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Under Duress: A Vagran Tale of the Second Gnollven War
"If you enjoyed reading Lord of the Rings, this will be right up your alley. Bisset has done a great job... it cracks along at a steady pace. Truly magical." - NZ Media & Entertainment
Fleeing from the carnage wrought on her village by winter-starved trolls and gnolls, the elven archer Aleisha ar-Sumeraeveral comes across a barbarian trapper's fire at dusk in the snow-draped forest of the northlands. Kos of Tirvik has no inkling he is about to be entranced to her cause. Nor that their quest will take them far from home, and could end in betrayal and war between their races. But unknowingly they are already caught in the web of mightier plans. Klundutha Dmitru has roused his tribe to invade the gnollven lands, and is on the march southward. Meanwhile blackling elven warrior-mage Larase of Ryalduen is hatching his own dark schemes for the war he foresees coming near... and hoping having his own demons to contend with is about to literally come true. A novel about journeys of many sorts, and choices and obligations and honour, and how even the best intentions can find themselves tested under duress.
Fleeing from the carnage wrought on her village by winter-starved trolls and gnolls, the elven archer Aleisha ar-Sumeraeveral comes across a barbarian trapper's fire at dusk in the snow-draped forest of the northlands. Kos of Tirvik has no inkling he is about to be entranced to her cause. Nor that their quest will take them far from home, and could end in betrayal and war between their races. But unknowingly they are already caught in the web of mightier plans. Klundutha Dmitru has roused his tribe to invade the gnollven lands, and is on the march southward. Meanwhile blackling elven warrior-mage Larase of Ryalduen is hatching his own dark schemes for the war he foresees coming near... and hoping having his own demons to contend with is about to literally come true. A novel about journeys of many sorts, and choices and obligations and honour, and how even the best intentions can find themselves tested under duress.
376 pages, Paperback
Published December 20, 2020
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August 15, 2021
Set in a vast and sweeping world exquisitely crafted. Each individual race and culture is so richly realised, yielding characters with distinctive voices. A war, a cause, that draws you and makes it your own.
A smashing debut tale of sword, sorcery, elves, gnolls… even a demon or two; an author to watch.
A smashing debut tale of sword, sorcery, elves, gnolls… even a demon or two; an author to watch.
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February 3, 2022Great story. So I now await the Sequel!!
This story cracks along and is very hard to put down.
I think the best I can do to review this book is to urge readers of the Genre
To read it. I am hoping for more stories
This story cracks along and is very hard to put down.
I think the best I can do to review this book is to urge readers of the Genre
To read it. I am hoping for more stories
June 21, 2022
a gritty, captivating, remarkably-detailed fantasy, sure to be a classic! (if i say so myself, lol.) seriously, nothing but praise from readers so far. get yours today!
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