Loss of the Resolute: A Dark Fantasy

Fractured Lands #1

by Greg Alldredge

Loss of the Resolute: A Dark Fantasy

There are times in which nothing is certain, in which no man’s life or destiny can be taken for granted. There are lands where battles still scar the earth, and in which rival kingdoms never cease striving for dominance. In such times, and in such places, life is cheap, and death comes quickly. In such times and places, there are victors and victims… and nothing in between. In Loss of the Resolute, author Greg Alldredge takes us into a bold new heart of fantasy darkness, and leaves us shaken, thrilled, and eager for more. For fans of Game of Thrones, this prequel to an epic fantasy series is guaranteed to get the adrenaline pumping, and is sure to grip readers from the first fantastical page to the last.

As city states wage war upon each other in an endless battle for supremacy and dominance, and as pirates and slavers comb the seas seeking their victims and carving out their territory, danger in The Fractured Lands is as much of a fact of life as breathing, eating, or sleeping. We’re introduced to Kanika, who is engaged in a spiralling struggle to keep one step ahead of death - something which lurks behind every jagged hillside, behind every drystone wall, and beneath the surface of every expanse of water - as she tries to find her path in an uncaring world, already soaked in the blood of each dark age. When a mysterious man enters her life, a thousand questions rise up from the depths: who is he? How will he affect her path? Can he be trusted? Does she need a man in her life? All of these questions - and many more besides - will answer themselves as we wander through the dark fantasy of The Fractured Lands, and as we’re dragged towards the thrilling conclusion of this stunning work of immersive fiction.

60 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2019

Reviews

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

City is fighting city as each one wants control over the others. This is a great action paced adventure which will keep you on your toes until the very last page

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Space Cowgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Planet 🌍 of Spies and Exploiters👺🔪

Intrigue, Deceit, Death💀 and Destruction🔪, and a whole 🌍 planet full of spies, pirates, and Backstabbers🔪🔪

This is a violent, bloody sci-fi adventure that takes place in a medieval 🌎world, rife with spies and deceitful goings on. Everybody is only in it for the 💰money. The norm seems to be kill🔪 or be killed💀.

The main character is a spy who uses a long net maker's needle, daggers, knives🔪, and swords to kill the seemingly endless procession of assasins sent to kill him.

The other main character is Kanika💃🔪, a tough young woman, who is the first officer if The sailing ⛵vessel, The Resolute. The Captain is her father. The ship⛵ and crew trade and haul cargo along the coasts of the mostly water world🌍

The book is a total immersion for The reader into the author's wonderfully descriptive world building adventure! It's written in dual points of view, which I applaud! The intense and powerfully imaged book is a novella, but seems longer.

ARC Received from Hidden 💎Gems
I also got the book with KU.

[Tony Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enthralling introduction to a series. Mystery and plots abound on many levels. Revenge will be a long journey, entailing resolving the mystery and plots. Can’t wait to read the rest of the journey.

[Robin Paolozzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fast read, it draws you in and keeps your attention til the very abrupt end. The characters are well written and I love the descriptions and imagery.