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A Constable Inspector Lunaria Adventure #1
Wrath of the Fury Blade
The brutal murder of Lavalé fey Avecath, the King’s First Magistrate and advisor, interrupts Constable Inspector Reva Lunaria’s day off. The victim’s status makes this a high-profile investigation, bringing with it unwanted attention from Senior Inquisitor Ailan Malvaceä of the Sucra, the King’s secret police. The manner of the victim’s death makes this case even more intriguing. A body cut perfectly in half – from top to bottom – is a rare occurrence, even in a city filled with all manner of magic weapons. All of this would be challenging enough, but Inspector Lunaria must also deal with a new partner, Seeker Ansee Carya, who is clearly not up to her standards.
As Reva faces a growing body count, Senior Inquisitor Malvaceä undertakes his own mission to find the same killer, but with a very different agenda. Reva’s investigation takes unexpected turns as wild conspiracies, hidden addictions, and Dark Elf soldiers all threaten to distract Reva from tracking down the killer. Reva’s only hope of stopping the serial killer from cutting more prominent citizens of Tenyl in half is to figure out how to work with Seeker Carya and overcome her own weaknesses.
As Reva faces a growing body count, Senior Inquisitor Malvaceä undertakes his own mission to find the same killer, but with a very different agenda. Reva’s investigation takes unexpected turns as wild conspiracies, hidden addictions, and Dark Elf soldiers all threaten to distract Reva from tracking down the killer. Reva’s only hope of stopping the serial killer from cutting more prominent citizens of Tenyl in half is to figure out how to work with Seeker Carya and overcome her own weaknesses.
- GenresFantasy
338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 10, 2018
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About the author
Geoff Habiger
18 books35 followersGeoff Habiger was raised in the shadow of roaring lions and peacock calls in Manhattan...Kansas, not New York. (That's the Little Apple, not the Big Apple, for those of you playing along at home. And the wild animals came from living behind the city's zoo.) Growing up Geoff loved exploring the woods around his home, sneaking into the zoo (don't tell anybody), and playing baseball and Dungeons & Dragons. He and his best friend, Coy Kissee, would spend hours reading comics, playing all sorts of role-playing games, and talking about books and movies. Geoff stayed in Manhattan for college, getting a B.S. degree in Geology at Kansas State University (Go Cats!). He then attended gradual school in Bozeman, Montana where he didn't graduate, but did meet his future wife, so that worked out well.
In 2004 Geoff began two new (though very much part-time) careers in publishing, one as a senior partner in the independent book publishing company, Artemesia Publishing, and the other in a game publishing company, Tangent Games, started with Coy. Through Tangent Games Geoff and Coy have published dozens of role-playing books and a few card games. Geoff published his first book, the Dinosaur Learning Activity Book, a children's coloring and activity book about dinosaurs, through Artemesia Publishing in 2008. His first novels, Unremarkable and Wrath of the Fury Blade, co-written with Coy, were published in 2018.
Geoff currently resides in the wilds of the Monzano mountains, east of Albuquerque, with his wife, son, and two cats.
In 2004 Geoff began two new (though very much part-time) careers in publishing, one as a senior partner in the independent book publishing company, Artemesia Publishing, and the other in a game publishing company, Tangent Games, started with Coy. Through Tangent Games Geoff and Coy have published dozens of role-playing books and a few card games. Geoff published his first book, the Dinosaur Learning Activity Book, a children's coloring and activity book about dinosaurs, through Artemesia Publishing in 2008. His first novels, Unremarkable and Wrath of the Fury Blade, co-written with Coy, were published in 2018.
Geoff currently resides in the wilds of the Monzano mountains, east of Albuquerque, with his wife, son, and two cats.
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October 11, 2018
My first experience with author team Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee came through Unremarkable, a period vampire thriller with lots of interesting twists. It did not take long to uncover their affinity for genre blends, which they brew quite well together. Thus, I felt appropriately prepared when it came time to read Wrath of the Fury Blade, their second outing.
