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The Godless World Book 1
by Brian Ruckle
An uneasy truce exists between the thanes of the True Bloods.
Now, as another winter approaches, the armies of the Black Road march south, from their exile beyond the Vale of Stones. For some, war will bring a swift and violent death. Others will not hear the clash of swords or see the corpses strewn over the fields. They instead will see an opportunity to advance their own ambitions. But all, soon, will fall under the shadow that is descending.
For, while the storm of battle rages, one man is following a path that will awaken a terrible power in him -- and his legacy will be written in blood.
"Starred Review. The author's unapologetically stark yet darkly poetic narrative displays a refreshing lack of stereotypical genre conventions, ensuring a fervent audience of epic fantasy fans looking for something innovative in a genre that can be anything but." - PW.
""A gripping story that builds to a grim climax. No one who enjoys heroic fantasy should miss this." - The Times (London).
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Paperback original - the first in a trilogy. Bloodheir will be published in 2008.
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