Welcome to a new cover reveal!

Today we have the pleasure of help reveal the cover of The Crystal Heir, second novel in the Realm Reachers series, written by Brendan Noble.

Let's take a look at the blurb:

A Crimson sun rises with the dawn.

Thwarted by her rivals in the Crimson Court, Kasia Niezik finds herself at sea as she struggles to control her strange new Reaching. Armies march in the east as foes and friends alike seek to take advantage of the chaos. And at home, old scars fester in her absence.

The capital she left behind is in ruins. Spirits haunt those who refuse to kneel before the Crimson King, and lowborn like Nex survive among the ashes while Princess Nikoza and her fellow scions tread on shattered political grounds. One misstep, and they're sure to find death is hardly the worst punishment one can endure.

Beyond Kalastok's streets, spurred scions and lowborn gather under the banner of legendary general Tiuz Hazeko. A mysterious benefactor has granted him a weapon that could be the key to stopping the Crimsons' spirits, but to succeed, he will need the aid of allies new and old. Guns and powder can only go so far.

In this war, they need crystal and glass.

Launch into the aftermath of The Crimson Court's shocking end as the Commonwealth teeters on the edge. Every faction on Zekiaz want a piece of the spoils, but neither magic nor war come without a heavy cost.

The book will be launching with a full color deluxe Kickstarter on March 4th (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brendannoble/the-crystal-heir-a-dark-flintlock-fantasy-epic). Like the first book it will feature a lot of full color art, maps, and more to make it as cool as possible. The details for what the deluxe edition includes are below, and we'll likely unlock even more through stretch goals. For those who didn't back the first campaign, deluxe editions of The Crimson Court will also be available.  

The retail release will be in June.

The cover features art from Katerina Vitkovska and design by Deranged Doctor Design.

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Brendan Noble

Brendan Noble is an American epic fantasy author writing epic fantasy with inspiration from his Polish ancestry, mythology, video games of all types, and Dungeons & Dragons. He loves to explore the complexities of politics and the gray between good and evil.

Shortly after beginning his writing career in 2019, Brendan married his wife Andrea and moved to Rockford, Illinois from his hometown in Michigan. Since then, he has published three series: The Realm Reachers, The Frostmarked Chronicles, and The Prism Files.

Outside of writing, Brendan is a data analyst and soccer referee. His top interests include German, Polish, and American soccer/football, Formula 1, analyzing political elections across the world, playing extremely nerdy strategy video games, exploring with his wife, and reading.