a gamer, I am really looking forward to reading something new from Mr. Keyes.

It will be published as a trade paperback in November 24, 2009.

Let’s hope we can get an excerpt posted here in early November!

Stay tuned!