Black Cross: First book from the tales of the Black Powder Wars
Book Details
Author(s)J P Ashman
PublisherJ P Ashman
ISBN / ASINB00RH7F3OM
ISBN-13978B00RH7F3O2
Sales Rank266,459
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Arcane magic can be a ruinous power, despite admirable intentions.
A mysterious scroll finds its way into Lord Severun’s hands, enabling him to release a dangerous experiment upon Wesson. With Sergeant Falchion unable to forgive himself for aiding the wizard, and desperate factions taking advantage of the devastating aftermath, Falchion embarks on an arduous quest alongside friends and strangers alike. However, even if their attempt to seek aid is successful and the city is saved, they risk revealing a secret that threatens much more than Wesson alone.
From a fantasy world not too dissimilar to our own dark and bloody histories, the beginning of an epic tale is told. Incredible magic is unleashed, allies become enemies; unlikely friendships are forged, and a foul plot is discovered that will shatter the long lasting peace of Altoln and her allies, plunging them into a gritty, brutal conflict that falls far from the fluffy fairytales of old.
"First book of a series, Black Cross is set in a fantasy world grounded in historical realism (to a certain point, of course). Although there are monsters, mages and other such curiosities akin to any good fantasy series, there is a gritty realism to many of the characters involved, be them men-at-arms, assassins, children or inquisitors.
The beauty I find with fantasy, is the ability to pull varying aspects of our own history together, without being bound by the rules of authenticity. Be it medieval knights versus witchunters, or archer bearing carracks versus cannon laden galleons, I have injected historical elements where I feel they are needed, and let my imagination take over everywhere else.
If fantasy is your genre, or maybe even historical fiction, then I'm sure Black Cross and my following novels (Black Guild has already been started) will have something to keep you entertained; combat, violence, comedy, sorrow or love, these are the aspects of stories that keep me reading and wanting more, and I hope it does you too."
J P Ashman
A mysterious scroll finds its way into Lord Severun’s hands, enabling him to release a dangerous experiment upon Wesson. With Sergeant Falchion unable to forgive himself for aiding the wizard, and desperate factions taking advantage of the devastating aftermath, Falchion embarks on an arduous quest alongside friends and strangers alike. However, even if their attempt to seek aid is successful and the city is saved, they risk revealing a secret that threatens much more than Wesson alone.
From a fantasy world not too dissimilar to our own dark and bloody histories, the beginning of an epic tale is told. Incredible magic is unleashed, allies become enemies; unlikely friendships are forged, and a foul plot is discovered that will shatter the long lasting peace of Altoln and her allies, plunging them into a gritty, brutal conflict that falls far from the fluffy fairytales of old.
"First book of a series, Black Cross is set in a fantasy world grounded in historical realism (to a certain point, of course). Although there are monsters, mages and other such curiosities akin to any good fantasy series, there is a gritty realism to many of the characters involved, be them men-at-arms, assassins, children or inquisitors.
The beauty I find with fantasy, is the ability to pull varying aspects of our own history together, without being bound by the rules of authenticity. Be it medieval knights versus witchunters, or archer bearing carracks versus cannon laden galleons, I have injected historical elements where I feel they are needed, and let my imagination take over everywhere else.
If fantasy is your genre, or maybe even historical fiction, then I'm sure Black Cross and my following novels (Black Guild has already been started) will have something to keep you entertained; combat, violence, comedy, sorrow or love, these are the aspects of stories that keep me reading and wanting more, and I hope it does you too."
J P Ashman
