
“The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm."
Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order—a caste devoted to battle. Vaelin will be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dangerous life of a warrior of the Faith. He has no family now save the Order.
Vaelin’s father was Battle Lord to King Janus, ruler of the Unified Realm—and Vaelin’s rage at being deprived of his birthright knows no bounds. Even his cherished memories of his mother are soon challenged by what he learns within the Order.
But one truth overpowers all the rest: Vaelin Al Sorna is destined for a future he has yet to comprehend. A future that will alter not only the Realm, but the world.
Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order—a caste devoted to battle. Vaelin will be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dangerous life of a warrior of the Faith. He has no family now save the Order.
Vaelin’s father was Battle Lord to King Janus, ruler of the Unified Realm—and Vaelin’s rage at being deprived of his birthright knows no bounds. Even his cherished memories of his mother are soon challenged by what he learns within the Order.
But one truth overpowers all the rest: Vaelin Al Sorna is destined for a future he has yet to comprehend. A future that will alter not only the Realm, but the world.
Blood Song (A Raven's Shadow Novel, Book 1)
November 20, 2012 | 591 pages
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mularky (Grade: A–) Intriguing and addictive fantasy novel. I was skeptical because it was self published, but the great reviews on Amazon were accurate. It feels a bit like a mix of GRRM, Patrick Rothfuss, and Brandson Sanderson combined in terms of tone and story mechanics. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel.
(Rated on Sep 3, 2013)
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Vorpal_Kitten (Grade: B–) Pretty standard, derivative stuff without much charisma to the prose. Did *not* leave a lasting impression on me.
(Rated on Oct 30, 2015)
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Darthpoulsen (Grade: A) If you love epic fantasy, drop everything and read this book.
(Rated on Oct 5, 2016)
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glittersgold (Grade: A) Wow - just wow
(Rated on Apr 12, 2019)