This is the tale of Reva, a talented inspector who is yanked from her day off to investigate a high-profile murder. Ansee, her new partner, is a problematic bedfellow, the annoyingly stubborn "I'll do it my way" type. The murder itself is as fascinating as it is unsettling. From there, they descend into a dark and expansive conspiracy.
In many ways, this book is a police procedural. In that aspect, it does not break any new ground, but that's not the point. The story is largely about the world itself, a fantasy realm with elves, wizards, and a healthy dose of fascism. This is where the story shines, as an unexpected commentary through the eyes of fantasy creatures who are discovering their own influence.
Wrath of the Fury Blade reminded me a lot of Asimov's Robot series, specifically the dynamic between Elijah Baley (the sleuth) and R. Daneel Olivaw (the complicated partner). They grow as individuals throughout the investigation while Asimov deftly unveils some glaring flaws in the system at large. This, in essence, is what Wrath brings to the table. Regardless of where your tastes fall on the genre spectrum, you will easily find someone or something to care about.
This is the tale of Reva, a talented inspector who is yanked from her day off to investigate a high-profile murder. Ansee, her new partner, is a problematic bedfellow, the annoyingly stubborn "I'll do it my way" type. The murder itself is as fascinating as it is unsettling. From there, they descend into a dark and expansive conspiracy.
In many ways, this book is a police procedural. In that aspect, it does not break any new ground, but that's not the point. The story is largely about the world itself, a fantasy realm with elves, wizards, and a healthy dose of fascism. This is where the story shines, as an unexpected commentary through the eyes of fantasy creatures who are discovering their own influence.
Wrath of the Fury Blade reminded me a lot of Asimov's Robot series, specifically the dynamic between Elijah Baley (the sleuth) and R. Daneel Olivaw (the complicated partner). They grow as individuals throughout the investigation while Asimov deftly unveils some glaring flaws in the system at large. This, in essence, is what Wrath brings to the table. Regardless of where your tastes fall on the genre spectrum, you will easily find someone or something to care about.
March 29, 2018
A fascinating concept well executed. I enjoyed Wrath of the Fury Blade, and look forward to a sequel. Although enchanted knives are nothing new the storytelling is rarely as good as in this one. Nice characterization and setting, too.
January 8, 2018
Excellent fantasy book. You really get invested in the two main characters. I am anxiously waiting for the next book in what I'm sure will be a best selling series.
January 21, 2018
3.5 stars. This was a giveaway book - thanks to Habiger and Kissee for the nice letter, as it so happens I received it just before my birthday so it was an unexpected surprise gift. Thank you~! :)
'Wrath of the Fury Blade' is a detective story set up in a High Fantasy setting, more specifically in a racist and xenophobic High Elf city. It was a nice story with strong, likeable characters full of interesting quirks and flaws. The authors have abviously spent a lot of time world-building and have drawn interesting parallels between our and their world's social issues - addiction, racism, bad administration, corruption, etc. It gave the whole story a lot of depht and made it very enjoyable to read.
However - and this is enterely a question of personal taste - the writing style left me unmoved. It could be a little mechanical at times, which affected the flow of the story. Also, I'm not one for long descriptions of how people are dressed and what the room looks like - I tend to skip those - but then again, that's just my personal tastes. Bottom line is, if you like epic world-building with long descriptions, fantasy stories and detective stories (and the amalgam thereof), this one is definitely for you.
'Wrath of the Fury Blade' is a detective story set up in a High Fantasy setting, more specifically in a racist and xenophobic High Elf city. It was a nice story with strong, likeable characters full of interesting quirks and flaws. The authors have abviously spent a lot of time world-building and have drawn interesting parallels between our and their world's social issues - addiction, racism, bad administration, corruption, etc. It gave the whole story a lot of depht and made it very enjoyable to read.
