{"product_id":"bloodmark-an-epic-fantasy-sword-and-highland-magic-paperback","title":"Bloodmark: An Epic Fantasy Sword and Highland Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood has been spilled. War has begun. And a dark power rises with only banished traitors to stop it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlrou-Mendera reels, thrust into war as their queen is deposed by an ancient cabal, the Khehemni. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Elohl den'Alrahel and his twin sister Olea have done their duty as Kingsmen and kept their queen alive, in exile. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQueen Elyasin is safe in the wild northlands, with her new highlander husband, King Therel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut visions of endless war plague the young queen; as Olea is spirited away by an ancient magic, unable to help, Elohl must cross the treacherous Highmountains to find aid for their war-torn nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a desert oasis far to the southeast, Olea learns of Khehem, birthplace of the sinister Khehemni, discovering the origin of their ancient war against the Kingsmen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Elohl battles the glacial highpasses and near-assassination, Olea races through a dead city of catastrophic magic, to discover the Khehemni's secrets and how they might be stopped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the last remaining Kingsmen rally to support their queen, war spreads across the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a darker power rises to the throne of Alrou-Mendera, intent upon ruthless slaughter, can the Kingsmen bring it down? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr will they fall, as they face an ancient magic even the Khehemni fear-and are powerless to stop? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon bestselling series in Epic Fantasy and Sword \u0026amp; Sorcery from an award-winning author, the Kingsmen Chronicles is a gritty and heroic saga of treachery, war, and magic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing outcasts battling against all odds, a multi-POV cast, and spectacular world-building, this unique, human-written story (no AI) has complex, realistic characters and situations intended for adults. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEpic and gripping, this series champions hope against darkness and love despite loss, exploring ancient civilizations, plus low magic with a high magic past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese deeply layered novels have been compared to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicles, George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher, and Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA complete series with three books, the Kingsmen Chronicles is the first part of a three-series fantasy epic, the Key of Fire Saga.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51373895581919,"sku":"9781943199198","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/HatgO2fCQw9781943199198.webp?v=1789164552","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/bloodmark-an-epic-fantasy-sword-and-highland-magic-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}