COVER REVEAL + KICKSTARTER ANNOUNCEMENT: The Crystal Heir (Book 2 of The Realm Reachers) by Brendan Noble

Blurb

A Crimson sun rises with the dawn.

Thwarted by her rivals in the Crimson Court, Kasia Niezik finds herself at sea as she struggles to control her strange new Reaching. Armies march in the east as foes and friends alike seek to take advantage of the chaos. And at home, old scars fester in her absence.

The capital she left behind is in ruins. Spirits haunt those who refuse to kneel before the Crimson King, and lowborn like Nex survive among the ashes while Princess Nikoza and her fellow scions tread on shattered political grounds. One misstep, and they’re sure to find death is hardly the worst punishment one can endure.

Beyond Kalastok’s streets, spurred scions and lowborn gather under the banner of legendary general Tiuz Hazeko. A mysterious benefactor has granted him a weapon that could be the key to stopping the Crimsons’ spirits, but to succeed, he will need the aid of allies new and old. Guns and powder can only go so far.

In this war, they need crystal and glass.

Launch into the aftermath of The Crimson Court’s shocking end as the Commonwealth teeters on the edge. Every faction on Zekiaz want a piece of the spoils, but neither magic nor war come without a heavy cost.

Kickstarter

The book will be launching with a full color deluxe Kickstarter on March 4th (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brendannoble/the-crystal-heir-a-dark-flintlock-fantasy-epic). Like the first book it will feature a lot of full color art, maps, and more to make it as cool as possible. The details for what the deluxe edition includes are below, and we’ll likely unlock even more through stretch goals. For those who didn’t back the first campaign, deluxe editions of The Crimson Court will also be available.

• Two new full page illustrations
• Additional hardcover case art (included in paperback endsheets)
• A new map and updates to previous ones (bringing the total to four)
• Multiple new and continued emblem sheets for the realms of magic, great houses, and factions/nations
• An audiobook edition thanks to our funding from book 1
• Updated and evolving chapter heading decorations
• Early access to the book before anyone else

Wide Release: The wide release beyond Kickstarter will be on June 24th.
Pre-Orders for the eBook, physical editions, and audiobook are available through my website (https://brendan-noble.com/product/the-crystal-heir/).
eBook pre-orders through retailers are available here (https://books2read.com/thecrystalheir)

About the Author

Brendan Noble is a Polish and German-American author currently writing fantasy inspired by Slavic mythology: The Frostmarked Chronicles. Through these books and his “Slavic Saturday” post series on YouTube and his website, he hopes to bring the often-forgotten stories of eastern Europe into new light.

Shortly after beginning his writing career in 2019 with the publication of his debut novel, The Fractured Prism (Book 1 of The Prism Files), Brendan married his wife Andrea and moved to Rockford, Illinois from his hometown in Michigan. Since then, he has published two series: The Prism Files and The Frostmarked Chronicles.

Brendan founded Eight-One-Five Publishing in 2021, wishing to inspire and help authors in the Rockford area write, publish, and distribute their works, regardless of socioeconomic status.

Outside of writing, Brendan is a data analyst, soccer referee, and the vice-president of Rockford FC (Rockford’s semi-pro soccer club). His top interests include German, Polish, and American soccer/football, Formula 1, analyzing political elections across the world, playing extremely nerdy strategy video games, exploring with his wife, and reading.

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