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{{Infobox Novel series |
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| name = Marla Mason |
| name = Marla Mason |
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| image = Blood Engines book cover.jpg |
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| books = 0. Bone Shop<br />1. Blood Engines<br />2. Poison Sleep<br />3. Dead Reign<br />4. Spell Games<br />5. Broken Mirrors<br />6. Grim Tides<br />7. Bride of Death<br /> |
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| caption = the cover of ''Blood Engines'', the first book in the series |
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| books = {{ordered list |style=text-align: left; |start=0 |
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|1=Bone Shop |
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|2=Blood Engines |
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|3=Poison Sleep |
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|4=Dead Reign |
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|5=Spell Games |
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|6=Broken Mirrors |
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|7=Grim Tides |
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|8=Bride of Death |
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|9=Lady of Misrule |
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|10=Queen of Nothing |
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|11=Closing Doors |
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| author = [[Tim Pratt]] |
| author = [[Tim Pratt]] |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| media_type = Print<br />[[Audiobook]]<br />[[E-book]] |
| media_type = Print<br />[[Audiobook]]<br />[[E-book]] |
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The '''''Marla Mason''''' series is a series of |
The '''''Marla Mason''''' series is a series of ten main sequence novels and various prequels and short stories written by [[American people|American]] author [[Tim Pratt]] under the pseudonym of T.A. Pratt. The books are told mostly through the [[Third-person perspective#Third-person view|third person perspective]] of Marla Mason, the head sorceress of the fictional [[East Coast of the United States|United States East Coast]] city of Felport. |
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Critical reception for the series has been mostly positive, with [[Locus (magazine)|Locus]] placing ''Blood Engines'' and ''Spell Games'' on their 2007 and 2009 "Recommended Reading List" for fantasy novels,<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Locus Recommended Reading List|url=http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2010/Issue02_RecommendedReadingList.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Recommended Reading: 2007|url=http://www.locusmag.com/2008/2007RecommendedReading.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> as well as nominating them for the [[Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel]] for their respective years.<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Locus Awards|url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus2008.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Locus Awards |url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus2010.html |publisher=Locus Magazine |accessdate=2 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520142303/http://locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus2010.html |archivedate=20 May 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Development== |
==Development== |
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Pratt began writing the series shortly after moving to the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] and set the events of the first novel in the city of [[San Francisco]].<ref name="LMI">{{cite web|title=Tim Pratt: On the Side of Wonder|url=http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2012/11/tim-pratt-on-the-side-of-wonder/|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> He also said that ''Blood Engines'' "wasn’t intended to start a series, but it turns out I accidentally wrote something in a thriving subgenre."<ref name="LMI" /> Pratt based the character on a childhood friend of his by the same name and describes the character as "an ass-kicking sorcerer who doesn’t wear a leather catsuit, doesn’t suffer from low self-esteem, doesn’t wallow in angst, and is almost always absolutely certain she’s right... even when she’s dead wrong."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://marlamason.net/ | title=Marla Mason | accessdate=March |
Pratt began writing the series shortly after moving to the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] and set the events of the first novel in the city of [[San Francisco]].<ref name="LMI">{{cite web|title=Tim Pratt: On the Side of Wonder|url=http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2012/11/tim-pratt-on-the-side-of-wonder/|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> He also said that ''Blood Engines'' "wasn’t intended to start a series, but it turns out I accidentally wrote something in a thriving subgenre."<ref name="LMI" /> Pratt based the character on a childhood friend of his by the same name and describes the character as "an ass-kicking sorcerer who doesn’t wear a leather catsuit, doesn’t suffer from low self-esteem, doesn’t wallow in angst, and is almost always absolutely certain she’s right... even when she’s dead wrong."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://marlamason.net/ | title=Marla Mason | accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Big Idea: T.A. Pratt|url=http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/the-big-idea-ta-pratt/|publisher=John Scalzi|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The first four books in the series were published by [[Bantam Books]] imprint [[Bantam Spectra]], but after the publisher dropped the series Pratt continued publishing the remainder of the series first through serialized versions and reader donations and then through successful [[Kickstarter]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://marlamason.net/boneshop/about.html | title=Bone Shop: A Marla Mason Story | accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timpratt/bride-of-death-a-marla-mason-novel | title=Bride of Death: A Marla Mason Novel | publisher=Kickstarter | accessdate=March 2, 2013}}</ref> |
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Many of the characters that appear directly in stories or novels starring Marla Mason also appear in other works by Pratt without Mason in them. For example, Bradley Bowman and Mr. Zealand appear in "Down With The Lizards And The Bees" and "Life In Stone", respectively, but Marla Mason does not. |
