Epic Fantasy Book Launch – Champions of the Sun

Champions of the Sun by Niels Saunders

The Battle for the Goddess Looms

Champions of the Sun, the final book in The Legend of Saru, is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback and hardcover:

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Despite their victory at the Battle for the Jewel, Saru and his allies now face their greatest challenges of all. Everything has built to this stunning climax…

Here’s the blurb:

With the Mirror Yata and the Jewel Magatama now theirs, Saru and his allies need only the Sword Kusanagi to end the Century of Night. The sword, however, is wielded by the dreaded Kokusei the Dark Star. To claim it, they must achieve the impossible: lay siege to the Necropolis and defeat Empress Onishi’s forces.

But Onishi is not their only threat. Ever since the Sundering five thousand years ago, Estera has plotted his vengeance against Amaterasu. When the Regalia are used to bring back the sun, so too will she return—straight into his clutches. If the only way to save the world will also end it, what hope does Saru have?

As the series reaches its epic conclusion, the stakes have never been higher. From the Siege of the Necropolis to the Battle for the Goddess, many heroes and villains will meet their fates. Shocking twists are revealed and mysteries finally solved in this heartbreaking and action-packed climax.

Cover art by Nicolás Castell.

Don’t forget, all nine books are available on Kindle Unlimited. If you bust a move, you can binge them all with a single month’s subscription.

Epic Fantasy Book Launch – World of Ruin

World of Ruin by Niels Saunders

Hope in a Hopeless Land

Fifteen years after the Battle of the Adachi Wastes, Saru and his allies are scattered throughout a ruined kingdom. Onishi rules from the Necropolis, and a whole generation has never seen the sun, but the time has come to take up arms again…

World of Ruin is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback and hardcover:

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Here’s the blurb:

Akame is defeated, but the world is lost. The undead roam the provinces and devils patrol the skies. Built upon the ruins of Miyako City, Empress Onishi rules from the Necropolis. Meanwhile, infernal legions raise their capital of New Pandemonia on the slopes of Mount Kazan where they await Estera’s return.

Fifteen years into the Century of Night, Saru lives in Edo City, one of Yamato’s last remaining strongholds. Drained of hope, he has long since abandoned his goal of overthrowing Onishi and returning the sun. All that changes, however, when a forgotten face from his past returns.

The only way to bring back the sun and end the Century of Night is to unite the three Imperial Regalia. With the Mirror Yata at Shouza College and the Sword Kusanagi in Onishi’s hands, only the Jewel Magatama remains. For years, the final celestial ship has remained elusive, but it is fated to soon appear at the Northern Shores.

Cover art by Nicolás Castell.

Don’t forget, all eight books released so far are available on Kindle Unlimited. If you bust a move, you can binge them all with a single month’s subscription.

Not only that, but the ninth and final book in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. Champions of the Sun releases on January 18th.

Champions of the Sun by Niels Saunders

Free fantasy book! From the Valley of Orchids free this weekend

Free eBook Available on Amazon:

To celebrate the launch of Battle of the Adachi Wastes (Book 7 in The Legend of Saru) you can grab a copy of From the Valley of Orchids (Book 1) for free this weekend:

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(Regular price $4.99 / £3.99)

Here’s the blurb:

Gods and Demons Clash in Mythological Japan

In the Kingdom of Yamato, magic is misunderstood. When humans pray at shrines to the spirits of the land, their wishes are not granted directly. Instead, sometimes gods are born: shapeshifting animals with the power to conjure weapons and enter the realm of dreams.

When a snow monkey named Saru is born from a prayer of hope, he longs to understand the truth about his nature. At an enchanted temple, he crosses paths with the demonic monk Akame whose infernal magic destroys everything Saru loves—and could soon threaten the whole world.

Saru flees to Otari Village, a settlement of kind people who welcome him into their homes. The village, however, is plagued by ghosts and wicked men who would exploit Saru’s powers. With Akame’s arrival looming, will Saru save the village, or lose everything again? How far will he go to protect those he loves?

Don’t forget—book eight in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. World of Ruin releases on December 19th:

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Epic Fantasy Book Launch – Battle of the Adachi Wastes

Battle of the Adachi Wastes by Niels Saunders

War Erupts to Prevent the Century of Night

Battle of the Adachi Wastes is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback and hardcover:

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With the secrets of the past revealed, the story returns to Saru and his allies. A great battle is looming, however, and Saru has an army to rally…

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With Emperor Kowa’s blessing, and the might of the imperial army, Akame marches to the Adachi Wastes to confront Asahi and Raiu. Through the power of their deaths, he plans to somehow unleash Hell itself upon the living world and usher in the Century of Night.

