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Zusatztext "Thorpe writes strong! uncluttered narrative! and his characters actually sound like real people." Tom Holt! SFX "The battle scenes are truly epic and Thorpe doesn't give anything away until the final sword stroke has fallen." - Fantasy Book Review "The Crown of the Blood is a testosterone-fueled! dinosaur-punch of a book. It is a collection of violent conquests and vicious battles! from the fields of war to the equally-bloody arena of politics... Not I! Claudius! but definitely "Rome"! this book is hairy! gory! sweaty! shameless... and perhaps even a little bit thoughtful." - Pornokitsch.com "This is one of Thorpe’s best novels. The setting and story are well thought out and are remarkably logical for a fantasy novel. If you enjoy military or historical fiction! you will enjoy The Crown of the Blood . Action! intrigue! conquest! and charismatic generals are waiting for you here!" - James Atlantic's Speaks "... a well written fantasy with some nice twists." - Charles R. Rutledge! Singular Points " Gav Thorpe! along with Paul Kearney! Stephen Pressfield and David Drake! writes war as it should be written: brutal! dark! bloody! treacherous! confusing! and insane." - Red Book Review "The Crown of the Blood is set in a world that resembles with a mix between the Roman and Middle Eastern empires! but with Gav Thorpe’s personal additions to the mixture that make his world captivating and interesting." - Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews Informationen zum Autor Gav Thorpe has written more than a dozen novels and even more short stories. Growing up in tedious town just north of London, he originally intended to be an illustrator but after acknowledging an inability to draw or paint he turned his hand to writing. Gav spent 14 years as a developer for Games Workshop on the worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 before going freelance in 2008. It is claimed (albeit solely by our Gav, frankly) that he is merely a puppet of a mechanical hamster called Dennis that intends to take over the world via the global communications network. When not writing, Gav enjoys playing games, cooking, pro-wrestling and smiling wryly. The author lives in Nottingham, England. Klappentext Rebellion And War THE CROWN OF THE BLOOD, BY GAV THORPE TEMPLE The stones echoed to the sound of a gong. Lakhyri opened gold-veined eyes that reflected the glow of a guttering candle. The high priest’s face was the texture of ancient parchment, etched and tattooed with swirling designs. As he rose up from the low slab that served as his bed, the dim light revealed his naked body; a tracery of scars covered him from scalp to foot, shoulder to fingertip, faded and barely visible against his dark skin. Astrological symbols decorated his body, from a zodiac first recorded thousands of years before his birth. Alchemical sigils for elements not yet identified by man ornamented his weathered flesh. All were linked together by intersecting lines scarred into his half-rotted meat, enveloping Lakhyri in a life-sustaining web. He walked to the slit of a window, through which crept a sickly yellow light. All about the great temple was dead. An expanse of rock and dust stretched to the horizon, pale and lifeless. Cracks had been ripped into the fabric of the desolation in ages past, like welts upon the surface of a petrified corpse. Gasses issued from these crevasses, heavy with the taint of rotted flesh and sulphur. Even the skies felt the temple’s taint; no insect buzzed and no bird flew. No breeze stirred the air and fumes choked the plain. Though nothing lived, there was movement. Flickers of fire danced across the ground; glimmers of purple and blue and green that swayed and veered of their own accord. The witching lights merged to create hues not found in rainbows but in dis...
