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The Darkest Sword
Ashiyn was born to cause his world's apocalypse. Soryn was born to stop him.
They were destined to meet as adults on the battlefield of their world's apocalypse. When fate is averted, and theyinstead meet as children with shared fates, the future is no longer black and white.
The entire world knows Ashiyn's name and fears it. Stolen as a child and gifted as a servant to the ruthless king of the world, he is forged into a merciless weapon. He is handsome, seductive, rich, famous, and powerful. No one can resist him. He leaves death and devastation in his wake. He will not be satisfied until he gains his freedom, and seizes control of his entire world, and he does not care who he crushes on the way.
When he befriends Soryn, he sends their world spiraling into an apocalypse created by twisted fate. Destiny refuses to be denied. One of them must die. A sacrifice must be made to save their world.
What happens if neither one of them is willing to make that sacrifice?
The Darkest Sword is a Dark Fantasy/Horror book told from the point of view of the villain. Contains violence, gore, horror elements, sexual situations, and characters of several different sexual orientations.
They were destined to meet as adults on the battlefield of their world's apocalypse. When fate is averted, and theyinstead meet as children with shared fates, the future is no longer black and white.
The entire world knows Ashiyn's name and fears it. Stolen as a child and gifted as a servant to the ruthless king of the world, he is forged into a merciless weapon. He is handsome, seductive, rich, famous, and powerful. No one can resist him. He leaves death and devastation in his wake. He will not be satisfied until he gains his freedom, and seizes control of his entire world, and he does not care who he crushes on the way.
When he befriends Soryn, he sends their world spiraling into an apocalypse created by twisted fate. Destiny refuses to be denied. One of them must die. A sacrifice must be made to save their world.
What happens if neither one of them is willing to make that sacrifice?
The Darkest Sword is a Dark Fantasy/Horror book told from the point of view of the villain. Contains violence, gore, horror elements, sexual situations, and characters of several different sexual orientations.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2021
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About the author
Samantha Kroese
19 books49 followersSamantha Kroese is the author of ten published Dark Fantasy novels including the best-selling Fading Lights Trilogy. She has also written The Assassins of Dakaal Series (Regret, Ladykiller, Niyx, Sephyrn), Restless Dreams of Darkness, The Darkest Sword, and Cursed Song.
She loves to write dark tales about hope surviving against impossible odds and brings a refreshing perspective to the genre. From a young age, her goal has been to write stories that will shine the light of hope for those living in the abyss. She has been writing fiction for nearly thirty years, ran a fantasy writer’s critique circle for fifteen years, and has edited works for other authors. She has completed writing dozens of fantasy novels and created thousands of detailed characters. She hopes to be able to present most of them to her reading public in due course.
Samantha is also an avid life-long gamer who enjoys story-driven role-playing video games. A big fan of comic books and superheroes, she enjoys exploring tales of characters who are larger than life and the ordinary people who interact with them. In addition to writing, she is an avid horse lover and an animal rescue advocate, often speaking out for horse rescue and feral cat causes. She writes from the frozen tundra of Minnesota where she lives with her Arabian stallion, that she is convinced is really a unicorn, and her army of delightful rescued cat minions.
She loves to write dark tales about hope surviving against impossible odds and brings a refreshing perspective to the genre. From a young age, her goal has been to write stories that will shine the light of hope for those living in the abyss. She has been writing fiction for nearly thirty years, ran a fantasy writer’s critique circle for fifteen years, and has edited works for other authors. She has completed writing dozens of fantasy novels and created thousands of detailed characters. She hopes to be able to present most of them to her reading public in due course.
Samantha is also an avid life-long gamer who enjoys story-driven role-playing video games. A big fan of comic books and superheroes, she enjoys exploring tales of characters who are larger than life and the ordinary people who interact with them. In addition to writing, she is an avid horse lover and an animal rescue advocate, often speaking out for horse rescue and feral cat causes. She writes from the frozen tundra of Minnesota where she lives with her Arabian stallion, that she is convinced is really a unicorn, and her army of delightful rescued cat minions.
