COVER REVEAL: The Blood Dimmed Tide (The Nightingale and the Falcon #2) by Stephen Aryan

Massive shout to Angry Robot and Stephen for allowing FFA to reveal the cover for The Blood Dimmed Tide (The Nightingale and the Falcon #2), coming out later this year on July 9th, 2024.

For a refresher, I’ve included the cover/blurb/link to Book 1, The Judas Blossom.

1260, Persia: 

Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world. In the shadow of his grandfather, Hulagu Khan, ruler of the Ilkhanate, is determined to create a single empire that covers the entire world. His method? Violence. 

His youngest son, Temujin, struggles to find his place in his father’s bloody rule. After another failure, Temujin is given one last chance to prove himself to Hulagu, who is sure there is a great warrior buried deep inside. But there’s something else rippling under the surface… something far more powerful and dangerous than they could ever imagine… 

Reduced to the position of one of Hulagu’s many wives, the famed Blue Princess Kokochin is the last of her tribe. Alone and forgotten in a foreign land, Kokochin is unwilling to spend her days seeking out trivial pursuits. Seeking purpose, she finds herself wandering down a path that grants her more power than a wife of the Khan may be allowed.

Kaivon, the Persian rebel who despises the Mongols for the massacre of his people, thirsts for revenge. However, he knows alone he cannot destroy the empire. When given the opportunity to train under the tutelage of Hulagu, Kaivon must put aside his feelings and risk his life for a chance to destroy the empire – from the inside – that aims to conquer the world.

Family and war collide in this thrilling and bloody reimagining of the Mongol Empire’s invasion of Persia.

From the publisher: An imaginative and sprawling reimagining of the Mongol Empire’s invasion of Persia, The Judas Blossom follows the lives and treacherous journeys of four key figures in the heart of war. Focusing on the brutality and aftermath of colonisation, and exploring the connections between a family pulled to its limit by a bloody legacy, The Judas Blossom examines Persian culture, family, and war in a stunning, immersive, world.

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Check out Justin’s reveal for The Judas Blossom and find out where Stephen drew his inspiration for the series (here)

Blurb

Kaivon, the last Persian General, is celebrating as Hulagu Khan’s dream of conquering the whole world lies in tatters. But the fight is not yet done, as Persia is still occupied by Mongol invaders.

Betrayed by his cousin in the north, Hulagu must strike back at the Golden Horde, weakening the Mongol Empire even further with another civil war. 

Temujin, the youngest son of Hulagu, has developed abilities that can destroy a city’s walls in a heartbeat. Unwilling to trust his father with something so powerful, he abandons the Empire. Recruited by others like him, Temujin seeks to restore balance to the world, whilst learning more about what he has become.

Kokochin is the newest member of a secret society that protects Persia. She has found her purpose, but her double life has been exposed. Now, she must find a way to escape the clutches of Empress, who seeks to use Kokochin’s abilities to further their husband’s plans of conquest.

Deep within the Empire, a new threat is rising. One so dangerous that it could overshadow the legacy of Genghis Khan and change the world.

• THE BLOODY ADVENTURE CONTINUES in the second instalment to The Nightingale and the Falcon
• FOR FANS OF The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, The Roots of Chaos series by
  Samantha Shannon, Shelley Parker Chan’s She Who Became the Sun,
  The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty and Stephen Aryan’s previous titles, The Coward and The Warrior
• BESTSELLING AUTHOR from Stephen Aryan, the critically acclaimed author of bestselling duology, The Quest for Heroes
• IMAGINATIVE FANTASY RETELLING OF HISTORICAL EVENTS with a deep exploration of Persian culture, family, colonization and war
• GRAND, IMMERSIVE WRITING with strong world-building and historical links
• STUNNING SPECIAL EDITION from Broken Binding planned, who also created two special editions for the first book, The Judas Blossom.

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About the Author

Stephen Aryan is the author of the Quest for Heroes duology (The Coward (2021), The Warrior (2022), Angry Robot Books) as well as the Age of Darkness and Age of Dread trilogies (Orbit). The Coward continues to sell apace, and his first novel, Battlemage, was a finalist for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for best debut fantasy novel. It also won the inaugural Hellfest Inferno Award in France. He has previously written a comic book column and reviews for Tor.com. In addition, he has self-published and kickstarted his own comics. 

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