Publications Archive

The Will to Battle

The Will to Battle is the third book in the Terra Ignota series. In Books 1 and 2, convict Mycroft brought us his history of the seven days of change that remade the world. Now starts his chronicle of the days that follow, reporting the events at the start of the new world, as the remnants of the old cling to the structures of their civilization and maneuver for advantage in the new order.

Sundown: Whispers of Ragnarok (Cast Recording)

My biggest musical project is a Norse-mythology-themed song cycle, Sundown: Whispers of Ragnarok. The songs narrate the history of the cosmos according to Viking legend, from the creation of the world to […]

Sundown: Whispers of Ragnarok (Stage Play DVD)

Live concert DVD of the stage debut of Sundown: Whispers of Ragnarok at Balticon, 2013.

Stories & Stone

This is a companion album for “Sundown: Whispers of Ragnarok” featuring alternate arrangements and recordings of our Norse Mythology music, plus our Space Exploration anthem “Somebody Will”. Includes the seven […]

Friend in the Dark

This is the first album by Ada Palmer and Lauren Schiller, working together as the duo “Sassafrass: Trickster and King.” These new recordings include many of Ada Palmer’s earlier fantastic […]

Make Them All Real

This album collects the best recordings from our retired albums, digitally remastered by our new sound editors, to re-balance volume, filter for microphone quality and enhance the clarity of sound […]

Sundown Libretto

This 170 page book includes easy-to-read lyrics sheets for all twelve songs, including melody lyrics and all the subtle background lyrics that compete and interweave in larger choral pieces. It […]

Sundown Complete Score

272 pages of sheet music including complete scores for all twelve songs plus the seven character motifs, comprising 80 minutes of music, plus notes on variants for performing with different […]

Teaching Albums

Teaching collections help you practice and learn the songs. These $5 digital downloads include recordings of each vocal line alone, lyrics sheets, sheet music, and extras including alternate recordings, guitar chords, […]

The Recovery of Classical Philosophy in the Renaissance, a Brief Guide

Co-authored with James Hankins. Leo S. Olschki, 2008.

The Recovery of Ancient Philosophy in the Renaissance: A Brief Guide, by James Hankins and Ada Palmer, shows at what point the major texts and sources of ancient pagan pholosophy became available in Renaissance Europe, with entries organized by philosophical school. A vital reference for scholars of the recovery of ancient thought.