A Time of Ashes A Worlds-Spanning Epic Fantasy Adventure (Fate and the Wheel Book 1)

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A quest through a thousand worlds. An aeons-old foe. Not even the gods can help. It''s killing them, too. ''A Time of Ashes is Astounding ... One of the finest fantasy novels I have read.'' * * * * * - Storytellers on Tour ''The worlds-building in this novel was incredible'' - M. Fitzgerald, Adjective+Noun ''One of the most interesting and exciting new writers to emerge north of the border since Iain Banks'' - Gary Gibson, award-nominated author of Stealing Light Ideal for fans of George R. R. Martin''s A Game of Thrones, or books by Liani Taylor, China Miéville, Patrick Rothfuss, Josiah Bancroft or Peter Flannery IN THE YEARS BEFORE THE CORRUPTION CAME, Murrin Kentle lived in a world where the largest island could be walked across in a day, and humans traded and fished in bladeships made from the bones of the gigantic and bizarre sea monsters patrolling its stormy, bottomless oceans. As a truthkeep of the Brotherhood of the First Mind, it''s been his duty to fight the decay of knowledge with religious fervour. A fervour he has increasingly struggled to maintain. Before the Corruption came, Sheehan hahe Seeheeli was a carefree countess of the Shi''iin. Amphibious and fiercely matriarchal, her people have maintained an uneasy coexistence with the human scholars dominating the islands. Then an emissary of the gods brings news of an impending catastrophe. Now, she and Murrin must embark on a desperate voyage in the hope of salvation, although both the subject of their search and the path they must take remain stubbornly obscure. Before the Corruption came, a wild young man named Coll grew up in a desert town, consumed by rage over what was done to his mother. His thirst for retribution will set in motion a train of events not even the gods could fully have foretold. NOW THE CORRUPTION IS HERE, and nothing in Murrin''s world, nor any of the worlds of the Sundered Realm, will ever be the same. By turns touching, humorous, tense and horrific, A Time of Ashes is a thrilling and wildly imaginative tale of existential discovery: the first part of Fate and the Wheel, a beautifully written epic tale of friendship, loss, revenge, war, and survival against crushing odds. (contains strong violence and elements of horror) ''The rumble of the approaching fire was like something physical. It made his bones vibrate, more insistent by the second until he thought his ears would rupture. Those left on deck not preoccupied with trying to keep the rigging from flying apart watched their nemesis with pop-eyed incantations or yells of terror.'' ''Chet knew this rootless, prickling sensation in the pit of his gut. How could he forget? It had consumed him that day on the dais. His first meeting with Murrin - his first real view of the man, his cognast friend Gald''s old-man scrawniness making Murrin seem even more absurdly, enduringly massive.'' To see more, scroll back up and click the ''Look Inside'' feature at the top left side of the page. Readers are saying: '' * * * * * Wow, what a book!'' M. Dunsford, Amazon '' * * * * * I loved this. It''s extremely well written in a very visual style - almost cinematographic - and the characterisation is fantastic.'' S. Baker, GoodReads '' * * * * * A marvellously clever and inventive read. Can''t wait to read the next one. A total original.'' M. Irvine, Kobo '' * * * * * A very well thought out book with vivid imagery. Can''t wait to see how the story continues in the second book.'' Graham, Amazon '' * * * * * Great imagination and the ability to paint an extremely vivid picture with words. An Author to follow!'' A. Wilson ''This is definitely a world I want to return to'' - Rowena Andrews, Goodreads

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