However - and this is enterely a question of personal taste - the writing style left me unmoved. It could be a little mechanical at times, which affected the flow of the story. Also, I'm not one for long descriptions of how people are dressed and what the room looks like - I tend to skip those - but then again, that's just my personal tastes. Bottom line is, if you like epic world-building with long descriptions, fantasy stories and detective stories (and the amalgam thereof), this one is definitely for you.
September 8, 2019
Geoff and Coy make a great writing team. Their experience in RPG storytelling shows in their world-building, character-development, and plot-driving skills. The fantasy/detective story combo was delightful. I found the main characters relatable, and they were well-developed; I enjoyed how they each exhibited a unique sense of humor. The authors presented a world of complexity that includes social, political, career, and relationship issues that may feel familiar. I am looking forward to more stories in this series!
September 25, 2019
Epic!
This story is incredible, I enjoyed every part, I love the changing points of use and the character development, the mystery was awesome and I definitely loved all the different clues and characters perspective of the crime, and the underlining reasons
I’m really excited to read more from this series, and I’m definitely hoping the second book comes out soon
This story is incredible, I enjoyed every part, I love the changing points of use and the character development, the mystery was awesome and I definitely loved all the different clues and characters perspective of the crime, and the underlining reasons
I’m really excited to read more from this series, and I’m definitely hoping the second book comes out soon
March 2, 2018
Wrath of the Fury Blade is a bit of several things, police procedural, suspense, semi-romance, fantasy with commentary on Nazism. The characters are elves, otherwise this could be almost any book about police sleuthing to find the murderer.
I hope for the sequel the authors write a little less of a multi-genre mash up and concentrate on the characters.
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I hope for the sequel the authors write a little less of a multi-genre mash up and concentrate on the characters.
Please see my full review here: http://www.morebooksthantime.com/wrat...
August 20, 2018
This is a book that I didn't realize I needed until I found it! If you love crime novels along with fantasy this is to best of both worlds! I cannot wait for more books in this series!
April 30, 2020
Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
This is the mystery thriller the fantasy genre needed to expand its horizons. This is the book Sam Vimes would read. It’s the mystery story I was looking for.
Mixing genres is becoming a staple of today’s SFF. Doing it right is not so common yet. This is where Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee excels. It takes the popular genre of a detective story, with all its basics: an odd couple of detectives, a mystery with twists and turns, and social critic to the current world. And places it in a fantasy world where every detail is accounted for, to make believable how in a setting with magic and divination, is still possible to attempt the perfect murder. Actually, how it would be easier to do it.
Reva and Ansee, our pair of intrepid detectives are well characterized and written. I identified more with Reva, because let’s be honest, you can be good at what you do and still hate to have to do it, which to me feels like actual life. And seeing their friendship growing is a welcomed reward. But what I think is the most valuable aspect of the book is how it takes standard fantasy tropes and turns them on their head to make a social commentary. Addiction, segregation, political backstabbing… all of them prove that the usually perfect elves of standard fantasy, are more similar to humans than they would like to acknowledge. Their foibles prove more cumbersome to solve the mystery than the clever murderer’s plot.
While the descriptions can be at times a tad longer than expected, that’s logical as is the first book of a series and is setting the table for the adventures to come. A last note: this is a book with a high potential of re-readings, just to catch all the details in it. So odds are I will read it again in the near future.
With that in mind, I can only recommend the book to everyone who is looking for a new, different kind of fantasy reading, and eagerly wait till the sequel is out.
This is the mystery thriller the fantasy genre needed to expand its horizons. This is the book Sam Vimes would read. It’s the mystery story I was looking for.
Mixing genres is becoming a staple of today’s SFF. Doing it right is not so common yet. This is where Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee excels. It takes the popular genre of a detective story, with all its basics: an odd couple of detectives, a mystery with twists and turns, and social critic to the current world. And places it in a fantasy world where every detail is accounted for, to make believable how in a setting with magic and divination, is still possible to attempt the perfect murder. Actually, how it would be easier to do it.
