About the new high fantasy epic book, Barrow of Winter, the Hall of Smoke series, its release date, what people have said about it, and all about author HM Long
An endless maddening night. The last Daughter of Winter. And a homeland in peril. HM Long’s brand-new epic, adult high fantasy book, Barrow of Winter, launches in January 2023.
About Barrow of Winter
Barrow of Winter is Canadian fantasy author, HM Long’s third book, and also the third in the Hall of Smoke series.
It’s the story of Thray, the last Daughter of Winter, who returns from her new home in the south to her ancestral homeland of Duamel in the frozen northern lands. Only to find everything in chaos.
An endless winter night cloaks the land, giving rise to strange beasts, terrible storms and a growing, desperate hunger. And the people teeter on the edge of desperate violence, as Thray’s demi-god siblings (who’re meant to be ruling the land), stand by in apathy.
Thray will have to face monsters, assassins and all manner of dangers in this frozen wasteland, before the malady spreads to her new homeland in the south, come spring.
About the Hall of Smoke book series
Barrow of Winter is the 3rd book in HM Long’s Hall of Smoke series, which follows several characters during a time of great wars between Gods – old and new – and, inevitably, mortals. These are all the books in the Hall of Smoke series in order.
Half of Smoke (Book 1)
HM Long
The last of the Goddess of War’s warrior priestesses is cut off from the High Halls when gods suddenly start dying and the afterlife disappears. She must seek redemption by plunging headlong into a battle between the Old and New gods, even though her prayers still go unanswered, and much deeper, older powers stir.
Genres Fantasy, Mythology, Adult, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adventure
Author HM Long | Home Ontario, Canada
Publisher Titan Books | Buy it
Temple of No God (Book 2)
HM Long
After attaining a fragile peace following the war between gods, high priestess Hessa fights to maintain order in her lands. But a new threat looms in the south – warring tribes and a deadly cult with the ability to obliterate everything they touch. It’s time to act – but as Hessa surges to secure the borders, alliances crumble and new enemies appear until there’s nothing to do but surge into enemy territory and reclaim the peace that was once theirs.
Genres Fantasy, Mythology, Adult, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adventure
Author HM Long | Home Ontario, Canada
Publisher Titan Books | Buy it
Barrow of Winter (Book 3)
HM Long
When an endless and maddening night cloaks the frozen northern land, the last Daughter of Winter returns from her new home in the warm southern lands to see her former people and siblings teetering on the brink of mad violence. It will take everything she has to prevent the madness from spreading. And do so before the spring winds blow, for then the sons and daughters of Winter will bring her southland to its knees, in Barrow of Winter.
Genre Fantasy, Mythology, Adult, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Magic, Adventure
Author HM Long | Home Ontario, Canada
Publisher Titan | Buy it
About the author, HM Long
A history buff who loves hiking near and far from her cabin somewhere near Ontario. Long loves exploring the world – most frequently Europe and especially Switzerland. Writing for Titan books, long has published the Hall of Smoke series as well as The Dark Water Daughter, book 1 of The Winter Sea series.
Follow HM Long on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
Where to buy Barrow of Winter
All of the Hall of Smoke series, including Barrow of Winter is available from your books shop. Or just order it on Amazon here.
Barrow of Winter book release dates
Barrow of Winter officially releases on 17 January 2023 – see it among the top anticipated fantasy books in January. Or add a reminder to your personal calendar via our awesome notification tools on the launch event page on the Barrow of Winter release date.
What people have said about it
“What a book! I just absolutely loved it. I’ve read a lot of low fantasy recently and so I really enjoyed reading something a little more high fantasy again.”
– Shauna Lawless
“A world so vividly rendered you’ll feel the ice on the pages”
– Richard Swan
“H. M. Long has done it again! Barrow of Winter is possibly even more captivating and transportive than the gorgeous first two installments in the Hall of Smoke series.”
– M.J. Kuhn
“I’m so excited to read this! The title has completely captured my imagination <3”
– Hermit Frog
“In the beginning I did not like Thray, because she was making bad decisions I couldn’t quite understand, but by the end I loved everything about her and her journey.”
– Ellie
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