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⚫ | The first four books in the series were published by [[Bantam Books]] imprint [[Bantam Spectra]], but after the publisher dropped the series Pratt continued publishing the remainder of the series through |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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===Prequels=== |
===Prequels=== |
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#''Bone Shop'' (2009) |
#''Bone Shop'' (2009) |
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#''Pale Dog'' (2011) |
#''Pale Dog'' (2011) |
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#''Mommy Issues of the Dead'' (2011) |
#''Mommy Issues of the Dead'' (2011) |
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#"Ill Met In Ulthar" (2012) |
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===Main series=== |
===Main series=== |
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#''Blood Engines'' (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Blood Engines|url=http://www.sfsite.com/11a/be259.htm|publisher=SF Site|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Blood Engines|url=http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2008/01/blood_engines_b.shtml|publisher=Strange Horizons|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
#''Blood Engines'' (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Blood Engines|url=http://www.sfsite.com/11a/be259.htm|publisher=SF Site|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Blood Engines |url=http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2008/01/blood_engines_b.shtml |publisher=Strange Horizons |accessdate=2 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026113609/http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2008/01/blood_engines_b.shtml |archivedate=26 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Blood Engines|url=http://www.locusmag.com/2007/Issue09_Toc.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
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#''Poison Sleep'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Poison Sleep|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-58999-3|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Poison Sleep|url=http://www.sfsite.com/05a/ps271.htm|publisher=SF Site|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
#''Poison Sleep'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Poison Sleep|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-58999-3|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Poison Sleep|url=http://www.sfsite.com/05a/ps271.htm|publisher=SF Site|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Poison Sleep|url=http://www.locusmag.com/2008/Issue04_Toc.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
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#''Dead Reign'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Dead Reign|url=http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-59135-4|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= |
#''Dead Reign'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Dead Reign|url=http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-59135-4|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Dead Reign|url=http://www.locusmag.com/2008/Issue12_Toc.html|publisher=Locus Online|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
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#''Spell Games'' (2009)<ref>{{cite web|title= |
#''Spell Games'' (2009)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Spell Games|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-59136-1|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews: Dead Reign, Spell Games|url=http://www.sfsite.com/03b/sg292.htm|publisher=SF Site|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Spell Games|url=http://www.locusmag.com/2009/Issue03_Toc.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> |
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#''Broken Mirrors'' (2010) |
#''Broken Mirrors'' (2010) |
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#''Grim Tides'' (2011) |
#''Grim Tides'' (2011) |
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#''Bride of Death'' ( |
#''Bride of Death'' (2013) |
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#''Lady of Misrule'' (2015) |
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#''Queen of Nothing'' (2015) |
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#''Closing Doors'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pratt|first1=Tim|title=Kickstarter for Closing Doors|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timpratt/closing-doors-the-last-marla-mason-novel|website=Kickstarter|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref> |
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=== Short story collection === |
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* ''Do Better: Marla Mason Stories'' (2019) |
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===Short stories=== |
===Short stories=== |
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*''Grander Than the Sea'' (2011, set after ''Blood Engines'') |
*''Grander Than the Sea'' (2011, set after ''Blood Engines'') |
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*''Shark's Teeth'' (2010, set after ''Broken Mirrors'') |
*''Shark's Teeth'' (2010, set after ''Broken Mirrors'') |
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*''Little Better Than a Beast'' (2011, set after '' |
*''Little Better Than a Beast'' (2011, set after ''Poison Sleep'') |
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==Film adaptation== |
==Film adaptation== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://marlamason.net/}} |
*{{Official website|http://marlamason.net/}} |
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*[http://jackiekessler.com/catandmuse/2007/10/05/frogs-snake-gods-and-cannibal-witches-oh-my/ Faux interview with the character of Marla Mason] on the blog of [[Jackie Morse Kessler]] |
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*[http://www.timpratt.org/ TimPratt.org], the author's website |
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* {{isfdb name|id=Tim_Pratt|name=Tim Pratt}} |
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[[Category:Fantasy books by series]] |
[[Category:Fantasy books by series]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 8 July 2021
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Author | Tim Pratt |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy |
Media type | Print Audiobook E-book |
The Marla Mason series is a series of ten main sequence novels and various prequels and short stories written by American author Tim Pratt under the pseudonym of T.A. Pratt. The books are told mostly through the third person perspective of Marla Mason, the head sorceress of the fictional United States East Coast city of Felport.
