Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Tarzana, California) Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company founded by the creator of Tarzan® and John Carter of Mars®, is excited to make its first announcement at this weekend’s San Diego Comic Con: To commemorate the centennial of the book publication of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic The Land That Time Forgot trilogy, 2024 will see the release of The Land That Time Forgot: Fortress Primeval. This thrilling new chapter in the ERB Universe is written by fan-favorite author Mike Wolfer, with stunning wraparound cover art by acclaimed fantasy illustrator Daren Bader.
“Never before has the company authorized a full-length novel building on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Caspak trilogy,” says ERB, Inc., VP of Publishing Christopher Paul Carey. “In his new tale, Mike Wolfer has managed to faithfully capture the true spirit and essence of ERB’s epics of primordial adventure and romance. And because it’s a prelude to the original classic trilogy, the novel also serves as a great entry point into the series for new readers, as much as it will satisfy veteran fans of ERB’s beloved The Land That Time Forgot books. And stay tuned: this is only the beginning for the literary return to Caspak!”
The Land That Time Forgot: Fortress Primeval releases in Fall 2024 and can be preordered now. It will be available in trade paperback, standard hardcover, and a limited Collector’s Edition.
Savage action, political intrigue, and smoldering romance await in the lost world of Caspak! Preorder your copy The Land That Time Forgot: Fortress Primeval by Mike Wolfer today!
“Caspak Means Death!”
Hidden in the far South Pacific lies the lost island continent of Caprona, forgotten by history and time itself. In the year 1836, Sicilian Captain Fausto Caproni and his sister Marina lead a voyage across the raging seas to rediscover the fabled land first sighted by their grandfather—only to plunge into a terrifying tropical world known to its inhabitants as Caspak, thriving with giant carnivorous lizards and bestial tribesmen from the dawn of time. With only swords and muskets to defend themselves, the Caproni siblings are thrust into a desperate fight for survival against Caspak’s primordial creatures, but a greater threat may be allies among the crew who harbor a deadly secret agenda.
Bonus Novelette: “La of Opar: Masks of Atlantis” by Christopher Paul Carey
A mystery that lies hidden deep in the tunnels beneath Opar leads La, high priestess of the Flaming God, on a journey to a strange land where she must confront the bane of her ancient ancestors.
Bonus Trading Card—While Supplies Last!
All preorders of The Land That Time Forgot: Fortress Primeval placed directly from ERB, Inc.’s online store will come with an exclusive collectible ERB Universe trading card featuring See-ta the Savage. Collect all of the trading cards by preordering each ERB Universe novel directly from ERBurroughs.com!
Hardcover Limited Collector’s Edition
The hardcover Collector’s Edition features a special ERB Universe bookplate signed by Mike Wolfer and Christopher Paul Carey as well as a facsimile autograph of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and includes an exclusive ERB Universe trading card featuring Daren Bader’s cover art for The Land That Time Forgot: Fortress Primeval. The Collector’s Edition is limited to only 200 copies.
Wraparound Cover Art by Daren Bader
Preorder your copy The Land That Time Forgot: Fortress Primeval by Mike Wolfer today!
About the Authors
Mike Wolfer has been a professional writer and illustrator for more than thirty years. He is the author of two Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe prose novellas (“Victory Harben: Clash on Caspak” and “Rescue the Farthest Star: Escape on Zandar”), and has been a key talent working on the canonical ERB Universe comic books, including Jane Porter, Victory Harben, Pellucidar, The Land That Time Forgot, The Monster Men, and The Moon Maid. Best known for his Widow series, Wolfer is also the creator of the Daughters of the Dark Oracle franchise, and has worked on numerous licensed properties.
Christopher Paul Carey is the author of several books, including the ERB Universe novel Victory Harben: Fires of Halos; Swords Against the Moon Men, an authorized sequel to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Moon Maid ; Exiles of Kho; The Song of Kwasin (with Philip José Farmer); Hadon, King of Opar ; and Blood of Ancient Opar . He has also written comic books featuring Burroughs’ characters such as Tarzan, Dejah Thoris, Carson of Venus, Jason Gridley, and Gretchen von Harben. Carey is Vice President of Publishing and Creative Director of the ERB Universe at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company founded by Mr. Burroughs in 1923. He lives in Southern California.
Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure™
The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes® and John Carter of Mars®, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world’s most popular authors. Mr. Burroughs’ timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom® to the miles-high forests of Amtor™ and the savage inner world of Pellucidar®, and even to alien civilizations Beyond the Farthest Star™. Mr. Burroughs’ books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes.
Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe™
A century before the term “crossover” became a buzzword in popular culture, Edgar Rice Burroughs created the first expansive, fully cohesive literary universe. Coexisting in this vast cosmos was a pantheon of immortal heroes and heroines—Tarzan of the Apes®, Jane Porter®, John Carter®, Dejah Thoris®, Carson Napier™, and David Innes™ being only the best known among them. In Burroughs’ 80-plus novels, their epic adventures transported them to the strange and exotic worlds of Barsoom®, Amtor™, Pellucidar®, Caspak™, and Va-nah™, as well as the lost civilizations of Earth and even realms Beyond the Farthest Star™. Now the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe expands in an all-new series of canonical tales written by today’s talented authors!
Shipping Update: A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins
Good news! A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins by Ann Tonsor Zeddies is on the way from the printer to our warehouse. The book is expected to ship to customers who ordered the book directly from ERB, Inc.’s webstore in August. If you haven’t already preordered the novel, which includes the bonus novella “John Carter of Mars: Swords of the Mind” by Geary Gravel, you can do so here and it will be in your hands soon! According to our advance readers, Ann’s novel and Geary’s novella are both real treats for die-hard ERB fans and new readers alike—highly recommended!
Now in Stock: Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe Collectible Coins!
Our webstore is now stocking the final limited run of ERB Universe collectible coins produced by our friends at Goliath Coins in commemoration of last year’s Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Centennial. These highly collectible coins are no longer being minted and the molds have been destroyed, so place your order while you still can!
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