Life is meant to be simple in Amadea: worship Verus, obey
her prophet, and serve the king.
But heresy is taking root in the kingdom, sprung from the
writings of a mad prophet. It threatens to inflame tensions with neighbouring
Pyrie, whose border attacks and slave uprisings continue to rob the kingdom of
peace.
Tristan has no interest in heresies. But when the warrior
finds Sabine on the side of the road - starving, beaten and all too ready to
resort to violence - his life becomes increasingly complicated.
In the capital, the Thirteenth Prophet has sensed a change
in the sacred flame, the source of his prophetic power, and he engages an
ambitious warrior to help find the heretics.
Sabine and Tristan find themselves allied with heretics out
of loyalty, not belief. Their bonds to those they love, and their growing
attraction to each other, will be tested in ways neither of them sees coming.
The Shadow of the Eagle is the first book in The Children of
Verus Trilogy, a new epic fantasy series that explores how dehumanising an
enemy corrupts the soul of a society, and the ways in which those involved
justify their hatred. It's also about the nature of loyalty, love, faith and
friendship.
About the Author :
Paula Weston is the author of the much-loved The Rephaim
series (Shadows, Haze, Shimmer and Burn). The urban fantasy series is
published in Australia/New Zealand, US/Canada, the United Kingdom and Turkey
(translated) and Shadows is available in Poland (translated).
Paula is
also the author The Undercurrent, a
speculative thriller set in a near-future Australia. It was the Sydney Morning Herald's Pick of the
Week, included in the Adelaide Advertiser's
Favourite Books of the Year, and described by Books + Publishing as 'a frighteningly believable vision of
near-future Australia'.
Review :
To come
