The toppled king and nobility are then sent to the guillotine without trial, and the public execution unleashes riots, looting and fiery chaos. Field Marshal Tamas, motivated by love for his country and his desire to avenge the death of his wife, masterminds a coup to overthrow the monarchy.
The agreement would increase taxes beyond those already levied on the people, and is a last-ditch effort by the king to cover the kingdom’s debts. The king of the Adro nation, King Manhouch, is about to sign an agreement that would subject the Adran people to the bordering nation Kez.
The author provides maps to illustrate the fictional world in which the story unfolds.
After majoring in English from Brigham Young University, McClellan honed his creative writing skills at Orson Scott Card’s Literary Boot Camp. "Promise of Blood" is not the author’s first foray into fantasy, as McClellan began writing short stories as a teenager, no doubt influenced by his love of reading and video game playing, as well as encouragement from his parents. " PROMISE OF BLOOD ," by Brian McClellan, Orbit Books, $23.99, 545 pages (f)īrian McClellan has penned a gripping fantasy novel about a military coup and its bloody aftermath in "Promise of Blood." A host of supernatural creatures - gods, powder mages, Markeds, Knackeds, Privileged, Watchers, Wardens, savages - add an unearthly dimension to warfare as they magnify weaponry capacity, evoke the power of natural elements to accomplish their mission, and change human desires.
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