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They Have Returned

The second book in the War of the Twelve series has a title!

You can find out more by clicking here

Now that the book has been out for a couple of months and people are seeming to enjoy it I thought the time was right to put together a little book trailer, which you can find...

Here : Book Trailer (Youtube)

And Here : Book Trailer (Website)

Hopefully the trailer will entice a few more readers to picking up the first book, and add a bit of visualisation to some of the more intense scenes. There are even a couple of well-hidden easter eggs hidden away for the more dedicated people to find.

I'll post a trailer breakdown some time in the coming weeks with all the juicy details.

What will the Ashen Hand of Kessrin be about?

With the release of the second novel in the War of the Twelve series fast approaching, it's time to give you a little more info about what it will be about!

The back-cover summary has been finalised and it does contain some spoilers for Book 1 so I'll add an obligatory spoiler space - scroll on at your own risk!!
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They Have Returned

The siege of Arelium has been broken, but only at a great and terrible cost. The Baron has fallen, the unsuspecting victim of an intricate web of lies devised to drive a wedge between Arelium and the coastal Barony of Kessrin.

Merad Reed, scarred and disillusioned, is haunted by the tragic deaths of the men under his command. When all contact is lost with the Old Guard of Morlak, he reluctantly travels north to investigate, only to find the truth is far worse than anything he could have imagined.

After narrowly escaping an attempt on her own life, Jelaïa del Arelium is struggling to understand her emerging abilities, and the crippling addiction that comes with them. The priestesses of Brachyura may hold the answers she seeks, but after years of protecting the secrets of the Twelve can they still be trusted?

Lord Praxis, now acting as Regent, must face the unforeseen consequences of his own machinations when a simple dagger leads him from the shining towers of Kessrin to the tempestuous Sea of Sorrow, and a terrifying new threat.

Meanwhile, somewhere on a dusty road far from civilisation, an ancient demi-god is slowly coming to meet them. He has awoken from decades of slumber to fulfil his one last purpose …

Lay waste to the lands of men.

Get a little taste of what's to come!

With the release of Book 2 fast approaching, here's a short excert from the opening of The Ashen Hand of Kessrin.

Enjoy!

The Ashen Hand of Kessrin - Prologue - Scrier

The Ashen Hand of Kessrin has a cover!

Another amazing cover from the good folks over at Damonza

I wanted to keep the same style of evocative artwork, with a single protagonist looking out over a city under siege.

Jelaïa has arguably grown the most since the first novel and the artist has really captured her new-found confidence as she prepares to enter the fray.

And, of course, the burning blue hand....

Enjoy!

The Ashen Hand of Kessrin is available right ... now!! Both kindle and paperback versions are live worldwide on Amazon for your enjoyment, US readers can just click the link here : Amazon

The second book in the War of the Twelve series delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding the greylings, the awakening of Jelaïa's life-altering powers, Merad Reed's reluctant journey to the depths of Morlak, and a strange, curved Kessrin dagger.

There's a book trailer to whet your appetite here :
Ashen Hand of Kessrin Book Trailer

I hope you enjoy reading this second foray into the nine Baronies as much as I did writing it! If you did enjoy it, the absolutely best thing you can do is leave a review on Goodreads and/or Amazon. It really helps!

May the Twelve be with you!.

To celebrate the release of Book 2 I have decided to make the kindle edition of the first book in the series (The Broken Heart of Arelium) 100% FREE over the weekend. It's a worldwide offer, so you should be able to pick it up for free wherever you are by going to your local amazon site and searching for "The Broken Heart of Arelium"! US Readers can just click the link below

The Broken Heart of Arelium

Once again, if you end up getting the book for free, please take the time to leave a quick rating on goodreads or amazon!

Happy reading!

For those who don't know, the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (or SPFBO) is an annual literary contest set up by author Mark Lawrence that allows small self-published authors like myself get some well-needed visibility, primarily by getting reviewed by one of the big fantasy sites.

There are 300 total entries a year, including some incredibly talented authors, so if you are in the mood for some self-published fantasy it's worth checking out.

The Broken Heart of Arelium was reviewed by C.T. Phipps and you can find it here : https://booknest.eu/reviews/spfbo/229...