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Book SynopsisSummer is gone, and the world is turning to ice.
The Rondian Empress Lyra has lost her husband, her army is defeated and the deadly Masked Cabal have seized the Holy City. Her allies have abandoned her and her empire is spiralling into chaos - and her only weapon is a forbidden magic she dare not use. She can't survive alone - but who can she still trust?
'Vibrant, memorable characters' - SciFi Now
The Eastern conqueror Sultan Rashid is victorious on the battlefield, but now he faces an enemy more deadly than Rondian knights: the winter. Unless he captures a major city to shelter his huge armies, his plans to overthrow the West face ruin in the snow. But standing between his men and safety is the remnants of a defeated army led by a general who knows all about fighting for survival.
'An epic journey of ordinary people destined to change the course of history . . . alluring . . . gripping' - BoHoMind.com
There are no easy options left. Lyra and her fellow dwymancers must master their deadly magic, whatever the cost. Even those who believe themselves to be fighting for good must grasp the reins of power with cold-hearted determination, and use even the most terrible weapon, if they are to stop the world from falling apart . . . for ever.
Trade ReviewEmpress of the Fall is a
sprawling epic fantasy of
grandiose proportions . . . with a hearty taste of
blood and gore, and plenty of
vicious politics * ANGELA OLIVER, author of Fellowship of the Ringtails *
A
page-turning adventure filled with
excitement and
intriguing characters. For those
loving an epic fantasy with plenty of
sword-fights, gun-play, bare-fisted combat and battles between sorcerers, this book's for you * AMAZING STORIES on Map’s Edge *
Beautifully written, a
fantastically epic tale spanning two continents, with flashes of the Crusades combined with
wonderfully inventive magic. It's grounded in believable characters that I loved and hated, and
full of action and heartbreak. And
knights flying into battle on winged horses - how cool is that! * JOHN GWYNNE, bestselling author of Malice on Empress of the Fall *
Massive but focused, every character POV is
interesting and none of them seem cliché, the
magic and world is great * BRIAN'S BOOK BLOG *
Vibrant, memorable characters are littered across the landscape and the Lantric masks are a
great piece of detail. For anyone looking for a
new sprawling fantasy epic to stick their teeth into,
Empress Of The Fall is a
n ultimately satisfying journey into a fascinating and chaotic landscape * SCI FI NOW *
Classic immersive fantasy * RIBBON REVIEWS *
True epic fantasy. It has
everything a fan could want - detailed magic, good characters and evil characters (of both genders) and some in between,
a compelling plot, and
twists aplenty * A BITTER DRAFT *
Increasingly addictive . . .
Adult fantasy lovers who enjoy historical fiction and intricate political plots will love this book . . . epic
* A BOHEMIAN MIND AT WORK *
A
remarkable series * SFFANZ *
These characters . . . have found
a confidence on the page which somehow
endears them more to the reader * BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY on Prince of the Spear *
This is a series I
cannot recommend enough * C.E. TRACY, author of Chronicles of the Fallen *
Hair is adept at
building characters as well as worlds, and his attention to his
female players is welcome in a genre that too often excludes them * KIRKUS *
I continue to be
impressed by the way Hair takes some very familiar, almost trite, ideas and
spins them in a new way.
Epic fantasy is not dying, my friends, it is just
moving in new directions * FANTASY REVIEW BARN *
The Moontide Quartet is perhaps the
most understated fantasy series currently being written. It features
a wide, diverse cast of characters spread out over dual continents. Focusing on a
clash of civilisations storyline, David Hair offers a tale that
encapsulates epic fantasy to its entirety * FANTASY BOOK CRITIC, The Year’s Top Ten *
A
complex world populated by a
rich and diverse cast of characters . . . There's a little
something for everyone here -
conspiracies, political backstabbing, high magic, swordplay, a smattering of romance, and more . . .Recommended for fans of
George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson and
Patrick Rothfuss * MONSTER LIBRARIAN *
One of the
best examples, in recent memory, of epic fantasy * NOVELNAUT *
Amazing, The Moontide Quartet
epic fantasy series. I'll not reveal all the details and plots, you'll just need to
read these books. It will make you
turning pages at the speed of a desert storm * DEJAN DELIC DEVIANT ART *
