By the end of the second, you'll know you are too. "By the end of the first page, you'll know Sam is in love with his characters. Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes 4,927 ratings, 4.
The tale of Sal the Cacophony is delightfully sarcastic and deeply sorrowful."― Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld It's an immersive read in a well realized world."― Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of Fool's Assassin Action, magic, romance and humor mingle well in this mammoth tale. " Seven Blades in Black offers villains that are as memorable and unique as the heroes. The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, where rogue mages go to disappear, disgraced soldiers go to die and Sal went with a blade, a gun, and a list of seven names. But she has a will stronger than magic, and knows exactly where to go. She was left for dead.īetrayed by those she trusts most and her magic ripped from her, all Sal the Cacophony has left is her name, her story, and the weapon she used to carve both. Revenge! Murder! Empires governed by lunatics wearing opera masks! Giant mechanical monstrosities powered by ancient horrors! Riding birds! Terrifying beasts summoned out of the ether! Make-outs! Stabbings! Not all at once, but pretty close succession! And, hinging upon it all, a young woman with a scar, a gun and a list of thirty-three names to kill just to feel normal again.Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. SEVEN BLADES IN BLACK ( Amazon) is Sam Sykes’ newest novel and the start of a new series, THE GRAVE OF EMPIRES.
It has everything you’ve ever wanted in a fantasy novel.
This story, a long time in the making, is basically my love letter to Final Fantasy. This is a new trilogy in an entirely new world following the adventures of Sal the Cacophony, an honest young lady with a magic gun trying her best to navigate a life through a magic-scarred wasteland serving as the battleground between an empire of decadent mages and their former servants-turned-ultra-nationalist machinists, while also hunting down and killing the seven wizards who stole her powers. Please welcome Seven Blades in Black, the first in a series called Songs of the Cacophony!
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