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BLURB:
On the world
of Zaria, Elves, magic and mythical beasts coexist beside rifles and railroads.
The futures of two nations hang in the balance as rebels and revolutionaries
trade gunfire with loyalists and tyrants.
Eadric
Garrard was raised to believe that as the rightful King of Ansgar, his loyal
nobles and fearful subjects answered to his every whim, no matter the cost or
consequence. His decision to send his troops thousands of miles away will test
that fear, and loyalty.
Raedan Clyve
was ordinary until an Elven ritual involving a griffin’s heart turned him into
something more. Twenty years later, he still struggles with the magics that
rage through his body. His mentor holds him back from his full potential and he
faces pressure to find a suitable wife and father an heir.
Hadrian Clyve
has picked up where his father left off and works to expand his family’s
influence amongst the Ansgari nobility. His aggressive negotiation of alliances
and shrewd choice of marriage agreements has earned him respect, and
resentment. When his King calls his troops to arms, Hadrian has other things in
mind.
After a
century of scheming and decades of preparation, Magnus Jarmann is ready to
bring his family’s plans to fruition by launching a war of independence that
will free his people and return his country to its rightful place among the
nations of Zaria. The King’s call to arms creates an opportunity that Magnus
cannot afford to miss.
In a war,
little is held back; in a revolution, nothing is safe.
Excerpt:
He found
the door exactly where Auberon had said it would be: plain oak, set in an
unremarkable arch. Raedan dismounted and pressed his right hand to the door; he
could feel the magics that held the door closed.
The
particular spell that had been bound to the archway was different from one
magic-user to another, but there were only a handful of spells that could be
used on something as plain as the door that stood between Raedan and the
library beyond.
He touched
the onyx at his throat with his left hand and began whispering the first spell.
It was the most common of binding spells, and Raedan very much doubted that it
would work. He was right. The magic in the door pulsed, but did not dissipate.
Raedan
found the spell on his fifth attempt. It was an obscure spell that Damon had
only mentioned once in passing; Raedan had studied it more in his own time. Had
he tried to force the door, he would have found himself unconscious.
There was a
small, dark room on the other side of the entrance. Raedan left the door open,
so the faint glow from the moon would give him some light. Dust covered every
surface in the small room. The bookshelves were largely empty, but one
contained several thick tomes. Raedan pulled them off of the shelf.
He traced
the inlaid title on one of the books and smiled. He returned to his horse,
tucked the books into his saddle bags and climbed back into the saddle.
Raedan
turned back toward the gatehouse. The wagons would be arriving soon.
Author Information:
Joshua
Johnson is the author of "Gunpowder Fantasy" The Cerberus Rebellion
(due to release in early July) and the creator of the Griffins & Gunpowder
universe. When he isn't working or spending time with his family, he writes
novels, short stories and novellas.
He currently
lives in Northern Illinois with his wife and young son.
Website:
www.gunpowderfantasy.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/authorjkjohnson
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