THE BLOOD CURSE
By Jessica A McMinn
Amika has left Holania in ruins.Grief-stricken and betrayed, she is on a fiery path to set things right—even if it means submitting to prophecy’s chain. Emboldened by her growing powers, Amika heads towards the wastelands of Qhoraak to rescue her brother and drag another Chosen into destiny’s sick game.
With demonspawn mobilising in unprecedented numbers, she and Rei-Hai Shaw must confront the dangers awaiting them beyond the western border… and those lurking within their shadows.
Kriah, adrift at sea, struggles with the aftermath of breaking the first seal. Now, Azet’haal and his Meah-Hyren army know of the plan to revive the Goddess and it’s only a matter of time before they make their move on the mainland.
But as a new threat spreads across the east, Kriah must uncover the origins of the deadly blood plague and convince the vulnerable people of Whyt’hallen that it is not the old Sickness they fear.
Or did breaking the first seal release more than just a lock on the Goddess’s soul?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAM!
Before We Go is honoured to host the cover reveal for Jessica A McMinn’s second novel in the Gardens of War & Wasteland series on her birthday! Her first book in the series, THE RUPTURED SKY, is a SPFBO 9 semi-finalist. BWG’s very own Esmay Rosalyne selected it for team Fantasy Book Critic. You can find her glowing review over at FBC, and if that’s enough to snag your interest, THE RUPTURED SKY is on sale! (But don’t forget to come back for the cover reveal for Book 2!)
Okay, have you got your copy of THE RUPTURED SKY? Good! Let’s get back to business!
THE BLOOD CURSE lands on you TBR March 30 2024, so make sure you preorder! Are you ready to see the cover? Scrolling time…
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That’s enough, right? Let’s do it!
I don’t know about you, but I am SO excited to get my paperback copy! They’re going to look SO good together!
Congrats on the gorgeous cover, Jam, and I hope you’ve had a wonderful birthday! Now let’s get some sales!
Jessica A. McMinn is a grimdark fantasy author based in regional Australia with a passion for dark fantasy, dark coffee and cats (which, let’s face it, are all dark inside).
Since graduating from the University of Wollongong with Distinction in BCA (Creative Writing) and BA (Japanese), Jessica spent five years in Japan teaching English while refining her writing craft.
She now works as a freelance writer and offers editing and coaching services to authors. When she is not writing (which is more often than you’d think), Jessica can be found raising her two beautiful children or immersed in an audiobook while drawing, crafting or playing video games.
Her debut novel, The Ruptured Sky, is the first installment in the gritty dark fantasy quartet, Gardens of War & Wasteland, and is perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Anna Stephens and R F Kuang.
Two prequel novellas are currently available for free on her website, jessicaamcminn.com
Find THE RUPTURED SKY & THE BLOOD CURSE at Goodreads
And don’t forget to preorder THE BLOOD CURSE now!
