The Broken Binding Publishing have acquired Stephen Aryan’s Silver-Tongued Devils and an untitled second book in a two book deal. Marcus Gipps, Publishing Director at The Broken Binding Publishing, acquired World English rights from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment. Audio rights were acquired by Katie Arlett at Audible at auction, from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment.

The first book will be published in March 2027.

Silver-Tongued Devils is a standalone adventure about a group of skilled mercenaries called Winter, set in an epic fantasy world. They have stolen ancient treasures, toppled tyrants and slain monsters from legend. If there’s a job and it pays well, they’ll get it done. We are Winter. But when their new job drags them into a town whose population is being controlled by magic, getting the job done might not be as simple as they hoped.

Aryan said: "I'm really excited to be working with The Broken Binding on Silver-Tongued Devils. They have fantastic attention to detail and work with the best artists. I can't wait to see what they come up with for this new book!"

Gipps said:  “I’ve known Stephen Aryan as a friend and an excellent author for years, and am delighted to be finally working with him. This book is fast, funny and full of fascinating ideas. TBB are delighted to have him on board!”

About Stephen Aryan

Stephen Aryan is an award winning fantasy author. He has written two trilogies, the Age of Darkness, and the Age of Dread, plus a prequel novella, set in the magic-infused world of Mordana. He has also written the Quest for Heroes duology, The Coward and The Warrior, published by Angry Robot Books. The Coward received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. His latest series, The Nightingale and the Falcon, is a Persian-inspired historical fantasy trilogy.

About The Broken Binding Publishing

A new publishing imprint spinning off from the incredibly successful special edition and subscription box company The Broken Binding, TBBP has already had a Sunday Times bestseller with its debut publication by Ryan Cahill. Focusing on epic and traditional fantasy, with some SF and horror to come, TBBP will be bringing its publications to a wide market thanks to physical, ebook and audio distribution deals worldwide. The carefully curated list will focus on high-quality production values as well as providing bespoke publishing plans for authors new, established or hybrid.