The Verkreath Horror: Deathsworn Arc

Martyn Stanley

Sep 2014 · Martyn Stanley

About this ebook

 Imperial Wizard Saul Karza has stared death in the face. Instead of an easy ride home to claim his reward, he finds himself fleeing a fanatical dragon cult and a horde of vile creatures, determined to devour his entire party. 

Just when things couldn’t get any worse, he is faced with the even greater horror of Brael Truthseeker’s enigmatic ‘Truth’. 

Battle-worn and weary, Saul and the survivors of the dragon encounter must travel south to collect their reward. When the fanatical dragon cult appears, desperate for revenge - Saul's party flees into a network of abandoned dwarfish tunnels. Deep beneath the surface, they face the horror of the Verkreath and of Brael's 'Truth'. Even if they survive, their lives will be changed forever. 

The Deathsworn Arc Series of Epic Fantasy Novels:- 
Deathsworn Arc : The Last Dragon Slayer 
Deathsworn Arc 2 : The Verkreath Horror 
Deathsworn Arc 3 : The Blood Queen 

Ratings and reviews

Okay, some of the scenes in this book are really somewhat gruesome, I warn you. But if that doesn't bother you or you can easily move past those, this is a worthwhile adventure, continuing the story from book one. I appreciate that Stanley tied up loose ends at the end of book two as well. The characters in the story have distinct, separate voices, which really adds to the reading enjoyment. Many writers out there don't manage that. This group is formed by a varied and interesting cast of characters. The writer has a description in the story that sums them up well - "We are a strange fellowship, are we not? A dwarf without a holt, an exiled gravian who, it would seem, might be one of the greatest magicians in Torea if not for a curse, an absconding elf who seems to have an unnatural talent for whispering, and a barbarian who commits himself to becoming a servant and a pupil of that elf... I wonder, Saul Karza, what is your story? What strange tale of circumstance hides in your past that makes you befitting of this group of misfits?" The back stories on each character are shared in bits here and there, filling out each one, making them become even more 'real'. As the second story progresses, they form more of a team, rather than just a group of misfits thrown together on a quest. Stanley has built a well-detailed world, quite rich with details that help you to see it in your own minds eye. The action throughout is well written, paced well, and holds a readers interest. There's still more to come in the continuation, with some mysteries not yet revealed. I'm definitely curious about where the band of adventurers will end up next.

About the author

  Martyn Stanley is the author of 'The Deathsworn Arc' a epic fantasy adventures series dragons. He lives near the Staffordshire/Cheshire border in England, with his long suffering wife and two small children.

Martyn has always enjoyed epic fantasy novels and began reading them at a young age, starting with 'The Hobbit', ending with 'The Inheritance Cycle' and including everything in between.

His 'Deathsworn Arc' is more than a hack and slash, swords and sorcery series. It examines, faith, companionship, morality, pragmatism and more. If the characters of 'The Deathsworn Arc' come across as strange, it's partly because they're intended to. It isn't a series which will be dragged out indefinitely, it has a beginning, a middle and a definite end. 

He already has the plot for his second series forming in his head.

To write is to create characters and to have freedom for them to succeed or fail and to travel wherever you want them to, and meet who ever you want them to meet. 

He sincerely hopes you enjoy reading his epic fantasy adventure series 'The Deathsworn Arc' as much as he enjoyed writing it.

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