When the Goddess Wakes, by Howard Andrew Jones
Aug 24, 2021 16:18:27 GMT -5
Post by scottoden on Aug 24, 2021 16:18:27 GMT -5
It’s book release day! Not one of mine, of course, but for sword-brother Howard Andrew Jones! When the Goddess Wakes: Book 3 of the Ring-Sworn Trilogy hit store shelves and reading devices, this morning. If you don’t know Howard’s work, you should. He’s a devotee of Robert E. Howard and Harold Lamb, of Fritz Leiber and Roger Zelazny, and — one could say with reasonable certainty — the heir apparent of several of the writers I just listed. I mean, read this synopsis, would you:
In When the Goddess Wakes, the final book of the Ring-Sworn trilogy, Howard Andrew Jones returns to the five realms of the Dendressi to conclude his heroic, adventure-filled epic fantasy trilogy.
The Naor hordes have been driven from the walls, but the Dendressi forces are scattered and fragmented, and their gravest threat lies before them. For their queen has slain the ruling council and fled with the magical artifacts known as the hearthstones, and she is only a few days from turning them to her mad ends.
The Altenerai corps has suffered grievous casualties, and Elenai’s hearthstone and her source of sorcerous power has been shattered. She and her friends have no choice but to join with the most unlikely of allies.
Their goal: to find the queen’s hiding place and somehow stop her before she wakes the goddess who will destroy them all…
Praised for his ability to write modern epic fantasy that engrosses and entertains, Howard Andrews Jones delivers a finale to his trilogy that reveals the dark secrets and resolves the mysteries and conflicts introduced in the first two books of this series.
I mean, Gods above, that’s cracking stuff! Howard writes in the tradition of the Old Masters — especially a deep strain of Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber. And it’s a critical success, already. Publisher’s Weekly gave it a much-sought after starred review, saying: “Jones offers immensely satisfying answers to lingering questions about his complex world while keeping the reader hooked with vivid, creative descriptions of alternate realms and masterful character work. Filled with action and surprises, this emotional roller coaster brings the trilogy to a bittersweet but worthy conclusion.”
WHY Howard isn’t better known among the ranks of fantasy fans is both a mystery and a great crime. So, if you’ve never shared a damn thing of mine, share this. Let the world know there’s a new series, complete and ready to wow them. Spread the word far and wide . . .
Howard Andrew Jones has a new book, and by the Gods, we should grab that sucker while we can.
In When the Goddess Wakes, the final book of the Ring-Sworn trilogy, Howard Andrew Jones returns to the five realms of the Dendressi to conclude his heroic, adventure-filled epic fantasy trilogy.
The Naor hordes have been driven from the walls, but the Dendressi forces are scattered and fragmented, and their gravest threat lies before them. For their queen has slain the ruling council and fled with the magical artifacts known as the hearthstones, and she is only a few days from turning them to her mad ends.
The Altenerai corps has suffered grievous casualties, and Elenai’s hearthstone and her source of sorcerous power has been shattered. She and her friends have no choice but to join with the most unlikely of allies.
Their goal: to find the queen’s hiding place and somehow stop her before she wakes the goddess who will destroy them all…
Praised for his ability to write modern epic fantasy that engrosses and entertains, Howard Andrews Jones delivers a finale to his trilogy that reveals the dark secrets and resolves the mysteries and conflicts introduced in the first two books of this series.
I mean, Gods above, that’s cracking stuff! Howard writes in the tradition of the Old Masters — especially a deep strain of Zelazny’s Chronicles of Amber. And it’s a critical success, already. Publisher’s Weekly gave it a much-sought after starred review, saying: “Jones offers immensely satisfying answers to lingering questions about his complex world while keeping the reader hooked with vivid, creative descriptions of alternate realms and masterful character work. Filled with action and surprises, this emotional roller coaster brings the trilogy to a bittersweet but worthy conclusion.”
WHY Howard isn’t better known among the ranks of fantasy fans is both a mystery and a great crime. So, if you’ve never shared a damn thing of mine, share this. Let the world know there’s a new series, complete and ready to wow them. Spread the word far and wide . . .
Howard Andrew Jones has a new book, and by the Gods, we should grab that sucker while we can.
