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Sojourners' Saga #1
As the Sparrow Flies
Annulis is a dying world. Nothing can stop the doom all say is coming. Some simply accept it, embracing the end. Others hold to a better future—a way of escape from the dark days ahead.
Sarah and her people sojourn the land, searching for a city none have seen but believe exists as an escape from these troubling times. Elliott follows an army with a mandate calling for the purging of all that would hinder a glorious global rebirth.
Both are nearing an ancient city set on its own destruction. Both will be tried behind its walls in ways unimaginable. And both will have to live with the consequences . . .
Sword and flame. Hope and faith. All must follow their own path to the end . . . as the sparrow flies.
"A profound and exciting book full of mystery and characters that leap off the pages and pull you into their adventures."
—Nicholas Sansbury Smith
New York Times Bestselling Author of Hell Divers
Sarah and her people sojourn the land, searching for a city none have seen but believe exists as an escape from these troubling times. Elliott follows an army with a mandate calling for the purging of all that would hinder a glorious global rebirth.
Both are nearing an ancient city set on its own destruction. Both will be tried behind its walls in ways unimaginable. And both will have to live with the consequences . . .
Sword and flame. Hope and faith. All must follow their own path to the end . . . as the sparrow flies.
"A profound and exciting book full of mystery and characters that leap off the pages and pull you into their adventures."
—Nicholas Sansbury Smith
New York Times Bestselling Author of Hell Divers
288 pages, Paperback
First published May 14, 2024
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About the author
Chad Corrie
18 books17 followersAn award-winning novelist and graphic novelist writing in the fantasy, YA, sci-fi, and science fantasy genres, Chad Corrie makes his home in Minnesota.
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Finally, if you'd like to learn more about Tralodren, the fantasy world setting where some of his books take place, you can click here.
FINDING CHAD ONLINE
The best place to start is his website. After that you can find him on X, Facebook,,, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. He also has a blog and newsletter.
Finally, if you'd like to learn more about Tralodren, the fantasy world setting where some of his books take place, you can click here.
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April 7, 2024
Argh! My initial reaction was to blast this author and tank the rating because it has the grand daddy of cliffhangers. I. HATE. THEM. SO. MUCH.
On the other hand, there is so much good storytelling and world building that I finished these 250 pages in about two hours. Authors, Corrie and Burgess, included a bunch of appendices in the back of the book that I didn’t know were included because I read an eARC. It would have been a much more satisfying read had I read them first because they include important information about the various groups of people and their beliefs.
Not only does this story read as a dystopian tale, but it also has an Old Testament feel to it. Faith and Fantasy weave together with war and searching for relief from impending doom.
SPOILER IN THIS PARAGRAPH
Lots of great characters with unfinished stories should carry on to the next volume. Violence levels are high but not overly descriptive or gratuitous. Language is clean and sexual content is implied as part of violence. IMO, the difficult element is cannibalism exercised by one group in order to keep their people fed. It’s not graphic but it’s totally creepy.
As stated in my opening, the very last line is incredibly frustrating. Two MC’s meet and are just about to engage and - NOTHING, ZIP, NADA! No word about volume 2 but it needs to be soon📚
Read & Reviewed from a GoodReads GiveAway, with thanks
On the other hand, there is so much good storytelling and world building that I finished these 250 pages in about two hours. Authors, Corrie and Burgess, included a bunch of appendices in the back of the book that I didn’t know were included because I read an eARC. It would have been a much more satisfying read had I read them first because they include important information about the various groups of people and their beliefs.
Not only does this story read as a dystopian tale, but it also has an Old Testament feel to it. Faith and Fantasy weave together with war and searching for relief from impending doom.
SPOILER IN THIS PARAGRAPH
Lots of great characters with unfinished stories should carry on to the next volume. Violence levels are high but not overly descriptive or gratuitous. Language is clean and sexual content is implied as part of violence. IMO, the difficult element is cannibalism exercised by one group in order to keep their people fed. It’s not graphic but it’s totally creepy.
As stated in my opening, the very last line is incredibly frustrating. Two MC’s meet and are just about to engage and - NOTHING, ZIP, NADA! No word about volume 2 but it needs to be soon📚
Read & Reviewed from a GoodReads GiveAway, with thanks
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April 6, 2025
a fantasy land where 3 major different religious groups inhabit an area. One is nomadic, one mostly inhabits a city, and the last group similar to those on the Holy Crusades. the book ends just after the 3 groups have collided in a bloodbath ending on a bit of a cliffhanger
June 14, 2024
I enjoyed the writing style and story line. Unfortunately, it does end on a cliffhanger, which just makes me equally excited for the next book and annoyed.
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