Veil of the Deserters
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Night Shade Books · Ebook · May 19, 2014
Braylar is still poisoned by the memories of those slain by his unholy flail Bloodsounder, and attempts to counter this sickness have proven ineffectual.
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- Who it’s for
- A straightforward fantasy run with grit, magic, and enough edge to keep pages moving.
- Genres
- Military Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
- Published
- Night Shade Books, May 19, 2014
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Braylar is still poisoned by the memories of those slain by his unholy flail Bloodsounder, and attempts to counter this sickness have proven ineffectual. The Syldoonian Emperor, Cynead, has solidified his power in unprecedented ways, and Braylar and company are recalled to the capital to swear fealty. Braylar must decide if he can trust his sister, Soffjian, with the secret that is killing him.
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She has powerful memory magics that might be able to save him from Bloodsounder’s effects, but she has political allegiances that are not his own. Arki and others in the company try to get Soffjian and Braylar to trust one another, but politics in the capital prove to be complicated and dangerous. Deposed emperor Thumarr plots to remove the repressive Cynead, and Braylar and Soffjian are at the heart of his plans. The distance between “favored shadow agent of the emperor” and “exiled traitor” is unsurprisingly small. But it is filled with blind twists and unexpected turns. Before the journey is over, Arki will chronicle the true intentions of Emperor Cynead and Soffjian.
Sharp Fantasy
A straightforward fantasy run with grit, magic, and enough edge to keep pages moving.
Come here for
- military-fantasy momentum
- magic plus politics, kept sharp
Expect
- sustained immersion
- collector-friendly series feel
Where it sits
| Epic Fantasy | 81% |
|---|---|
| Dark Fantasy | 50% |
| Military Fantasy | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy
- Epic Fantasy
- Political Fiction
- Authors
- Jeff Salyards
- Publisher
- Night Shade Books
- Published
- May 19, 2014
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Fantasy