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The Ruby Plains: The Jewelfire Realm, Book Four of Five
The Ruby Plains is the fourth volume of The Jewelfire Realm, an epic magical fantasy series set in the turbulent lands of Aventuria...
After the upheaval and drama of The Sapphire Throne, all seems lost for the humans of the Nine Kingdoms of Aventuria. Their shape-shifting foes the Bhahdradomen have invaded and overthrown Queen Helananthe, aided by the Aelyr and their self-interested leader, the cruel and charismatic Falthorn.
Tanthe, imprisoned with her company of friends in the Amber Citadel, faces great peril as they make desperate plans to escape. But even if they succeed, her sister Ysomir is still imprisoned, at the mercy of the terrifying Bhahdradomen leader Vaurgroth. Deserted by allies, betrayed by Falthorn's dark plots, Aventuria appears doomed. Do the Ruby Plains and Turquoise Court of Azura Maroc promise hope, or another trap?
Meanwhile Rufryd is presumed lost on the shape-shifters' desolate isle of Vexor. Human, Aelyr and Bhahdradomen alike are haunted by visions of the final portent, the mysterious Obsidian a myth, a place that may or may not exist, and the heart of Tanthe's darkest fears...
Unfolding over five volumes, the Jewelfire Realm is a sweeping epic tale of magic, intrigue and conflict driven by flawed, passionate characters. Follow the whole story as a complete Amber CitadelThe Ironstone KingThe Sapphire ThroneThe Ruby PlainsThe Obsidian Tower
First published by Simon & Schuster in 2001, The Ruby Plains (originally the first half of the immensely long The Obsidian Tower!) now appears in Kindle format for the first time.'A classy, beautifully rendered tale that persuasively builds from low-key beginnings into a complex enterprise with real heft, a rich back story and characters that grow with the narrative.' - Kirkus Reviews'Warrington is a gorgeous writer, a mistress supreme of syntax, style and pacing; be prepared to fall head-over-heels in love with her writing… Left me enthralled.' – Nancy Kilpatrick
After the upheaval and drama of The Sapphire Throne, all seems lost for the humans of the Nine Kingdoms of Aventuria. Their shape-shifting foes the Bhahdradomen have invaded and overthrown Queen Helananthe, aided by the Aelyr and their self-interested leader, the cruel and charismatic Falthorn.
Tanthe, imprisoned with her company of friends in the Amber Citadel, faces great peril as they make desperate plans to escape. But even if they succeed, her sister Ysomir is still imprisoned, at the mercy of the terrifying Bhahdradomen leader Vaurgroth. Deserted by allies, betrayed by Falthorn's dark plots, Aventuria appears doomed. Do the Ruby Plains and Turquoise Court of Azura Maroc promise hope, or another trap?
Meanwhile Rufryd is presumed lost on the shape-shifters' desolate isle of Vexor. Human, Aelyr and Bhahdradomen alike are haunted by visions of the final portent, the mysterious Obsidian a myth, a place that may or may not exist, and the heart of Tanthe's darkest fears...
Unfolding over five volumes, the Jewelfire Realm is a sweeping epic tale of magic, intrigue and conflict driven by flawed, passionate characters. Follow the whole story as a complete Amber CitadelThe Ironstone KingThe Sapphire ThroneThe Ruby PlainsThe Obsidian Tower
First published by Simon & Schuster in 2001, The Ruby Plains (originally the first half of the immensely long The Obsidian Tower!) now appears in Kindle format for the first time.'A classy, beautifully rendered tale that persuasively builds from low-key beginnings into a complex enterprise with real heft, a rich back story and characters that grow with the narrative.' - Kirkus Reviews'Warrington is a gorgeous writer, a mistress supreme of syntax, style and pacing; be prepared to fall head-over-heels in love with her writing… Left me enthralled.' – Nancy Kilpatrick
384 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 23, 2023
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About the author
Freda Warrington
52 books326 followersFreda Warrington is an award-winning British author, known for her epic fantasy, vampire and supernatural novels.