Only Saru can cross Akame’s veil and break his curse before it is too late. Vastly outnumbered, Saru must rally as many allies as possible. However, two of Yamato’s fiercest warriors remain trapped in other realms: Laurent and Kogarashi. For any chance of victory at the Adachi Wastes, Saru and his new companions must journey through the Nightmare Realm and Painted World to slay the Scarecrow of Heaven.

Joined by the forces of Shouza College’s Heavenly Guard, Saru leads an uneasy alliance of gods, monsters and outlaws to war. Magic will cleave the land, sky serpents will rend the heavens, old grudges will be settled and new romances will bloom. Spectacular and devastating, nothing can prepare you for the Battle of the Adachi Wastes.

Cover art by Nicolás Castell.

Don’t forget, all seven books released so far are available on Kindle Unlimited. If you bust a move, you can binge them all with a single month’s subscription.

Not only that, but book eight in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. World of Ruin releases on December 19th…just in time for some dark fantasy Christmas reading!

World of Ruin by Niels Saunders

Epic Fantasy Book Launch – The Ten Courts of Hell

The Ten Courts of Hell

Witness the Origin of Akame

The Ten Courts of Hell is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback and hardcover:

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Five hundred years after the events of The Golden Age, Hanya now enjoys a peaceful life atop Mount Haku. In the nearby village of Tobata, however, lives Yoshiharu of the Clear Skies, the man who will one day be known as the dreaded Akame…

Here’s the blurb:

For centuries, Tobata Village has worshipped the Golden Emissary, a mercurial wish-granting creature who lives atop the nearby Mount Haku. Disillusioned by a childhood tragedy, only one villager refuses to venerate the Emissary: a humble farmer named Yoshiharu of the Clear Skies, long before he will become known as Akame.

When Yoshiharu’s family suffers several misfortunes, his neighbours vilify him as a cursed heretic. His only hope is to bargain with the very Emissary he has scorned for most of his life. The Emissary, however, is none other than Hanya, and the wishes he grants are often devious and cruel.

Seeking vengeance, Yoshiharu must endure the Ten Courts of Hell and confront Estera himself on his hill of skulls. Meanwhile, Laurent journeys to free himself of the blue rose’s poison and Juzo’s quest for the twelve eggs continues. With all stories colliding, the sad fates of Yoshiharu, Laurent and Hanya are finally revealed.

The cover, as always, is by the marvellous Nicolás Castell.

Don’t forget, all six books released so far are available on Kindle Unlimited!

Not only that, but book seven in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. Battle of the Adachi Wastes releases on November 22nd:

Epic Fantasy Book Launch – The Golden Age

The Epoch of Chaos Begins

The Golden Age is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback, hardback:

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With Yamato reeling from the attack on the capital, The Golden Age continues the stories of Hanya, Laurent, Rosa and Juzo, alongside the familiar face of Karasu the Black. Here’s the blurb:

Miyako City is in flames. Thousands lay buried alive. Despite surviving the Solstice Massacre, Emperor Saga grows paranoid and vengeful. His obsession with delivering justice and securing a lasting peace only makes the kingdom more volatile, and with Hanya pulling the strings, the feudal wars reignite.

Meanwhile, Juzo embarks on a thousand-year quest to save his species—and the world—from extinction: collecting the final twelve kappa eggs. While crossing paths with Laurent and Rosa, his journey will take him through the war-torn dangers of the provinces and the raging whirlpools of the Naruto Strait.

From his new home on Mount Haku alongside Hayabusa the Shooting Star, Hanya continues to fan the flames of war with assassinations and trickery. With much of Yamato in ruins, Karasu and Mujina devise a plan to end the chaos for good. Doing so, however, will require an alliance with the most powerful and evil creature of all.

The cover, as always, is by the marvellous Nicolás Castell.

Don’t forget, all five books released so far are available on Kindle Unlimited!

Not only that, but book six in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. The Ten Courts of Hell releases on October 19th:

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Epic Japanese Fantasy Sale: From the Valley of Orchids just $0.99 this week

To celebrate the launch of Bringer of the Black Sky (Book 4 in The Legend of Saru) you can grab a copy of From the Valley of Orchids (Book 1) for just $0.99 / £0.99 this week:

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(Regular price $4.99 / £3.99)

If you’re new to my site and haven’t heard about From the Valley of Orchids yet, here’s the blurb:

Gods and Demons Clash in Mythological Japan

In the Kingdom of Yamato, magic is misunderstood. When humans pray at shrines to the spirits of the land, their wishes are not granted directly. Instead, sometimes gods are born: shapeshifting animals with the power to conjure weapons and enter the realm of dreams.

When a snow monkey named Saru is born from a prayer of hope, he longs to understand the truth about his nature. At an enchanted temple, he crosses paths with the demonic monk Akame whose infernal magic destroys everything Saru loves—and could soon threaten the whole world.

