You have probably noticed by now that I am doing a little blog tour in the days leading up to the launch of my book, and today’s is hosted by fellow author David Tallerman, who has kindly interviewed me.
In this post, we discussed not only Bloodsworn, but some of my previous novels, my time travelling around the world, and our shared love for anime, amongst other things. Click here to read it.
“Everyone from Jalard knew what a bloodoath was. Legendary characters in the tales people told to their children often made such pacts with the gods. By drawing one’s own blood whilst speaking a vow, people became ‘Bloodsworn’. And in every tale where the oath was broken, the ending was always the same. The Bloodsworn died.”
It has been twelve years since The War of Ashes, but animosity still lingers between the nations of Sharma and Gavendara, and only a few souls have dared to cross the border between them.
The villagers of Jalard live a bucolic existence, nestled within the hills of western Sharma and far away from the boundary which was once a warzone. To them, tales of bloodshed seem no more than distant fables. They have little contact with the outside world, apart from once a year…
I have recently been featured in The Fantasy Hive‘s Author Spotlight series, where I answered some questions about my forthcoming novel Bloodsworn, my past novels, future projects, writing techniques, and many other important things such as what kind of mythical creature I would ride into battle!