Cedain is destined to collapse.
An egotistical student, a fleeing refugee, a nomadic warrior, a fallen noble, and a criminal in hiding navigate the sinister dealings of politicians, two sudden wars,.
Across a world rife with blood, betrayal, and brutality, five people wade through unexpected tragedies.
An egotistical student, a fleeing refugee, a nomadic warrior, a fallen noble, and a criminal in hiding navigate the sinister dealings of politicians Cedain is destined to collapse.
Across a world rife with blood, betrayal, and brutality, five people wade through unexpected tragedies.
Cedain is destined to collapse.
Sageman, Goodreads reviewer.
H. - J. - Before We Go Blog This debut novel does all the right things: immerses you in a fresh and new fantasy world, develops a new magic system, describes action in fluid and thrilling ways and keeps the reader turning pages, leaving us wanting more.
If you are a fan of grimdark fantasy, you will lap this up like a cat to milk. - Grimdark Magazine Palladino\'s debut novel is a promising start to his fantasy series, and he has created a deliciously brutal, grimdark world, filled with a whole horde of colourful characters.
Crocker, Goodreads Reviewer In creating this complex world, brimming with nefarious characters, political backstabbing, and personal deceit, the author proves himself to be a promising new voice in grimdark fiction. - E.
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But with this, Palladino hits the target and then brutally eviscerates said target.
There are so many of these in epic fantasy these days that it\'s tough to really make a standout one. - FanFiAddict And what a magic system.
Hayes, and Ed McDonald, this is for you.
Fans of Joe Abercrombie, Rob J.
Praise for The Trials of Ashmount: Combining grit, drama, humor and tragedy, The Trials of Ashmount is a very promising debut and solid start to this series.
Fans of Joe Abercrombie and hard magic systems will enjoy navigating a morally gray cast of characters in a world on the brink of collapse.
Survival means adapting or dying.
An egotistical student, a fleeing refugee, a nomadic warrior, a fallen noble, and a criminal in hiding navigate the sinister dealings of politicians, two sudden wars, and nefarious lies that surface at Ashmount-a university dedicated to teaching the five branches of magic.
Across a world rife with blood, betrayal, and brutality, five people wade through unexpected tragedies.
Cedain is destined to collapse
