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Tears of the Moon: Part 1: Nest of Vipers
Tears of the Moon [Part 1: Nest of Vipers] by Jackson Simiana is the second novel in The Fables of Chaos, a grimdark, epic fantasy series.
BETRAYAL.
The Final Ruin is coming. The bleeding star approaches, breaking down barriers between the natural world and other monstrous dimensions. But the war-torn land of Alyria is swept up in its own state of affairs. The kingdoms of Ashen and Caldaea are locked in a bloody fued, the Broken Coast is kingless, and a mass exodus fuels crime, plague, and hunger. The royal courts have become nests of vipers.
WAR.
Katryna Bower, the 'vagabond princess', leads a royal mission to seek aid for her homeland, deep into the deserts of Ember. However, Katryna stumbles into a kingdom on the brink of collapse, swept into a maelstrom of violence and religious zealots.
Petir Blacktree's father, King Emery, has succumbed to the twisted motives of his newest advisor. It is up to the crippled prince to lead a war effort he is not prepared for while facing the harsh reality of braving a court of guilt, gossip, and shame. His sister, Ciana Blacktree, imprisoned by her sadistic husband, mounts an escape plan with old allies.
The fires of war are no stranger to young Tomas, yet the inferno burning within may all but consume the butcher's boy as he struggles with his grief. He must find a cure for his Blight-stricken associate, Lynn, and learn to work with new, enigmatic companions as they are hunted across kingdoms for the knowledge they possess.
CHAOS.
Bolder, broader, and bloodier than ever before, Tears of the Moon (Part 1: Nest of Vipers) follows an intricate cast of characters through twisted narratives in a grimdark world on the brink of destruction. The Final Ruin is coming, and no one, not peasant nor king, will be safe from the horrors that await.
BETRAYAL.
The Final Ruin is coming. The bleeding star approaches, breaking down barriers between the natural world and other monstrous dimensions. But the war-torn land of Alyria is swept up in its own state of affairs. The kingdoms of Ashen and Caldaea are locked in a bloody fued, the Broken Coast is kingless, and a mass exodus fuels crime, plague, and hunger. The royal courts have become nests of vipers.
WAR.
Katryna Bower, the 'vagabond princess', leads a royal mission to seek aid for her homeland, deep into the deserts of Ember. However, Katryna stumbles into a kingdom on the brink of collapse, swept into a maelstrom of violence and religious zealots.
Petir Blacktree's father, King Emery, has succumbed to the twisted motives of his newest advisor. It is up to the crippled prince to lead a war effort he is not prepared for while facing the harsh reality of braving a court of guilt, gossip, and shame. His sister, Ciana Blacktree, imprisoned by her sadistic husband, mounts an escape plan with old allies.
The fires of war are no stranger to young Tomas, yet the inferno burning within may all but consume the butcher's boy as he struggles with his grief. He must find a cure for his Blight-stricken associate, Lynn, and learn to work with new, enigmatic companions as they are hunted across kingdoms for the knowledge they possess.
CHAOS.
Bolder, broader, and bloodier than ever before, Tears of the Moon (Part 1: Nest of Vipers) follows an intricate cast of characters through twisted narratives in a grimdark world on the brink of destruction. The Final Ruin is coming, and no one, not peasant nor king, will be safe from the horrors that await.
498 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2023
About the author
Jackson Simiana
10 books8 followersJackson Simiana is an Australian self-published grimdark fantasy author and poet, with a visceral and character-driven writing style akin to Abercrombie, Martin, and Sanderson.
Reviewers have called him "a master at crafting realistic and revolting violence of such brutality that we are taken aback and start questioning if fighting is ever worth it," with stories that are "emotional, engrossing, gripping" and "filled with gut-wrenching moments, betrayals and twists that leave you gasping."
Reviewers have called him "a master at crafting realistic and revolting violence of such brutality that we are taken aback and start questioning if fighting is ever worth it," with stories that are "emotional, engrossing, gripping" and "filled with gut-wrenching moments, betrayals and twists that leave you gasping."
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