Reva and Ansee, our pair of intrepid detectives are well characterized and written. I identified more with Reva, because let’s be honest, you can be good at what you do and still hate to have to do it, which to me feels like actual life. And seeing their friendship growing is a welcomed reward. But what I think is the most valuable aspect of the book is how it takes standard fantasy tropes and turns them on their head to make a social commentary. Addiction, segregation, political backstabbing… all of them prove that the usually perfect elves of standard fantasy, are more similar to humans than they would like to acknowledge. Their foibles prove more cumbersome to solve the mystery than the clever murderer’s plot.
While the descriptions can be at times a tad longer than expected, that’s logical as is the first book of a series and is setting the table for the adventures to come. A last note: this is a book with a high potential of re-readings, just to catch all the details in it. So odds are I will read it again in the near future.
With that in mind, I can only recommend the book to everyone who is looking for a new, different kind of fantasy reading, and eagerly wait till the sequel is out.
January 7, 2020
Following the story of Constable Inspector Reva Lunaria and her new partner, Seeker Ansee Carya, of the Royal Tenyl Constabulary, Wrath of the Fury Blade is a delightful mix of the traditional high fantasy and police procedural genres. It is a murder mystery set in the lovingly detailed elven city of Tenyl. Habiger and Kissee have crafted a city that feels authentic and vibrant, with a rich sense of history and all of the trappings of city life, down to the best spot in town for a cup of cacao.
Wrath of the Fury Blade is action packed, with enough swordplay to capture the attention of any lover of adventure fantasy, but also delves into more personal stories of being different in a place where harsh purity laws are forcing a greater degree of conformity on the population and of struggling with addictive personality issues.
One of the elements that I liked best about this novel was that each of the main characters is flawed in a way that makes them relatable to the reader. Reva is a bit suspicious and easy to anger and Ansee often lives up to his nickname, Antsy. The story of how they learn to trust each other and meld into a partnership is blended well into the more rollicking action sequences. I can’t wait to see how that relationship develops in future Constable Inspector Lunaria Adventures.
I whole-heartedly recommend Wrath of the Fury Blade to lovers of high fantasy and anyone who is willing to take a chance on an unusual blend of genres. Both the fantasy and police procedural halves of this blend are well-executed and fun to read. This is an excellent series beginning and I am excited to see future installments set in this world.
Wrath of the Fury Blade is action packed, with enough swordplay to capture the attention of any lover of adventure fantasy, but also delves into more personal stories of being different in a place where harsh purity laws are forcing a greater degree of conformity on the population and of struggling with addictive personality issues.
One of the elements that I liked best about this novel was that each of the main characters is flawed in a way that makes them relatable to the reader. Reva is a bit suspicious and easy to anger and Ansee often lives up to his nickname, Antsy. The story of how they learn to trust each other and meld into a partnership is blended well into the more rollicking action sequences. I can’t wait to see how that relationship develops in future Constable Inspector Lunaria Adventures.
I whole-heartedly recommend Wrath of the Fury Blade to lovers of high fantasy and anyone who is willing to take a chance on an unusual blend of genres. Both the fantasy and police procedural halves of this blend are well-executed and fun to read. This is an excellent series beginning and I am excited to see future installments set in this world.
October 19, 2025
This is the first book in the Constable Inspector Lunaria Adventures series by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee. Constable Inspector Reva Lunaria lives in the elven city of Tenyl on the world of Ados. First Magistrate Lavale fey Avecath has been brutally murdered in his study. Reva must track down a killer who is brutally murdering the citizens of Tenyl. Reva works with her new partner, Seeker Ansee Carya of the Royal Tenyl Constabulary who is a magical investigator who can detect arcane traces at crime scenes. Reva and Ansee come across Green Cloaks (Sucra) who act as King Aeonis secret police Ailan Malvacea is an Inquisitor who orders all documents be collected from the study. The Sucra performs a Speaking which is when a corpse is magically persuaded to communicate clues about the murder. As more high-ranking victims fall, Reva and Ansee uncover a web of conspiracy, racial tensions, and magical corruption that threatens the kingdom. Reva must also confront her own personal demons, including her addiction to a stimulant called Wake, while learning to trust her new partner. I really enjoyed this action-adventure fantasy novel. I received this free e-book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
December 9, 2019
Wrath of the fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee. It is a unique in its story telling as it blends a few genre together. It’s not an unusual when you are doing it with Crimes, as this novel is doing but it goes to police procedural through fantasy creatures eyes. You get to know about the world itself and what all goes on and shows the influence that others have and their outlooks.
