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Ace Grant, Demon Slayer #1
Blood Harvest
Hunted by Death, one man will face the forces of Hell to get back home.
Former Baltimore cop Eustace "Ace" Grant is on a quest to find lost sorcery. An apprentice shaman, Ace walks the spirit realm in search of a cure for his terminal illness.
When asked to recover a Civil War sword, Ace finds traces of a magic more potent than he's ever experienced. Forged in England by a smith in possession of the Primal Flame, the blade had been intended for a different battle entirely - the one at the end of time.
That battle upon us, it's up to Ace to recover the sword. Without it, the world as we know it will be plunged into a nightmare. He'll find the sword or die trying. That is if his ghostly mentor, Atofo, will only let go of his soul...
Former Baltimore cop Eustace "Ace" Grant is on a quest to find lost sorcery. An apprentice shaman, Ace walks the spirit realm in search of a cure for his terminal illness.
When asked to recover a Civil War sword, Ace finds traces of a magic more potent than he's ever experienced. Forged in England by a smith in possession of the Primal Flame, the blade had been intended for a different battle entirely - the one at the end of time.
That battle upon us, it's up to Ace to recover the sword. Without it, the world as we know it will be plunged into a nightmare. He'll find the sword or die trying. That is if his ghostly mentor, Atofo, will only let go of his soul...
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 22, 2019
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About the author
Russ Linton
31 books93 followersDanger, depth, and discovery. I'm an independent fiction author and vagabond travelling the US looking for adventure. As an author, I've dabbled in horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Even landed a small role with a Hollywood studio along the way.
But as a former government agent, I kept running across books about former government agents wandering the country in pursuit of justice.
I decided not to be a cliché.
Then, someone stole my Jeep. And I just *had* to get it back....
New Vigilante Justice series incoming 2023. Stay tuned!
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But as a former government agent, I kept running across books about former government agents wandering the country in pursuit of justice.
I decided not to be a cliché.
Then, someone stole my Jeep. And I just *had* to get it back....
New Vigilante Justice series incoming 2023. Stay tuned!
Sign up for his mailing list here: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor...
You can also find Russ online at:
http://www.russlinton.com
http://www.facebook.com/RussLinton
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October 5, 2019
A good start to a new series. Throws you in the deep end and goes from there!
March 10, 2022
Interesting premise but I couldn't really get behind the protagonist. Not sure why, but we didn't hit it off.
October 6, 2025
Quit after Chapter one
There's just too many incomplete sentences to follow for me. Couldn't get the meaning. It was returned for something else.
There's just too many incomplete sentences to follow for me. Couldn't get the meaning. It was returned for something else.
September 22, 2019
4+ stars, easily rounded up to a full-fledged 5-er! An excellent start to what will no doubt be an AMAZING series!
I suppose at this point I'm supposed to say that I received an ARC from the author in exchange for... well, nothing was really asked of me, but I gave it anyway, mostly in the form of irritating questions about grammar and hyphenated words. As for the story itself, well, it was so damn exciting, there was little to say except 'gimme more'!
My previous exposure to Russ Linton's writing has been through his immediate and extended 'Crimson Son' books which I just adored every time I read them (so far total 2 times through most of the series). With 'Blood Harvest' though (which I guess technically I've also read twice now), Russ has really thrown caution to the wind and takes an exciting leap as a writer! Not only is his protagonist a person of color but the entire story winds through an at-times unbelievable series of urban fantasy filled turns and twists! This is really a series to watch for sure as 'Ace' and his pals have got their hands full!
I think for me that the two main points that make this book itself such a winner is first of all something Linton is already very skilled at and that's constructing characters! He doesn't rely on tired clichés or characterizations-via-quirks-or-weaknesses to build his players and that goes from the main do-gooders and do-badders down to the most benign yet very relevant participants. And secondly, what makes this tale in particular so interesting is the broad scope of the 'fantasy' or magic if you will that is at play. From ancient, ANCIENT magic to that of the Inquisition, we are faced with dealing with more than it seems one man - and eventually his extremely intriquing team of 'friends' (defined as people not actively trying to kill him) - can handle!
All I can add here is that I can't wait for book 2 and beyond! This is the kind of independent publishing that makes this part of the book world so exciting! And if you've loved any books even remotely akin to Aaronovitch's 'Rivers of London' or Charles Stross's immortal 'Labryninth Index' books (both taking place primarily in the United Kingdom vs. the swamps of the Deep South of tthe USA), you'll love 'Blood Harvest' as well!
Tell 'em Ziggy sent ya, particularly whenever you see a peculiar hyphen just sitting there all by itself waiting to break free from a garden filled with mystical snakes!
I suppose at this point I'm supposed to say that I received an ARC from the author in exchange for... well, nothing was really asked of me, but I gave it anyway, mostly in the form of irritating questions about grammar and hyphenated words. As for the story itself, well, it was so damn exciting, there was little to say except 'gimme more'!
My previous exposure to Russ Linton's writing has been through his immediate and extended 'Crimson Son' books which I just adored every time I read them (so far total 2 times through most of the series). With 'Blood Harvest' though (which I guess technically I've also read twice now), Russ has really thrown caution to the wind and takes an exciting leap as a writer! Not only is his protagonist a person of color but the entire story winds through an at-times unbelievable series of urban fantasy filled turns and twists! This is really a series to watch for sure as 'Ace' and his pals have got their hands full!
I think for me that the two main points that make this book itself such a winner is first of all something Linton is already very skilled at and that's constructing characters! He doesn't rely on tired clichés or characterizations-via-quirks-or-weaknesses to build his players and that goes from the main do-gooders and do-badders down to the most benign yet very relevant participants. And secondly, what makes this tale in particular so interesting is the broad scope of the 'fantasy' or magic if you will that is at play. From ancient, ANCIENT magic to that of the Inquisition, we are faced with dealing with more than it seems one man - and eventually his extremely intriquing team of 'friends' (defined as people not actively trying to kill him) - can handle!
All I can add here is that I can't wait for book 2 and beyond! This is the kind of independent publishing that makes this part of the book world so exciting! And if you've loved any books even remotely akin to Aaronovitch's 'Rivers of London' or Charles Stross's immortal 'Labryninth Index' books (both taking place primarily in the United Kingdom vs. the swamps of the Deep South of tthe USA), you'll love 'Blood Harvest' as well!
Tell 'em Ziggy sent ya, particularly whenever you see a peculiar hyphen just sitting there all by itself waiting to break free from a garden filled with mystical snakes!
September 23, 2019
This is certainly an interesting change
of pace for me !!
An ex - cop stricken with terminal
lung cancer faces magic, demonic
possessions, murder, malice, mayhem
and ghosts, all while still, somehow,
managing to keep his employer's
Cadillac hearse clean.
Amazing !!
Phyllis S.
of pace for me !!
An ex - cop stricken with terminal
lung cancer faces magic, demonic
possessions, murder, malice, mayhem
and ghosts, all while still, somehow,
managing to keep his employer's
Cadillac hearse clean.
Amazing !!
Phyllis S.
September 24, 2019
An amazing story. Ace is searching for a cure for his terminal illness. He’s going through the realm to find it. Fast paced fantasy story. Loved it.
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