Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell opens an epic, low-fantasy trilogy set between a frozen wasteland and a tropical island empire on the brink of upheaval. In the brutal north, Ruka, a disfigured outcast marked as a demon since birth, survives through…
Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell opens an epic, low-fantasy trilogy set between a frozen wasteland and a tropical island empire on the brink of upheaval. In the brutal north, Ruka, a disfigured outcast marked as a demon since birth, survives through ruthless intelligence and nurtures a meticulous plan for revenge. Far to the south, Kale, the indulged but disappointing youngest son of a sorcerer king, is forced into service with common soldiers, where war, politics, and forbidden love push him toward unexpected power. As these two male protagonists come of age in violently different cultures, their fates move toward collision in a dark narrative of ambition, vengeance, and shifting kingdoms.
Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell opens an epic, low-fantasy trilogy set between a frozen wasteland and a tropical island empire on the brink of upheaval. In the brutal north, Ruka, a disfigured outcast marked as a demon since birth, survives through…
Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell opens an epic, low-fantasy trilogy set between a frozen wasteland and a tropical island empire on the brink of upheaval. In the brutal north, Ruka, a disfigured outcast marked as a demon since birth, survives through ruthless intelligence and nurtures a meticulous plan for revenge. Far to the south, Kale, the indulged but disappointing youngest son of a sorcerer king, is forced into service with common soldiers, where war, politics, and forbidden love push him toward unexpected power. As these two male protagonists come of age in violently different cultures, their fates move toward collision in a dark narrative of ambition, vengeance, and shifting kingdoms.
Kings of Ash by Richard Nell continues the Ash and Sand trilogy with a focus on brutal war, political maneuvering, and dark magic in an unforgiving fantasy world. Ruka, son of Beyla, endures a violent coming-of-age across the islands of Pyu and the f…
Kings of Ash by Richard Nell continues the Ash and Sand trilogy with a focus on brutal war, political maneuvering, and dark magic in an unforgiving fantasy world. Ruka, son of Beyla, endures a violent coming-of-age across the islands of Pyu and the frozen Ascom wastes, shaped by hardship, vengeance, and shifting loyalties. Meanwhile, Ratama Kale Alaku, known as the Sorcerer-Prince, returns to his homeland and begins to wield unsettling “miracles” that alter the balance of power. As buried histories and ancient ties surface, both men confront the far-reaching consequences of power in a grim, adult epic fantasy marked by violence and intrigue.
Kings of Heaven by Richard Nell concludes the Ash and Sand trilogy with a grim, large-scale clash of empires, gods, and haunted minds. Ruka, son of Beyla and called Godtongue, must confront the world’s emperor while the vengeful spirit of Kale Alaku…
Kings of Heaven by Richard Nell concludes the Ash and Sand trilogy with a grim, large-scale clash of empires, gods, and haunted minds. Ruka, son of Beyla and called Godtongue, must confront the world’s emperor while the vengeful spirit of Kale Alaku presses against his sanity, threatening to overtake his inner refuge. As the Pyu isles fracture and the Tong kingdom remains hostile, Ruka turns again to his dark counterpart Bukayag in a last attempt to unite rival peoples and raise an army from ruin. The novel blends epic and dark fantasy with war, political maneuvering, and a harsh coming-of-age reckoning for its male protagonist, where victory may still mean devastation.
