Fall: Book One: Broken

by Craig Bridger, Leegrid Stevens

One hundred years have passed since The Drekkád vanished. The once proud kingdom remains blotted by the dark days that followed, when mages were slaughtered, their institutions burned. Old King Caelorn lingers on, without an heir. Drought and depression stifle the land. There are no more casters. Magic is forbidden.

But when a woman falls from the sky, razing an entire city with only her fists, past and present are forced to bloody account. A downtrodden people tremble before power not seen since the days of The Drekkád. Some point to forgotten prophecy. Others dare to hope.

One man is convinced he can stop her. One man believes he knows how to calm her fury, if he can only reach her in time.

Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2018

About the author

Craig Bridger has written for The New York Times, The New York Observer, GQ, and Men’s Health, among other publications. Online, his work has been seen on many platforms, including GQ.com, Esquire.com, AskMen.com, and GiltMan.com. His first book, Surviving Groomzilla, was published in January 2009. (The New York Times Modern Love essay which inspired that book recently re-appeared as an episode of The Modern Love podcast.) His latest work, Fall, an epic fantasy trilogy, written in collaboration with playwright Leegrid Stevens, is exclusive to Amazon’s Kindle platform.

Craig studied English literature at U.C. Davis and acting at Southern Methodist University. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

[Leegrid Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I co-wrote it so it's awesome!

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like many epic fantasy adventure novels, Fall took a bit of time to get me hooked. The book cleverly drops the reader straight into it's world without pedantic exposition or labored explanations. The result is a compelling narrative, but one that puts the reader in a bit of a fog for a time while they get their footing. Once the world began to feel familiar, though delightfully never completely understood, the narrative of each of myriad magnetic characters and the joyously nerve-wracking action compelled me to read on. My one complaint would be that the female characters, while quite strong, were few and far between, and their narratives mostly centered around stronger or more fleshed out male characters.

[Emile Stals · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book.