Critical reception for the series has been mostly positive, with Locus placing Blood Engines and Spell Games on their 2007 and 2009 "Recommended Reading List" for fantasy novels,[1][2] as well as nominating them for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for their respective years.[3][4]
Development
[edit]Pratt began writing the series shortly after moving to the Bay Area and set the events of the first novel in the city of San Francisco.[5] He also said that Blood Engines "wasn’t intended to start a series, but it turns out I accidentally wrote something in a thriving subgenre."[5] Pratt based the character on a childhood friend of his by the same name and describes the character as "an ass-kicking sorcerer who doesn’t wear a leather catsuit, doesn’t suffer from low self-esteem, doesn’t wallow in angst, and is almost always absolutely certain she’s right... even when she’s dead wrong."[6][7]
The first four books in the series were published by Bantam Books imprint Bantam Spectra, but after the publisher dropped the series Pratt continued publishing the remainder of the series first through serialized versions and reader donations and then through successful Kickstarter campaigns.[8][9]
Many of the characters that appear directly in stories or novels starring Marla Mason also appear in other works by Pratt without Mason in them. For example, Bradley Bowman and Mr. Zealand appear in "Down With The Lizards And The Bees" and "Life In Stone", respectively, but Marla Mason does not.
Bibliography
[edit]Prequels
[edit]- Bone Shop (2009)
- Haruspex (2009)
- Pale Dog (2011)
- Mommy Issues of the Dead (2011)
- "Ill Met In Ulthar" (2012)
Main series
[edit]- Blood Engines (2007)[10][11][12]
- Poison Sleep (2008)[13][14][15]
- Dead Reign (2008)[16][17]
- Spell Games (2009)[18][19][20]
- Broken Mirrors (2010)
- Grim Tides (2011)
- Bride of Death (2013)
- Lady of Misrule (2015)
- Queen of Nothing (2015)
- Closing Doors (2017)[21]
Short story collection
[edit]- Do Better: Marla Mason Stories (2019)
Short stories
[edit]- Grander Than the Sea (2011, set after Blood Engines)
- Shark's Teeth (2010, set after Broken Mirrors)
- Little Better Than a Beast (2011, set after Poison Sleep)
Film adaptation
[edit]In 2008 Pratt announced on his livejournal account that film and television rights to the series had been optioned to Phoenix Pictures.[22] No actors or directors were announced as attached to the project.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "2009 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Recommended Reading: 2007". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "2008 Locus Awards". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "2010 Locus Awards". Locus Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Tim Pratt: On the Side of Wonder". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Marla Mason". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "The Big Idea: T.A. Pratt". John Scalzi. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bone Shop: A Marla Mason Story". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bride of Death: A Marla Mason Novel". Kickstarter. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Review: Blood Engines". SF Site. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Blood Engines". Strange Horizons. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Blood Engines". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Poison Sleep". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Poison Sleep". SF Site. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Poison Sleep". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Dead Reign". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Dead Reign". Locus Online. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Spell Games". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Reviews: Dead Reign, Spell Games". SF Site. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Spell Games". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ Pratt, Tim. "Kickstarter for Closing Doors". Kickstarter. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Un[redacted]". LiveJournal. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Une nouvelle sorcière sur grand écran ?". Elbakin. Retrieved 2 March 2013.