After years — seven to be exact, though with some interruptions since I was not one of those people who managed to write during the pesky lockdown years — of spending most of my free time writing, rewriting and improving, the day is finally coming: my baby “Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars” will see the light of day on the 14th October 2025. It will be available in paperback and ebook at as many retailers as will have me.
You can pre-order your copy now by following this link: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/olejq4c7ub
And in case you want to know what my debut novel and the first book in my Four Guardians Trilogy is all about, here is the sales-y, blurb-y bit:
An empire in turmoil. A forbidden magic promising death. Four lives changed forever.
The Emperor is dead and his widow’s rule drowns the land in fear. Soldiers terrorise the very people they should protect, taxes bleed the poor, and the executioner’s blade awaits any accused of using magic.
A mercenary haunted by his past risks his future for a chance at the family he thought he could never have.
A noblewoman, bereft of home and memory, begins reclaiming her past to avenge those she lost.
A disgraced commander hunts the truth behind his family’s murders, leaving death and destruction in his wake.
A shamaness is driven from sanctuary by the desperate actions of a grieving man.
Through everything, the thread of a dangerous magic runs deep. Volatile as its wielder’s emotions, it forges bonds of loyalty and love and holds the power to reshape the Empire’s fate.
But trust is fragile. And when long-buried secrets surface, bonds may shatter… And vengeance may be all that remains.
Set in a world inspired by Imperial China, Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is a dark character-driven epic fantasy and the unforgettable beginning of the Four Guardians Trilogy.
For fans of the close character focus and gritty style of books like Devin Madson’s We Ride The Storm, James Islington’s The Will Of The Many, and John Gwynne’s The Shadow Of The Gods.
Sales-y bit end.
So, are you up for a book full of some of my favourite tropes?
Tortured heroes? Check! You won’t find a book of mine without these!
Found family? Absolutely!
Betrayals and secrets! Definitely!
A little enemies-to-lovers though “Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars” is more epic fantasy than Romantasy with a capital R? Yep, got that too.
Which one of these is your favourite? Let me know in the comments.
And don’t forget, you can pre-order here: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/olejq4c7ub
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