“The Blood Wine books are addictive, thrilling reads that are impossible to put down and they definitely deserve more attention” – Worldhopping.net
Her earliest novels, the Blackbird series, were written and published in the 1980s. In the intervening years she has seen numerous novels of epic fantasy, supernatural and contemporary fantasy, vampires, dark romance, horror and alternative history published.
Her novel ELFLAND won the Romantic Times BEST FANTASY NOVEL Award in 2009, while her 1997 Dracula sequel DRACULA THE UNDEAD won the Dracula Society's BEST GOTHIC NOVEL Award.
Four of her novels (Dark Cathedral, Pagan Moon, Dracula the Undead, and The Amber Citadel) have been nominated or shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel award. The American Library Association placed MIDSUMMER NIGHT in its Top Ten for 2010.
Recently Titan Book reissued her popular romantic-gothic Blood Wine vampire series set in the 1920s - A Taste of Blood Wine, A Dance in Blood Velvet and The Dark Blood of Poppies - along with a brand new novel, The Dark Arts of Blood. In 2017, Telos Publishing will publish her first short story collection, NIGHTS OF BLOOD WINE, featuring fifteen lush dark tales - ten set in her Blood Wine world, and five others of gothic weirdness.
In 2003, Simon & Schuster published The Court of the Midnight King, an alternative history/ fantasy retelling of the story of King Richard III. To celebrate all the events surrounding the discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester, The Court of the Midnight King is now available on Kindle and in paperback format. Most of her backlist titles, including the Blackbird series, Dracula the Undead, Dark Cathedral and Pagan Moon, can already be found on Kindle or will be available in the next few months.
Warrington has also seen numerous short stories published in anthologies and magazines. For further information, visit her website Freda Warrington
Born in Leicester, Warrington grew up in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire. After completing high school, she trained at Loughborough College of Art and Design and worked in medical illustration and graphic design for some years. She eventually moved to full-time writing, and also still enjoys design, photography, art, jewellery-making and other crafts, travelling and conventions.
Series:
* Jewelfire
* Dark Cathedral
* Aetherial Tales
* Blackbird
“The Blood Wine books are addictive, thrilling reads that are impossible to put down and they definitely deserve more attention” – Worldhopping.net
Her earliest novels, the Blackbird series, were written and published in the 1980s. In the intervening years she has seen numerous novels of epic fantasy, supernatural and contemporary fantasy, vampires, dark romance, horror and alternative history published.
Her novel ELFLAND won the Romantic Times BEST FANTASY NOVEL Award in 2009, while her 1997 Dracula sequel DRACULA THE UNDEAD won the Dracula Society's BEST GOTHIC NOVEL Award.
Four of her novels (Dark Cathedral, Pagan Moon, Dracula the Undead, and The Amber Citadel) have been nominated or shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel award. The American Library Association placed MIDSUMMER NIGHT in its Top Ten for 2010.
Recently Titan Book reissued her popular romantic-gothic Blood Wine vampire series set in the 1920s - A Taste of Blood Wine, A Dance in Blood Velvet and The Dark Blood of Poppies - along with a brand new novel, The Dark Arts of Blood. In 2017, Telos Publishing will publish her first short story collection, NIGHTS OF BLOOD WINE, featuring fifteen lush dark tales - ten set in her Blood Wine world, and five others of gothic weirdness.
In 2003, Simon & Schuster published The Court of the Midnight King, an alternative history/ fantasy retelling of the story of King Richard III. To celebrate all the events surrounding the discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester, The Court of the Midnight King is now available on Kindle and in paperback format. Most of her backlist titles, including the Blackbird series, Dracula the Undead, Dark Cathedral and Pagan Moon, can already be found on Kindle or will be available in the next few months.
Warrington has also seen numerous short stories published in anthologies and magazines. For further information, visit her website Freda Warrington
Born in Leicester, Warrington grew up in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire. After completing high school, she trained at Loughborough College of Art and Design and worked in medical illustration and graphic design for some years. She eventually moved to full-time writing, and also still enjoys design, photography, art, jewellery-making and other crafts, travelling and conventions.
Series:
* Jewelfire
* Dark Cathedral
* Aetherial Tales
* Blackbird
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