The eagerly-anticipated follow-up to The Fireborne Blade
It seemed the afterlife was bustling.
Cursed by the previous practitioner in her new role, and following an… incident… with a supremely powerful dragon, High Mage Saralene visits the afterlife with a boon to beg of the Bloodless Princes who run the underworld.
But Saralene and her most trusted advisor/champion/companion, Sir Maddileh, will soon discover that there’s only so much research to be done by studying the old tales, though perhaps there’s enough truth in them to make a start.
Saralene will need more than just her wits to leave the underworld, alive. And Maddileh will need more than just her Fireborne Blade.
A story of love and respect that endures beyond death. And of dragons, because we all love a dragon!
I was lucky enough to get an early copy of Charlotte Bond’s The Fireborne Blade, which turned out to be one of my favourite fantasy read of the past few years. When this follow-up was announced, it immediately went onto my must-read list. I’m very happy to report that it lived up to my expectations, and does everything that one wants from a sequel. Continue reading
A classic fantasy tale with a twist…
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