Hello and welcome to Track of Words, where today I have an exclusive excerpt for you from the upcoming novella In The Shadow of Their Dying by Anna Smith Spark and Michael R. Fletcher, coming in March 2024 from Grimdark Magazine. Featuring two big names from the Grimdark fantasy scene, and excellent cover art by Carlos Diaz (design by Shawn T. King), this looks like one to watch for all you Grimdark fans out there. Read on for the cover and official synopsis for In The Shadow of Their Dying, and then an exclusive excerpt to give you just a little taste of what to expect.
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The Court of Broken Knives – Anna Smith Spark
The first book in Anna Smith Spark’s Empires of Dust trilogy, The Court of Broken Knives is a grand, sweeping, brutally violent and beautifully written tale of ambition, politics and power. In the city of Sorlost, heart of the once-mighty Sekemleth Empire, powerful men plan a bloody coup in the name of protecting their way of life against the growing boldness of enemies all around. The Free Company of the Sword, contracted to kill the Emperor, make their way through the desert to Sorlost, in their midst a young man fleeing from disgrace but destined for great and terrible things.