I’m so happy to be part of the book tour for Hammer Of Fate by G.N. Gudgion. Thanks to Noelle Holten of Second Sky Books for the copy of the book.
“No surrender. No retreat.” With twenty enemy swords at their backs and a broken bridge ahead, the last knights of an outlaw order turn to fight. A young woman with forbidden magic joins their final stand. And as blade meets blade, she starts to sing…
Adelais was raised in the far north, learning stories of the old gods and the skill of weaving runes into magic. Now, she is locked in a convent far from home, forced to kneel to a foreign god.
When inquisitors arrive with plans to torture an innocent man, Adelais cannot stand by. She aids an attack to free the prisoner and joins the raiders as they flee into the night.
Her new companions are the last of the Guardians—once a powerful holy order, now ragged fugitives, hunted almost to extinction.
The knights carry a secret treasure, precious and powerful enough to shape kingdoms. Their pursuers, desperate to possess it, will crush any who stand in their way.
Nowhere is safe—in city or chateau, on the road or in the wilds. And even disguised as a boy, Adelais draws attention wherever she goes. Is she angel or demon, priestess or witch?
Adelais must summon all her courage and all her memories of the old gods’ magic as the noose tightens around her and a thunderous final reckoning approaches.
Discover a thrilling new series, with a rich world and action that will leave you breathless. Hammer of Fate is inspired by Viking magic, medieval combat and the fall of the Templar knights—perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence, Andrzej Sapkowski and Robin Hobb.
G.N. Gudgion is an author whose previous books include Draca. I have read and reviewed Draca and remember how good of a book it was. As soon as I saw he was releasing Hammer Of Fate with Second Sky Books, there was no question in my mind, I just had to read it!
A planned trilogy, this is the first book of The Rune Song Trilogy. It is an epic historical fantasy that is based on the Templar Knights and has a fantastic female lead character in Adelais. She is my favourite by a mile. The fact that Rune Magic has a place within Hammer Of Fate sealed the fact that I knew it would be amazing. It’s a historical fantasy that doesn’t overwhelm with too many facts along the way. I found myself so immersed in this book!
What’s not to like? Fantasy, history, Viking magic, impressive battles, and fabulous characters, too. The world building created a solid foundation that the author can build on. I was certainly transported to Adelais’s side, and nothing within the story jarred me out of this world.
Told from multiple perspectives, this really helped in getting the fuller picture in this dark and complex fantasy. I needed this escape from reality, and I adored every minute I had reading Hammer Of Fate. I am so looking forward to the next book!!
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Author Bio
G.N. Gudgion (‘Geoff’) grew up with his nose in a book, often one featuring knights in armour. A later search for stories where women didn’t have to be either beautiful damsels or witches led him to the fantasy genre and the works of Guy Gavriel Kay and Mark Lawrence.
After Geoff gave up a business career to write, it was natural to gravitate to historical fantasy, to stories with complex, conflicted characters that a reader can bleed with, cry for, and perhaps fall in love with. They live in worlds where you can smell the sweat and the sewers, as well as the roses.
Geoff lives in a leafy corner of England, where he’s a keen amateur equestrian and a very bad pianist. He spends much of his time crafting words in a shed, fifty yards and five hundred years from his house.
He is also the author, as Geoffrey Gudgion, of supernatural thrillers Saxon’s Bane (Solaris, 2020) and Draca (Unbound, 2020)
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