Reddit reviews Promise of Blood (Powder Mage series Book 1)
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Brian's book is just one of the novels in the Orbit Cyber Monday sale. All are $2.99 and a list of the fantasy titles is provided here:
Title|Author|Book #|Series|Rating | # Ratings
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The Fifth Season | N.K. Jemisin | 1 | Broken Earth | 4.31 | 34,271
The Black Prism | Brent Weeks | 1 | Lightbringer | 4.24 | 68,494
The Last Wish | Andrzej Sapkowski | 1 | Introducing the Witcher | 4.20 | 58,433
Blood of Elves | Andrzej Sapkowski | 1 | The Witcher | 4.23 | 32,039
The Shadow of What Was Lost | James Islington | 1 | Licanius Trilogy | 4.16 | 9,656
Sins of Empire | Brian McClellan | 1 | Gods of Blood and Powder | 4.47 | 3,727
Promise of Blood | Brian McClellan | 1 | Powder Mage| 4.16| 26,245
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie | 1 | First Law | 4.14| 111,811
Theft of Swords^1 | Michael J. Sullivan | 1 | Riyria Revelations | 4.21 | 38,525
The City Stained Red | Sam Sykes | 1 | Bring Down Heaven | 3.68 | 1,088
The Red Knight | Miles Cameron | 1 | Traitor Son Cycle | 4.12 | 10,607
Skyborn | David Dalglish | 1 | Seraphim | 3.92 | 1,010
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^1 In full disclosure - this is a book that I wrote.
I read a lot of smaller name authors from Amazon and /r/Fantasy.
Finished the third book in the Weapon of Flesh trilogy, Weapon of Vengance and started on the first of the Powder Mage trilogy, The Promise of Blood.
I'm super excited for Will Wight's new trilogy-of-twos to come out - Of Sea and Shadow / Of Shadow and Sea
The Powder Mage Trilogy:
Promise of Blood begins with a coup by Field Marshal Tamas, who sends his king and the nobility to the guillotine in order to save the starving, mistreated commoners. The trilogy follows the consequences of that coup--war, internal power struggles, personal sacrifices, and even the return of the gods themselves.
The series is flintlock epic fantasy, with a premise that asks what happens when a medieval fantasy world with it's mighty magics has an industrial revolution. Promise of Blood was blurbed by Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Peter V. Brett, Django Wexler, and Sam Sykes, and is the winner of the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut Fantasy in 2013.
Physical copies of Promise of Blood are being delayed by Amazon (in the US) due to the Hachette/Amazon kerfluffle, but you can get signed copies of all three books straight from my website.
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan.
I don't remember how I came across it. I think it may have been on a thread here and it was on sale/free. I was really impressed. Great characters (the main antagonist was my favorite character), well developed world for a first book, and a good political backdrop.
That reminds me I need to pick up the second book...
You may want to read the Powder Mage trilogy by Brian McClellan, it starts with Promise of Blood
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage Trilogy) by Brian McClellan.
It is a Flintlock and Sorcery series that is heavily inspired by the American Revolution.
Not sure what you guys are discussing in terms of an official push to get more activity but the ones of us who are here actively could get some stuff we find interesting started up.
Is this the book? [http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Blood-Powder-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0092XHPIG/ref=tmm_kin_title_0] (http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Blood-Powder-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0092XHPIG/ref=tmm_kin_title_0). It seems interesting. I might put it next on my list after I'm done with my "illustrated Mahabharata" borrowed from a friend.
Well you see, you gots some French Rev style revolt, throw in some military tactics, a sprinkle of mage factions, some excellent cooking, and a PI with a perfect memory and you get this book. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092XHPIG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_QKHiDbNYVVYK8
Shit is on sale for $3 as a Kindle read. That's some stonks right there. Audio books are also excellent if you like reading on the hour long drive to work like I do.
I cannot recommend enough the Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan. Mainly follows 3 protagonists POV, but has additional support characters it examines from time to time. First book is Promise of Blood.