Rowley’s Round-up new sci-fi and fantasy books in October 2015
Last month THE MARTIAN movie, based on the book by Andy Weir, hit cinema screens across the country.
This month we take a break from space and dive into the occult with The Secrets of Blood and Bone by Rebecca Alexander.
A stunning blend of historical adventure and contemporary thriller, Rebecca’s second book picks up shortly after the dramatic events at the end of The Secrets of Life and Death.
In the 16th Century we follow occultist and scholar Edward Kelley as he embarks on a secret mission to Venice. It’s a journey that will bring him closer to his ultimate salvation, by confronting the darkest deeds of his past.
Meanwhile, Jackdaw ‘Jack’ Hammond starts a new life, moving to a recently inherited an old house in the middle of nowhere with Sadie. But her fresh start is threatened by a wild magic similar to her own and the battle for her soul has just begun.
Rebecca has a unique ability to make history jump off the page, interlocking the two timelines in a gripping narrative with superb characters, to deliver a powerful occult thriller with a very human heart. Dive in, you won’t be disappointed.
Next up this month we have Chaos Unleashed, the hotly anticipated final part of New York Times Bestselling author Drew Karpyshyn’s epic Sword and Sorcery trilogy.
Picking up where we left off in The Scorched Earth, The Legacy, a magical barrier protecting humanity from Chaos, has crumbled.
The four unlikely champions, each touched with Chaos magic at birth, are all that can stop the return of Daemron the Slayer. Armed with the Talismans of Power the four champions, the Children of Fire, must find the Keystone, a fabled place where, or so it is said, the Legacy can be restored. But even the noblest heart can be twisted by the tainted magic of Chaos…
Built with a set of diverse yet complimentary characters, all struggling with the taint of Chaos, Drew’s world was immediately fascinating to me: a world where humans are protected from a vengeful immortal by a fragile barrier; an epic quest across a broken landscape; sacrifice; heroism in the face of seemingly unsurmountable odds and; of course, some seriously scary bad guys to fight along the way.
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