Blood and Steel
About
The Shining West, free from the yoke of the Loszian Empire, has long stood as a beacon of freedom, guarding its people from the evils of the Loszians. Aquis is the largest of the Western Kingdoms, ruled by its benificent Queen Erella, High Priestess to Garod, leader of the gods of light.
The son of a farmer in the bountiful kingdom Aquis, Cor Pelson had always been different. Shortly after he was born came the horrific coughing attacks, and his skin changed color to a gray reminiscent of the grave. He is a Dahken, a race the Loszian necromancers fear, reviled by the Western priests, and thought extinct by both.
As a child, strangers entered his life, even if only briefly, and drove home that there are those that would bend him to their wills. Frightened and determined to protect those he loves, Cor steals away from home. He finds that the world is not the good, safe place that his parents taught him of, but in fact is a cruel, brutal place where blood flows readily and the ability to protect himself is paramount.
He finds, even on the open sea, that those who would control the power within his blood follow him, intent on inflicting harm upon those around him. He must learn to tap the power within his blood to find his own path, take revenge and build a new world for his kind.
Praise for this book
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2012
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I read a ton of books on my way to and from work. Not many can make me stay on the train and just keep reading instead of going to work. This book has done that to me. I can think of so many times i would love to drown my world in blood. I blame this book for that. I read so fast and smooth i had to remind myself to breath. When the end came by I was tempted to hunt down the author and force him to write more or steal his head when he was asleep.The author did Cor well and the battle scenes were vivid and well executed unlike many characteristic Cor is the major player but also kills very different. He actually has to be stabbed before his powers show why you do not wish to face someone like Cor. The many books these days the hero or villain takes very little damage, or none at all. This book drops bathtubs of blood everywhere and the action takes you by the face and smashes it right into the wall. When you feel the need to take a someone's head off. If you feel the need to read about how its done you can definitively learn how to do so by reading Blood and Steel. You would be crazy to pass by this book. Read it enjoy it, for I very much did.