The Dark Blood by Aj Smith
In the court of every city in the lands of Ro, a sorceress sits. And in the minds of that city's people, each sorceress weaves a song. She and her sisters sing of the liberation of the land, the taming of the highland tribes, and the birth of a precious new race: the children of a dead god. Of course, they do not sing of the death of young Prince Christophe at the hands of that god. Particularly as his replacement dances so well to their tune. Yet all songs have an end. An ending speeded when the assassin Rham Jas Rami accepts a commission from Bromvy Black Guard, traitor duke of Canarn. The rebellion of Ro has begun...
Like Martin crossed with Lovecraft* SciFiNow *
Interesting and enticing. Thrusts you towards the next instalment. * SFX *
Sieges, catapults, battles, longswords, beheadings a-plenty, profanity and rather bloody mayhem. Brilliant. * SFFWorld *
Interesting and enticing. Thrusts you towards the next instalment. * SFX *
Sieges, catapults, battles, longswords, beheadings a-plenty, profanity and rather bloody mayhem. Brilliant. * SFFWorld *
A.J. Smith is the author of THE BLACK GUARD. He spent twelve years devising The Long War chronicles. When not living in the Lands of Ro, he works in secondary education.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781852286 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781852286 |
| Title | The Dark Blood |
| Author | A J Smith |
| Series | The Long War |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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