Some lies are best left buried…
Science and magic are forbidden in Brandshold, where the Seven Gods’ scripture dictates daily life. When spirit-magic erupts, disrupting an alchemical experiment, fear rolls across the realm and awakens the veil dragons buried deep beneath a forest, their existence struck from memory by the Gods.
Laoch, a veteran of the crusades, and Sura, an elf disowned by her tribe, stand as warriors of spirit and bone against the oncoming tide, while a queen shackled by the demands of the Gods’ Overseer, seeks to cut through his web of deceit and find the truth about her people’s past and the threat of the awakened dragons.
Drawn into a brutal world of soul-magic, forbidden alchemy, and divine weapons, together they uncover a terrible truth: the realm is held together by lies ‒ and they hide a far greater threat to their future. For the dragons are creatures that were built for the hunt, and their creators are hungry.
A Dragon of the Veil is the first book in the Warriors of Spirit and Bone trilogy ‒ a dark fantasy of arcanepunk magic, relentless action, and dangerous truths buried beneath centuries of faith and fear. Perfect for readers of Andy Peloquin’s Darkblade assassin, the gritty malice of Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy, and the dark intricacy of Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion series.
“Took me completely and utterly by surprise, I must say. It’s truly an incredible start to a new, dark and epic fantasy series.” — SFFInsiders.com
“Diabolical magic and alchemical mayhem…” — DB Rook, author of Callus & Crow, FanFiAddict Blogger
“The world-building is so unique…” — Abel Montero, author of The Crimson Fire
“It’s action-packed to the brim, frenetic and just damn cool…” — Bill Adams, author of The Godsblood Tragedy
“What a ride! Power-packed world-building with layers of deception, half-forgotten myths and unorthodox characters.” — Paul G. Zareith, author of The Grandmaster’s Gamble