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Vakov Fukasawa is trapped. Captured by his ruthless and cruel enemies, the House of Suns, broken in body and mind, tormented until he is something less than human, Vakov and his brother Artyom are still the Common''s last hope. The war against the Suns has grown to swallow the galaxy. Entire systems rattle with violence. Planets are burning. Species are hunted to extinction. And now that the genocidal alien Shenoi have been successfully summoned, billions of lives are staring into the abyss. Things have never been bleaker. To save his friends and his home, Vakov will need to work with his brother to build a great intergalactic army. He will need to become the hero, the legend, his people believe him to be. He will need to draw on his every last ounce of courage to gain the loyalty and fury required to survive. He will need to become The Black Wolf. But is Vakov willing to pay the price that victory demands? Praise for Stormblood : '' Stormblood is a high stakes adrenaline filled adventure featuring two estranged brothers suddenly on opposite ends of an addict''s war. And it''s real damn good'' Nick Martell, author of THE KINGDOM OF LIARS ''A captivating military sci-fi debut. Stormblood tells a splendid story about two brothers divided by war that is full of comradeship, actions, and conflict'' Novel Notions ''A magnificent and explosive adrenaline-fest . . . Szal''s debut is an absolute must read for fans of gritty, action-packed, detective and military SF'' Grimdark Magazine ''This frenetic, grisly sucker-punch of a book manages to be everything you could want from sci-fi, while also carving out its own niche with a rusty slingshiv.'' Fantasy Book Review ''Vakov Fukasawa is a former soldier, addicted to the biotech inside his own body that makes him constantly crave for action. And there is plenty of action in this fast moving novel, but not at the expense of ideas, or of humanity, or of vivid descriptions of Szal''s carefully imagined war-torn galaxy'' Chris Beckett ...
About the author
Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people's patience. He's the author of over forty science-fiction short stories, many of which have been translated into multiple languages. He was the editor for the Hugo-winning StarShipSofa until 2020 and has a BA in Film Studies and Creative Writing from UNSW. He carves out a living in Sydney, Australia with his family. He loves watching weird movies, collecting boutique gins, exploring cities, cold weather, and dark humour. STORMBLOOD is his first novel. Find him at http://jeremyszal.com/ or @JeremySzal
