{"id":34726,"date":"2025-06-20T09:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=34726"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:10:11","slug":"sword-of-vengeance-by-chris-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=34726","title":{"rendered":"Sword of Vengeance by Chris Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Epic, gritty, and thought-provoking&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reluctant hero steps into a war-scarred world to stop an ancient enemy bent on annihilation in Adams&#8217; epic saga. The novel opens with the brutal massacre of a village, witnessed by six-year-old Gerald Caelen. Years later, now a sworn Guardian Knight, Gerald is sent deep into enemy territory with a company of warriors, mages, and a shadowy assassin. Their goal: rescue Prince Richard Calladorus before he\u2019s sacrificed in a ritual that will give mage Adrian Zartun dominion over life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adams draws from classic fantasy but infuses the familiar with emotional weight and a sharp sense of loss. Gerald is no flawless hero; his strength lies in persistence, not perfection. Adams surrounds him with a sharp ensemble: wizards, veterans, and spies, each carrying their own wounds. Zartun\u2019s presence, though distant, casts a mythic shadow. Adam\u2019s prose is lean and cinematic, the pacing tight, and the tension relentless. At its heart, this is a story about legacy\u2014about what we inherit, what we reject, and what we choose to carry forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans of richly built fantasy worlds will find much to admire here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sword-Vengeance-Chris-Adams-ebook\/dp\/B0F91W3DJF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date \u200e June 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ASIN <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>B0F91W3DJF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $0.99 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epic, gritty, and thought-provoking&#8230; A reluctant hero steps into a war-scarred world to stop an ancient enemy bent on annihilation in Adams&#8217; epic saga. 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