The Weight of Blood (The Half-Orcs, #1)
Fantasy author David Dalglish begins his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of Dezrel in demon fire...------Book Description:When half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun pledged their lives to the death prophet Velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid...
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Fantasy author David Dalglish begins his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of Dezrel in demon fire...------Book Description:When half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun pledged their lives to the death prophet Velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. Instead, they become his greatest disciples, charged with leading his army of undead.While they prepare, Harruq trains with an elf named Aurelia, to whom he owes his life. She is a window into a better world, but as war spreads between the races their friendship takes a dire turn.Velixar orders them to fight alongside the humans, changing Aurelia from friend to foe. To protect her, Harruq must turn against his brother and fight the killing nature of his orcish heritage.THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by David DalglishTo side with one means to turn on another. No matter Harruq's decision, someone he loves will die.------About the Author:David Dalglish currently lives in rural Missouri with his wife Samantha and daughters Morgan and Katherine. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 with a degree in Mathematics and currently works as a para-professional with Special Education students. He spends his free time watching PBS and Spongebob Squarepants with his daughters.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B0036R4JU6
Publish date: January 31st 2010
Publisher: Eschaton Press
Pages no: 228
Edition language: English
Series: Half-Orcs (#1)
Interesting story with two half-orcs as the main characters.They find themselves trying to come to terms with the fact that they don't really fit in to any environment.Bit similar to Time of the Twins series, with a weaker magic using brother and his brawny, not so smart brother.
Interesting story with two half-orcs as the main characters.They find themselves trying to come to terms with the fact that they don't really fit in to any environment.Bit similar to Time of the Twins series, with a weaker magic using brother and his brawny, not so smart brother.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I like the fact that not all the good guys are good. There are dark sides to everyone and David Dalglish embraced it. I admit, I haven't bought the other books, but I am curious about the brothers' story. I hope one day to continue to read them.An editor would have been...
I really enjoyed this novel. I enjoyed so much that I order through amazon the next four novels of this quintet (not counting with the sixth book that is going to be released because I really don't know if it's a begginning of a new trilogy or stand alone book with the same characters.This is how da...
I seem to have moved on from free Amazon smut, and found the stash of free Amazon books that are incredibly depressing.Everything about this book is depressing. The main characters are depressing, their choices and actions are depressing...but, it's all done for a reason. It's not just an incredibly...