Looking for a new fantasy series ?
I’m so happy to reveal to you the book cover of Son of the Shield by local author Mary Schlegel.
Son of Shield is the first book in epic fantasy series, The Ransom Trilogy, that has been in the works (in Mary’s head and on her computer,) for years. I’ve enjoyed hearing snippets and quotes as she has poured herself into completing the first book for publishing.
A kingdom at war.
A diplomat desperate for peace. A defector who holds both in his hands.
Diplomat Orienne Verasi has spent the last five years trying to help her homeland of Farindel end the war with its neighbor, Cytharoc, so she can finally have a life of peace. But when negotiations go badly, she despairs of the war ending. A chance encounter with her childhood friend Sorek restores her hope for a new life…or it might pull her even deeper into the war and force her to choose between everything she wants, and everything she believes.
Sorek Ronarres only wanted a cause to fight for and a country to serve. Leaving Farindel to join Cytharoc was simply a quest for the purposeful life his homeland denied him. But his failed plan to end the war brands him a traitor and costs him the woman he loves, leaving him caught between a life of deadly conspiracy and court intrigue, and a kingdom where everyone wants him dead.
Farindel’s greatest natural defense has been breached, their enemies driven by a terrifying magical madness. As the kingdom braces for siege, the loyal and the traitorous have one last chance to choose sides…though either choice could cost them everything.
When can you get this book?
The book release date is set for Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, and I’ll be sure to share a reminder when it comes out.
In the mean time, read The Prism Conspiracy, a Sci-Fi Thriller, also by Mary, but an entirely different genre. Click here to read the reviews.
If you’d like to follow and support Mary, you can do that on her Instagram account @maryschegelauthor She’s fun to follow, I highly recommend you do so. And now, for the full cover reveal, isn’t it beautiful? I’m looking forward reading it and writing a review for you.
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