Exile's Quest
Assassins of Landria Book 4
by Gail Z. Martin
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
Buddy
flick epic fantasy! The fourth in the Assassins of Landria series
from the award-winning, bestselling author of Scourge:
A Novel of Darkhurst and The Chronicles of The Necromancer.
A
vacant throne. A dark mystic intent on the crown. Two fugitive
assassins risking everything to save the kingdom that exiled
them.
Rule-breaking,
unconventional assassins Joel “Ridge” Breckenridge and Garrett
“Rett” Kennar are caught between dangerous allies and deadly
enemies as the future of Landria hangs in the balance. The council of
regents controlled by the Witch Lord threatens the succession after
King Kristoph’s murder. Rett escaped his brutal captors scarred in
body and mind. Now he’s struggling to control the untested powers
unleashed by his ordeal and dream walks to a hidden cloister full of
forbidden magic. Falsely accused of treason, Ridge hunts the mage who
damaged Rett and uncovers a terrifying new threat.
Can
a desperate gamble by outlaws and exiles avenge the king and save the
crown?
Exile’s
Quest is
an action-packed epic adventure filled with loyal friends, honorable
fugitives, secret sanctuaries, hidden magic, and unexpected
explosions.
Praise
for Gail Z. Martin
“I
give Assassin's Honor a well-deserved five plus stars. Looking
forward to more by this author.” - Locks Hooks and Books
“A
fun book from the first page. An exciting ride with interesting
characters, a different world, a boatload of tension and danger
around every corner.” - Mixed Book Bag on Assassin’s
Honor
“Assassin’s
Honor is a delicious mix of dark adventure, mystery, binding
friendship, and snark. This story was a delight from beginning to
end.” - Dab of Darkness
“Full
of adventure, explosions, spies, and humor.” - Iron Canuck Reviews
on Sellsword’s Oath
“Scourge:
A Novel of Darkhurst offers the reader a popcorn-popping page-turner
that will brook no interruption!” - Dark Corners blog
“There’s
plenty of action and plot embroidery, and the pages turn easily.” -
Kirkus Reviews on Ice Forged
“Those
who enjoy the large-scale fantasy of George R.R. Martin and Robert
Jordan should enjoy this.” - Library Journal on The
Sworn
“Adventure
with wholehearted passion.” - SFX on The Summoner
“Your magic has grown stronger,” Malachi, the infamous mage of Rune Keep, said as he set a cup of hot tea on the table in front of Rett.
“It wasn’t worth the price.” The bitterness in Rett’s tone wasn’t directed at Malachi. The necromancer had given him shelter, healed the worst of his physical wounds, and brought him back from the brink of death, tethering his fragile soul to a broken body and scarred mind.
Rett still hadn’t decided whether that was mercy or torment.
Malachi sat across from him and took a sip of tea before answering. “No benefit can be worth the torture you endured. But to come away with something valuable—it’s better than nothing.”
“I guess. So far, I can’t see that the new abilities are much use.”
Joel “Ridge” Breckenridge and Garrett “Rett” Kennard were King’s Shadows, dispatched to deal with the highest level of threat to the Kingdom of Landria and its monarch. Unlike the other Shadows who worked alone, Ridge and Rett fought as a team, best friends since their orphanage days. Their methods were unorthodox, but their unmatched success rate spoke for itself.
Until now.
When traitors detonated explosives to kill the king, Rett had been next to Kristoph, buried in the rubble with him. Someone dragged Rett from the wreckage, but “rescue” wasn’t their intent.
The Duke of Letwick had been one of the planners behind the assassination, under the sway of Yefim Makery, the mystical “Witch Lord.” Letwick and a man he called “Doctor” had taken Rett to an abandoned fortress, battered his body, and used magic and powerful hallucinogenic drugs to assault his mind.
Ridge and their valet Henri were missing, presumed dead. They believed the same about Rett, and by the time they learned the truth, Rett had endured months at the hands of “Duke” and Doctor. He’d been barely alive and not quite sane when Ridge mounted a rescue.
He and Ridge had been falsely accused of treason, wrongly blamed for killing the king.
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Gail Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, steampunk and more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing and Darkwind Press. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities and the Night Vigil (Sons of Darkness). Epic fantasy series include Darkhurst, the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle, the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, and the Assassins of Landria.
Together with Larry N. Martin, she is the co-author of Iron & Blood, Storm & Fury (both Steampunk/alternate history), the Spells Salt and Steel comedic horror series, the Roaring Twenties monster hunter Joe Mack Shadow Council series, and the Wasteland Marshals near-future post-apocalyptic series. As Morgan Brice, she writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance, with the Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow series. Gail is also a con-runner for ConTinual, the online, ongoing multi-genre convention that never ends.
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Fantastic excerpt, Exile's Quest sounds like my kind of book and I like the cover! Thanks for sharing it with me and have an awesome weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, synopsis and excerpt, this is a must read book and series for me. Thank you for sharing the author's bio and book details
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