The Splinter King: The God-King Chronicles Book 2

by Mike Brooks

Overview

The world fractures as a dead god rises...
Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power.

In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from across the seas draw ever nearer...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786185051
Publisher:	Rebellion Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Series:	The God-King Chronicles , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	259,479
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Mike Brooks was born in Ipswich, Suffolk and moved to Nottingham when he was 18 to go to university. He’s stayed there ever since, and now lives with his wife, cats, snakes, and a collection of tropical fish.

When not writing he works for a homelessness charity, plays guitar and sings in a punk band, watches football (soccer), MMA and nature/science documentaries, goes walking in the Peak District or other areas of splendid scenery, and DJs wherever anyone will tolerate him.

Mike is bisexual / bi+ / whatever equivalent terminology you want to use that doesn’t imply a refusal to acknowledge the validity of trans and/or nonbinary people, and is disabled (partially deaf. No, this happened naturally, and a long time before the punk band).

Mike Brooks is the author of The God-King Chronicles epic fantasy series, the Keiko series of grimy space-opera novels, and various works for Games Workshop’s Black Library imprint including RITES OF PASSAGE and BRUTAL KUNNIN. He was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and moved to Nottingham to go to university when he was eighteen, where he still lives with his wife, cats, and snakes. He worked in the homelessness sector for fifteen years before going full-time as an author, plays guitar and sings in a punk band, and DJs wherever anyone will tolerate him. He is queer, and partially deaf (no, that occurred naturally, and a long time before the punk band).

Editorial Reviews

★ 08/23/2021

Brooks delivers an outstanding tale of honor, religion, politics, and crime in his second Chronicles of the God-King fantasy (after The Black Coast). In East Harbour, capital of the island realm of Kiburu ce Alaba, street kid Jeya continues to help the last surviving child of the Splinter King, who has taken the name Bulang, to hide from the assassins who killed Bulang’s family—but now someone is targeting Jeya’s friends and allies. In southernmost Narida, Daimon and his new Tjakorshi wife, Saana, rule over the combined peoples of his Black Keep and her Brown Eagle Clan as a contingent of their rivals from Darkspur come to visit. Meanwhile, Daimon’s foster brother, Darel, travels with the Southern Marshal to the Naridan capital, Idramar, to face the judgment of God-King Natan III, even as Natan’s sister, Tila, faces her own justice for murdering Narida’s Lord Admiral. And in the background, rumors mount that the god Nari has been reborn. As if all of this weren’t enough to whet readers’ appetites, Brooks throws in pirates, treachery, witchcraft, combat, and dragons to create a whirlwind of drama and intrigue. Epic fantasy readers will find characters to cheer for and action to love in this excellent sequel. Agent: Alexander Cochran, Conville & Walsh. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"A fast and wry SF adventure full of the deviousness and wit of Firefly." — Stephen Deas on Dark Run

"Intrigue, piracy and action, Dark Run is a page turning SF romp with an edge as sharp as mono-molecular blade." — Gavin Smith, author of Veteran and War in Heaven

"The bonds among the crew continue to be a high point of the writing, as are Brooks's terrific action sequences."— Publishers Weekly on Dark Deeds, starred review

"... if you’re looking for a Firefly-like tale, filled with characters like Damian Frey and the crew of the Ketty Jay, you won’t be disappointed with this one. A quick read, but an immensely entertaining one." — sffworld.com

"Dark Run is a thrill-ride of non-stop action, wise-crackery and adventure in the vast vaults of outer space. I look forward to revisiting Ichabod Drift and the crew of the Keiko time and again... " — Luke Scull

"Brooks’s terrific debut demonstrates that a good caper tale can take place anywhere, even in interstellar space ... Fans of rip-roaring space adventures will greatly enjoy this one." — Publisher's Weekly

"Great fun... Golden Age chic!" — Stephen Baxter on Dark Run

"Mike Brook's Dark Run is a rambunctious, rapidfire rollercoaster of a read. Get signed up and strapped in for a helluva ride!" — Michael Cobley, author of the Humanity’s Fire series

From the Publisher

"... if you’re looking for a Firefly-like tale, filled with characters like Damian Frey and the crew of the Ketty Jay, you won’t be disappointed with this one. A quick read, but an immensely entertaining one."

sffworld.com on Dark Run

"A fast and wry SF adventure full of the deviousness and wit of Firefly."

Stephen Deas on Dark Run

"Mike Brook's Dark Run is a rambunctious, rapidfire rollercoaster of a read. Get signed up and strapped in for a helluva ride!"

Michael Cobley

"Dark Run is a thrill-ride of non-stop action, wise-crackery and adventure in the vast vaults of outer space. I look forward to revisiting Ichabod Drift and the crew of the Keiko time and again... "

Luke Scull on Dark Run

"Great fun... Golden Age chic!"

Stephen Baxter on Dark Run

"Intrigue, piracy and action, Dark Run is a page turning SF romp with an edge as sharp as mono-molecular blade."

Gavin Smith