Pale Kings

Ben Galley

Feb 2012 · Ben Galley

About this ebook

Emaneska is crying out for a saviour

The only question is:

Can they kill a child to save a world?

"Galley's imagination is a truly beautiful thing. The plot here is rich and intricate, and the characters are a delight... I believe Mr Galley may well be one to watch.”

– Fantasy Bytes

 

The Pale Kings are rising. Emaneska's Long Winter remains as bitter as a blade between the ribs. War is fast approaching. Gods and demons are hovering on the horizon. Long-lost revelations arrive to haunt the lives of three men.

"Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings."

– NottingHarp, Amazon Reviewer

 

While Farden the Written mage busies himself digging up his past in the strange deserts of Paraia, the storm-clouds begin to gather for Durnus, Elessi, Cheska, and Modren.

"There are certain twists that will surprise the reader by genuinely coming out of the left field.”

– Fantasy Book Critic 

Together with Farfallen and his dragon-riders, they must fight to survive against the Long Winter, the vicious machinations of the new Arkmage, and the arrival of something much deadlier than both combined. War, deception, and murder are quickly becoming the only paths to salvation…

"Ben Galley is not yet as good an author as Gemmell but the thing that I find exciting is that I honestly think that he could be.”

– Fantasy Book Review

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Pale Kings, the explosive sequel to the bestselling epic fantasy The Written, has arrived. Packed with action, magic and mythology, Pale Kings is a sword and sorcery adventure that raises stakes to new heights. Get the sequels Dead Stars - Part One and Dead Stars - Part Two now in eBook and paperback.

You can follow Ben on Twitter and YouTube @BenGalley, on Facebook and Instagram at @BenGalleyAuthor, or find his other epic and dark fantasy books at bengalley.com.

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MORE BOOKS BY BEN GALLEY (Available in ebook and paperback)

Emaneska Series

– The Written

– Pale Kings

– Dead Stars - Part One

– Dead Stars - Part Two

– No Fairytale

Scarlet Star Trilogy

– Bloodrush

– Bloodmoon

– Bloodfeud

Chasing Graves Trilogy

– Chasing Graves

– Grim Solace

– Breaking Chaos

Standalones

– The Heart of Stone

– Shards

Keywords:

fantasy, epic fantasy, epic, dark fantasy, ya fantasy, dark, nordic, norse, viking, mythology, myth, mythological creatures, dragons, magic, mages, wizards, witches, ben galley, emaneska

Ratings and reviews

I loved this book but sometimes the typos drove me batty. The story line is facinating, character development rich. . . with revisions I would rate the book five stars. Find me Ben Galley and I will edit the hell out of this for you :)

When thinking about this book, consider Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back, or Tolkien's The Two Towers. You see the first Star Wars, or read The Fellowship of the Ring, and you thought, 'Wow! That was awesome! What could be better than that?' Then you saw or read the sequel, and said 'ahhh... so it can get better!' Maybe it's because serials naturally reach that 'now it's ON!' phase right around the second installment, or maybe it's because the author naturally improves the tale as it goes along.

Great story and epic journey. However, a bit of unnecessary description and details of settings throughout the book. Made it a painfully slow read.

About the author

Ben Galley is an author of dark and epic fantasy books who currently hails from Victoria, Canada. Since publishing his debut Emaneska Series, Ben has released a range of epic and dark fantasy novels, including the award-winning weird western Bloodrush and standalone novel The Heart of Stone. He is also the author of the critically-acclaimed Chasing Graves Trilogy.

When he isn’t conjuring up strange new stories or arguing the finer points of magic and dragons, Ben works as a self-publishing consultant, helping fellow authors from around the world to publish their books.

Ben enjoys exploring the Canadian wilds and sipping Scotch single malts, and will forever and always play a dark elf in The Elder Scrolls. One day he hopes to live in an epic treehouse in the mountains.

Ben can be found on Twitter or vlogging on YouTube @BenGalley, or loitering on Facebook and Instagram @BenGalleyAuthor. You can also get a free ebook copy of his epic fantasy The Written at www.bengalley.com.