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July 21, 2021
What do they say: opposites attract? I guess this is the case in this book. Fate was planned, but detoured when two young boys met. One was to end the world, the other boy was fated to stop him. But they made friends at a young age, and everything goes awry from there.
My favorite part was the boys growing up, and maybe even seduction school. Could you imagine if that were a real place? How cool. I don't want to give anything away, but the second half of the book was nothing I would have expected in a million years (or maybe 3000 years lol). It was full of surprises from beginning to end with some likeable characters, even if they were considered villians
My favorite part was the boys growing up, and maybe even seduction school. Could you imagine if that were a real place? How cool. I don't want to give anything away, but the second half of the book was nothing I would have expected in a million years (or maybe 3000 years lol). It was full of surprises from beginning to end with some likeable characters, even if they were considered villians
April 21, 2021
THE DARKEST SWORD by Samantha Kroese is an engrossing, unputdownable novel with dark fantasy and horror themes.
Our main characters, Ashiyn and Soryn, are opposites who find salvation in each other. I love their dynamic, their powerful attraction, and how their bond forces them to question their viewpoints. Their relationship encourages growth and spawns questions. Do we follow in the footsteps of nature, of nurture, or do we carve our own paths? Do we propagate stigmas, or do we break through conditioning to define ourselves?
Kroese deftly details the blessings and curses of immortality and how we persevere through cruelty. Her story is rife with magical beings, enemies-to-lovers vibes, magic, torture, and brutality. At its heart, it’s a character-driven tale of clinging to hope through horror, of finding power through pain.
Our main characters, Ashiyn and Soryn, are opposites who find salvation in each other. I love their dynamic, their powerful attraction, and how their bond forces them to question their viewpoints. Their relationship encourages growth and spawns questions. Do we follow in the footsteps of nature, of nurture, or do we carve our own paths? Do we propagate stigmas, or do we break through conditioning to define ourselves?
Kroese deftly details the blessings and curses of immortality and how we persevere through cruelty. Her story is rife with magical beings, enemies-to-lovers vibes, magic, torture, and brutality. At its heart, it’s a character-driven tale of clinging to hope through horror, of finding power through pain.
January 1, 2023
From the cover, you might expect this to be a relatively standard fantasy romance novel. However, it’s an interesting subversion of the genre. Be warned that this book is dark, and not just because of the violence. Many of the characters are about as evil as you can get, including the protagonist.
This was a bit too depressing for me. As a result, I didn’t necessarily enjoy the reading experience that much, but it was still very gripping. The chapters are pretty short and it’s paced well.
This was a bit too depressing for me. As a result, I didn’t necessarily enjoy the reading experience that much, but it was still very gripping. The chapters are pretty short and it’s paced well.
September 25, 2021
Heroes are great and all but how about a tasty antihero? The Darkest Sword has that and more! Ashiyn and Soryn were born as two opposing forces, but fate had other plans.
Despite, or perhaps because of his immortality, Ashiyn has suffered terrible abuses. He’s raised as a prince to a cruel master who raises him as a warlord.
Ashiyn wants more from his life and befriends Soryn. But their friendship becomes problematic and Ashiyn’s master intervenes, forcing the youngsters apart.
But Soryn is determined to be reunited with his friend, and from there things seem like they may work out. That is, until the titular sword becomes involved.
Give this book a try—the ending is one you won’t expect!
Despite, or perhaps because of his immortality, Ashiyn has suffered terrible abuses. He’s raised as a prince to a cruel master who raises him as a warlord.
Ashiyn wants more from his life and befriends Soryn. But their friendship becomes problematic and Ashiyn’s master intervenes, forcing the youngsters apart.
But Soryn is determined to be reunited with his friend, and from there things seem like they may work out. That is, until the titular sword becomes involved.
Give this book a try—the ending is one you won’t expect!
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