About the Author.

Graham Austin-King was born in the south of England and weaned on broken swords and half-forgotten spells.

A shortage of these forced him to consume fantasy novels at an ever-increasing rate, turning to computers and tabletop gaming between meals.

He experimented with writing at the beginning of an education that meandered through journalism, international relations, and law. To this day he is committed to never allowing those first efforts to reach public eyes.

After spending a decade in Canada learning what ‘cold’ really means, and being horrified by poutine, he settled once again in the UK with a seemingly endless horde of children.

To date he is the author of five novels, drawing on a foundation of literary influences ranging from David Eddings to Clive Barker.

Website: https://grahamaustin-king.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrayAustin

About the Book.

John Carver has three rules: Don’t drink in the daytime, don’t gamble when the luck has gone, and don’t talk to the dead people who come to visit.

It has been almost five years since the incident in Kabul. Since the magic stirred within him and the stories began. Fleeing the army, running from the whispers, the guilt, and the fear he was losing his mind, Carver fell into addiction, dragging himself through life one day at a time.

Desperation has pulled him back to Afghanistan, back to the heat, the dust, and the truth he worked so hard to avoid. But there are others, obsessed with power and forbidden magics, who will stop at nothing to learn the truth of his gifts. Abducted and chained, Carver must break more than his own rules if he is to harness this power and survive.

What the Bloggers Think.

Georgia @ Lost in Neverland – “I liked the themes of acceptance that appear throughout the book. The magic system was unique, in the way it was brought about. It reminded me of science-fiction films, or superhero films like Captain America, and the X-Men. “

Danni : ForBooksSake – “The story itself is so interesting, full of excitement, and at times unbelievably intense. It is action packed from beginning to end, and I loved the mix of dark magic and war. The way the two came together worked extremely well, and is something that I have never seen done in this particular way.”

Ellie @ Read to Ramble – “I found the writing style to be tight, well-executed and very, very good. I was hooked from the minute I opened it on my Kindle and despite having to stop a few times (because I fell asleep) and reading it over a few days, I was quickly sucked back into this world and the characters’ feelings every time.”

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