Saru flees to Otari Village, a settlement of kind people who welcome him into their homes. The village, however, is plagued by ghosts and wicked men who would exploit Saru’s powers. With Akame’s arrival looming, will Saru save the village, or lose everything again? How far will he go to protect those he loves?

Epic Fantasy Book Launch – Bringer of the Black Sky

Bringer of the Black Sky

Discover the Secrets of Yamato’s Past

Bringer of the Black Sky is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback, hardback:

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Bringer of the Black Sky transports you a thousand years into Yamato’s past. Exploring the stories of Kasumi, her son Hanya, Laurent of Gallia and the kappa Juzo the Thirteenth, countless mysteries are finally revealed. Here’s the blurb:

A thousand years before Saru scales Mount Shouza, Kasumi and her husband Hoshino are expecting their first child. As a half human, half tengu crossbreed, their son Hanya is seen as an ill omen, and their only choice is taking him to Mount Ogawa to be raised by his tengu aunt and uncle, Raiu and Asahi.

Growing up alongside Juzo the Thirteenth, the last kappa in Yamato, and Kibatarou the boar god of endurance, Hanya learns to control his unique magic. Meanwhile, Kasumi crosses paths with Laurent of Gallia, the legendary scholar and swordsman whose disappearance in the Painted World remains a mystery centuries later.

Although Hanya finds a home on Mount Ogawa, being abandoned by his parents leaves him jaded and hateful of humans, and he dreams of exposing their hypocrisy and arrogance. When tragedy strikes the mountain, he plans a devastating reprisal against the humans which will shake Yamato to its core.

The cover, as always, is by the marvellous Nicolás Castell.

Don’t forget, all four books released so far are available on Kindle Unlimited!

Not only that, but book five in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. The Golden Age releases on September 22nd:

The Golden Age by Niels Saunders

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Epic Fantasy Book Launch – Nightmares of the Red Moon

Nightmares of the Red Moon by Niels Saunders

Fujiko Has Come For Your Soul

Nightmares of the Red Moon is now available on Amazon in eBook, paperback, hardback:

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The third book in The Legend of Saru, it carries straight on where Lord Hoshino’s Lost Treasure ended. Having survived their battle with Lady Onishi, Saru and his companions finally arrive at Mount Shouza. Scaling it, however, will be their hardest challenge so far. Here’s the blurb:

Mount Shouza was once a land of peace and learning. The seat of Yamato’s great college, it is now plagued by Fujiko the Mountain Hag, a vengeful spirit who harvests the souls of travellers and has already slaughtered several villages which refused to proffer a sacrifice during the harvest moon.

Saru must reach Mannen the ancient turtle at Mount Shouza’s peak. Only there will he finally learn Akame’s true goal and how to defeat him. Joined by several new allies, Saru’s path leads directly through Fujiko’s domain. Impervious to weapons, she is their most dangerous and horrifying enemy so far.

To break Fujiko’s curse, they must learn the tragic secrets of her past, and unlock the mysteries which have haunted the mountain for far too long. Shouza College awaits beyond, with all its resources and treasures, and many of the answers Saru has searched for. The price of their journey, however, will be dire indeed.

Best of all, the eBook is free to read on Kindle Unlimited!

Not only that, but book four in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. Bringer of the Black Sky releases on August 17th:

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Epic Fantasy Book Launch – Lord Hoshino’s Lost Treasure

Lord Hoshino's Lost Treasure

Epic Sea Battles and Undead Armies Await

Book two in The Legend of Saru is now available on Amazon.

Lord Hoshino’s Lost Treasure is the sequel to From the Valley of Orchids and continues Saru’s quest to stop Akame. It’s available in eBook, paperback and hardback:

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Here’s the blurb:

Granted human forms by Yotsuyu the tengu prince, Saru and his companions arrive at the lawless port town of Kurohama. Its new ruler is Lady Onishi, the dreaded Red Queen of legend, last seen a thousand years ago when her undead army nearly decimated the kingdom.

In his quest to stop Akame, Saru seeks passage to the distant Northern Shores, but only one captain is brave and skilled enough to make the journey, a young woman named Marin of the Great Waves. For their fare, Karasu promises her the location of one of Yamato’s greatest mysteries: Lord Hoshino’s Lost Treasure.

During their journey, they will battle vicious mermaids, a colossal squid and Onishi’s undead forces. From the mystery of the Skull of the Sunken King to the deadly riddles of the Painted World of Alderidge, Saru’s adventure has never been more perilous—or more thrilling.

Not only that, but book three in The Legend of Saru is now available to pre-order. Nightmares of the Red Moon releases on July 19th:

Nightmares of the Red Moon by Niels Saunders
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