Sup.
Do you know what's happening on November 1st? If it's your birthday, that's… not what I'm thinking of. No, it's the release for Isolde and the gang’s finale: The Fury of the Betrayed.
You get first dibs on this for dealing with the anguish of the first two. If that sounds like #winning to you, let’s get onto that… right after the cover.
Behold, the cover for The Fury of the Betrayed!
There is some shit going on here, for sure. By now Isolde needs no introduction, but the burning cars, chapel, and huge gorgon in the background might need some exploration. Here’s your blurb:
“Isolde has fought monsters, gods, and her own past. But nothing has prepared her for this—a city on the edge of collapse, its people turning against each other, and a war that threatens to swallow them all.
The enemy she thought she had defeated is rising again, stronger than before. Aidan, a druid bound by fate, senses that the world itself is breaking. Jen, a hacker with nothing left to lose, uncovers a final, terrifying secret. And Cassius, a demon who has fought for centuries, knows this battle will decide more than just Valhaven’s fate.
Because this isn’t just a war. It’s a reckoning.
The Morrígan’s forces have thrown the city into chaos, and at the heart of it all stands an ancient terror—Stheno, a gorgon whose rage has burned for millennia. She doesn’t just want power. She wants vengeance.
To stop her, Isolde and her allies must fight their way through a city on fire, into the depths of a conspiracy older than time. The truth they uncover will change everything.
If they fail, the streets will run red, and the world will kneel before a new queen of death.
The final battle for Valhaven has begun.”
Those of you with a classical education might know Stheno as the sister of Medusa. If you’re wondering if she might carry a grudge over that whole Perseus-and-the-beheading thing, well. We might get into that.
The ARCs you need
There are a few newcomers here (welcome!) who may have missed out on the first two books, so I’m opening up ARCs for all three books. I hear people love a good bulleted list, and who am I to deprive them?
Book 1: The Three Faces of Fate
September 3rd - September 24th (3 weeks to devour this page-turner!)
Get Your ARC Here: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/230462/the-three-faces-of-fate-a-supernatural-thriller-adventure
Book 2: The Undefeated Throne
September 17th - October 8th (Another 3 weeks to get hooked!)
Get Your ARC Here: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/230463/the-undefeated-throne-a-supernatural-thriller-adventure
Book 3: The Fury of the Betrayed
October 1st - November 1st (almost 5 weeks for the epic conclusion – we broke the system! 🤣)
Get Your ARC Here: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/230461/the-fury-of-the-betrayed
The best way to avoid missing out when these go live is to join the Ink & Ember Guild on Booksprout. You can perform that technology miracle here:
https://booksprout.co/reviewer/team/1443/the-ink-and-ember-guild
As an aside, not a single person has mentioned who they think the characters in the Guild’s avatar photo are. Hint: they feature prominently in some books I wrote that one time.
That’s it from me. I hope you dig the conclusion to Isolde and the gang’s story. Valhaven couldn’t save itself, and they’re just the team for the job. Or, at least, the only team that answered the help-wanted ad.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
R
PS: If you’re wanting in on this and getting some BookSprout static, drop me a line. I know a guy who knows a guy, know what I mean?
PPS: Safari’s grammar checker wants to update that final ‘know’ to ‘knows’. We’re safe from Skynet for a couple more months.
Well that was very exciting and disappointing,all at the same time. Good it's going to be out, but another month. Why do you tease us so!