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Hey everyone!

I wanted to let you all know about my epic fantasy series titled BLOOD AND TEARS .


Available now through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords!

RISE AND FALL: BOOK ONE OF THE BLOOD AND TEARS TRILOGY
An ill-prepared queen, a soft-hearted mercenary, and a crippled warrior struggle as a kingdom falls and an empire rises.

For years the High Mages of Cadonia have maintained an uneasy peace among the nobles disgruntled with the rule of the king. In the aftermath of a tragic event, Elyse, the king’s daughter, is thrust into a role she is not ready for. As queen, she must now determine who to trust while struggling to keep the kingdom from collapsing around her.

The Hell Patrol, a legendary mercenary outfit commanded by Jonrell, finds itself disenfranchised with their current employer. Recalling a promise he made over a decade ago, Jonrell breaks his contract in order to right the wrongs of his past.

On the continent of Hesh, the Blue Island Clan has long been ignored by its neighbors. Tobin, a warrior and son of the Clan’s ruler, struggles as an outcast as he watches his brother Kaz lead his father’s army to glory. Emboldened by a new friendship with a mysterious shaman, Tobin finds himself gaining the respect he always wanted.

For a sample of Rise and Fall, click here.

WARLEADER - A BLOOD AND TEARS SHORT STORY
Despised by his family, now is the chance to prove himself worthy of their respect.

As a young warrior in the elite Kifzo army of his father’s tribe, Tobin lives a life consumed by the relentless training demands of his uncle. Despite his best intentions and hard work, he struggles to cope with his father's indifference toward him and his brother's outright hatred.

A chance opportunity may change all of that. Tobin’s father gives him, his brother and three other young Kifzo each a small squad to lead on a key mission. The squad leader who succeeds will be named Warleader and will command the entire tribe’s army. Tobin sees this as his best chance to step out of the shadow of his brother and earn the respect and recognition he’s always desired.

Warleader is a short story of approximately 9,200 words. It is a prequel to the epic fantasy Rise and Fall: Book One of the Blood and Tears Trilogy. A free excerpt of Chapter 1 of Rise and Fall is included in the purchase of Warleader.

For a sample of Warleader, click here.

Future work includes the following:
Walk Through Fire: a prequel novella (April 2012)
Divide and Conquer: Book Two in the trilogy (Summer 2012)
Break the Chains: a novella (Fall 2012)
Victory and Defeat: Book Three in the trilogy (Early 2013)

A few highlights from some reviews of Warleader:
Goodreads
"The pace of the story was very quick and held my attention through out."
"I started reading Warleader last night in bed and could not stop until I had finished."

Smashwords
"This is dark fantasy in the tradition of Glen Cook and Steven Erikson..."
"...hungry to read the future books in the Blood and Tears World."

Amazon
"Warleader is a gripping story that commands your attention from beginning to end."
“The events of this story unfold before your eyes like a movie.”
"I do recommend readers to be prepared because they will definitely want to read the trilogy after this story is done."

Barnes and Noble
"The story is well written; the characters are defined quickly and surely, providing a uniqueness to each one without causing a hitch in the plot."

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