The book is about Reva an inspector and her new partner Ansee a problematic bedfellow who’s too stubborn and does things her own way. The case is a high murder profile case that they have to find the killer and deal with the corruption that goes with politics.
I rather enjoyed the world building and the description of what people wore and how things look around, but it is a lot of information at once in some areas and therefore made it a bit harder to stay focused on. It’s still a decent book but one you have to put your mind to so you can continue reading it.
The book is about Reva an inspector and her new partner Ansee a problematic bedfellow who’s too stubborn and does things her own way. The case is a high murder profile case that they have to find the killer and deal with the corruption that goes with politics.
I rather enjoyed the world building and the description of what people wore and how things look around, but it is a lot of information at once in some areas and therefore made it a bit harder to stay focused on. It’s still a decent book but one you have to put your mind to so you can continue reading it.
January 20, 2020
Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
This is a fantasy based in an Elven city where humans and non-pure elves suffer discrimination. A series of murders leads constable Reva to be paired with a new partner, Ansee, to solve them.
The authors did good character development.
The problem of addiction was addressed circumspectly. I had hoped the test results of Wake would have been addressed. Was it adulterated in some way and if so by whom.
The idea of racial purity and consequent discrimination was shown as detrimental.
The mystery was good and had enough variable to maintain interest.
I enjoyed the book and recommend it.
This is a fantasy based in an Elven city where humans and non-pure elves suffer discrimination. A series of murders leads constable Reva to be paired with a new partner, Ansee, to solve them.
The authors did good character development.
The problem of addiction was addressed circumspectly. I had hoped the test results of Wake would have been addressed. Was it adulterated in some way and if so by whom.
The idea of racial purity and consequent discrimination was shown as detrimental.
The mystery was good and had enough variable to maintain interest.
I enjoyed the book and recommend it.
November 17, 2019
What a great read! I loved the blend of fantasy and detective story with a great mystery that goes deeper by the chapter. The world is rich and interesting, with a clash of cultures and ideologies that speaks to our modern society. The main characters are endearing, and watching them grow personally and learn to work together is immensely satisfying. Looking forward to future installments!
December 6, 2018
The murder mystery part of Wrath of the Fury Blade is decent, but with weak worldbuilding and lack of a strong message, along with massive info dumps, the whole novel drags and was a boring, confusing read.
I obtained a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I obtained a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
February 27, 2018
Wrath of the Fury Blade has potential, but it definitely needs a good bit of work. Habiger and Kissee spend far too much time describing incidentals and elements of each character’s appearance, rather than taking the time to develop the characters. It reads more like a gm run adventure game than an actual novel. It got to the point where it was distracting and more than a bit annoying. Readers really don’t need detailed descriptions of everyone’s hair. Elements of the plot were left at loose ends (why did the Wake affect Reva so severely so quickly), and there were areas where editing missed problems (duplicated text in chapter 29) and wrong word usage.
With some refinement Wrath of the Fury Blade could be a solid first novel. It has an interesting plot and a pair of well developed leads. But at the present time I can’t give it more than a 3.
3 / 5
I received a copy of Wrath of the Fury Blade from the publisher and Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
-- Crittermom
With some refinement Wrath of the Fury Blade could be a solid first novel. It has an interesting plot and a pair of well developed leads. But at the present time I can’t give it more than a 3.
3 / 5
I received a copy of Wrath of the Fury Blade from the publisher and Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
-- Crittermom
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