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…

Here’s the blurb:

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 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 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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