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Infamous Chronicles: Lord of Kivu
An Imperial lord with a plan, a hideous witch with cooking skills, a deserter bent on revenge
Seven years as the Imperial Lord of Kivu and finally Rathe would be the first of his kind to know victory over an ancient enemy. A simple human female in a mountain village represented the final key to all of his machinations.
When she heard the bitch-ass Lord of Kivu was coming to her village for her head, Salii considered it a blessing. At least she would not be cleaning vomit off the floor every time someone got a good look at her.
Blinded by vengeance, Doug hadn’t really cared why an Imperial lord wanted to personally kill an outcast bar cook. He only saw the mutilated young woman as bait for his plan. Unfortunately, the locals did care. They saw the profane witch and an infamous Imperial traitor as the path to freedom. Now, the only way to save languishing peasants bent on rebellion was to unite them with bloodthirsty Orcs through brazen lies. Sometimes revenge costs more than your life…way more.
Seven years as the Imperial Lord of Kivu and finally Rathe would be the first of his kind to know victory over an ancient enemy. A simple human female in a mountain village represented the final key to all of his machinations.
When she heard the bitch-ass Lord of Kivu was coming to her village for her head, Salii considered it a blessing. At least she would not be cleaning vomit off the floor every time someone got a good look at her.
Blinded by vengeance, Doug hadn’t really cared why an Imperial lord wanted to personally kill an outcast bar cook. He only saw the mutilated young woman as bait for his plan. Unfortunately, the locals did care. They saw the profane witch and an infamous Imperial traitor as the path to freedom. Now, the only way to save languishing peasants bent on rebellion was to unite them with bloodthirsty Orcs through brazen lies. Sometimes revenge costs more than your life…way more.
445 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2025
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January 27, 2026
A fresh take on grimdark fantasy, this book is gritty, without being too dark.
It follows Doug, a young ex-captain who seeks revenge for murder of his family, but when he kills the last man responsible, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a rebellion against the empire.
In his quest for revenge, he meets Salii - a disfigured young princess who's been living in hiding. She becomes the catalyst for a chain of events that would see Doug leading an army of peasants and orcs.
I really enjoyed the range of characters in this book. Salii is anything but a typical princess. There is a butcher who becomes a colonel, and a street kid who becomes a major and a selection of orc characters who love violence but have a strong code of honour.
An entertaining read that left me eager for the next in the series.
It follows Doug, a young ex-captain who seeks revenge for murder of his family, but when he kills the last man responsible, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a rebellion against the empire.
In his quest for revenge, he meets Salii - a disfigured young princess who's been living in hiding. She becomes the catalyst for a chain of events that would see Doug leading an army of peasants and orcs.
I really enjoyed the range of characters in this book. Salii is anything but a typical princess. There is a butcher who becomes a colonel, and a street kid who becomes a major and a selection of orc characters who love violence but have a strong code of honour.
An entertaining read that left me eager for the next in the series.
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