Overview
When the Dervan Empire came for the city of Volanus its people fought block by block, house by house until most of them fell with sword in hand. Only a thousand or so survived to be led away in chains. The empire looted the city's treasures, set fire to its temples, and sowed its fields with salt. Their victory was complete apart from one small detail: the greatest Volani general had escaped alive. And now, alone against the might of a vast empire, Hanuvar has only an aging sword arm, a lifetime of wisdom, and the greatest military mind in the world, bent upon a single goal. No matter where his people have been taken, from the furthest outpost of the empire to its rotten heart, he will find them. Every last one of them.
And he will set them free.
Praise for Lord of a Shattered Land:
āThis wonderful work put me in mind of the stories I read when I was editing Baenās Robert E. Howard libraryā āDavid Drake, best-selling author of the Hammerās Slammers series, Redliners, Vettius and His Friends, and the RCN series.
āHoward Andrew Jones is the leading Sword & Sorcery author of the 21st century . . . His Lord of A Shattered Land is his best work yet, a heroic fantasy retelling of one of the great tales of antiquity, the fall of Carthage and its legendary general Hannibal . . . Itās a magnificent achievement, destined to become a modern classic.ā āJohn OāNeill, World Fantasy Award-winning publisher of Black Gate
āThe book is a riveting portrait of a hero trying to keep his civilization alive in the wake of a devastating military defeat; itās a series of ripping yarns that collectively add up to a greater story with a deeper impact than any of its parts; itās another triumph for Howard Andrew Jones, premier wielder of the new edge in sword-and-sorcery.ā āJames Enge, World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Blood of Ambrose
Praise for The City of Marble and Blood:
āNot since DON QUIXOTE, encountered in Spanish Lit, have I come across a more engaging episodic novel. Every character is relatable, including the worst. I loved this book.ā āGlen Cook, best-selling author of The Black Company series
Praise for Howard Andrew Jones:
āHoward Jones writes not-to-be-missed epic fantasy with immersive world building and the highest stakes for the characters, fighting for personal survival and the survival of their world.ā āMartha Wells, Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-winning author of the Murderbot series
āHoward Andrew Jones is a scholar and a gentleman, a deft multi-genre wordsmith . . . a living link between the right action-adventure narratives of old and the sprawling epic fantasies of today.ā āScott Lynch, author of The Republic of Thieves
āHoward Jones creates engrossing fantasy tales by combining historical authenticity with his thoughtful modern sensibilities and shapes events with his keen understanding of great adventure writers like Harold Lamb, Robert E. Howard, and Leigh Brackett.ā āS. Craig Zahler, novelist and writer/director of Bone Tomahawk
Praise for the Ring-Sworn trilogy:
āJones writes well, his strong prose giving a good sense of setting and able to stir emotions without ever getting itself noticed. . . . but the real strength of the book is simply that it is fun to read.ā āMark Lawrence, author of the Book of the Ancestor series
āFor the Killing of Kings is a fast, fun swords-and-sorcery tale in the grand style, but updated for a modern reader. Magic, mayhem, betrayal, reversal, sword fights, court intrigue? This book hits all the right notes and has a great time doing it.ā āKelly McCullough, author of the Fallen Blade and WebMage series
āThis is exciting storytelling from one of the best and most knowledgeable writers of heroic fantasy around . . . Jones ās prose is skillful and clean, equally adept at creating intimate moments of loss and longing or trumpeting big moments of battle and disaster.ā āBlack Gate
Praise for The Chronicles of Sword and Sand series:
āA modern iteration of old school storytelling. Highly recommended to anyone in search of a fun run through strange lands and times.ā āGlen Cook, author of The Black Company series
āA grand and wonderful adventure filled with exotic magic and colorful places.ā āKevin J. Anderson, NYT best-selling author of The Saga of Seven Suns and the Young Jedi Knights series
āFirst class New School Sword and Sorcery, and anyone with the remotest interest in Sword and Sorcery would be cheating themselves if they did not avail themselves to try the work of Howard Andrew Jones.ā āSF Signal
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