The second in David Hair's epic Moontide Quartet, perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, George R.R. Martin and Robert Jordan.Return to Urte, a land in chaos, where the smallest choice may save or damn the world.The Moontide has come, and a scarlet tide of Rondian legions is flooding into the East, slaughtering and pillaging in the name of Emperor Constant. But the Scytale of Corineus, the source of ultimate magical power, has slipped through the emperor's fingers. His ruthless inquisitors are desperately seeking the artefact, before it falls into the hands of those who would bring him down.
But there are some who have pledged to end the cycle of war and restore peace to Urte. They are the unlikeliest of heroes: a failed mage, a gypsy and a lowly market-girl.
As East and West clash more violently than ever before, the people of Urte will discover that love, loyalty and truth can be forged into weapons as deadly as swords and magic.'Promises to recall epic fantasy's finest' - Tor.com Industry Reviews
'The Scarlet Tides represents modern epic fantasy at its best.' Fantasy Book Critic. Fantasy Book Critic 'An excellent follow up to the first novel, continuing the tradition of vivid, dynamic characters and terrific world building ... Readers of epic fantasy should definitely check out this series. 4.5/5' The BiblioSanctum. BiblioSanctum 'Continues a fantastic epic fantasy series with a great cast, immersive world, and fascinating system of magic that builds to a stunning several-hundred page conclusion in the vein of Steven Erikson, where everything possible happens to everyone. He improved on everything that made Mage's Blood so good and added even more oomph to it. I cannot wait to start Unholy War. Read. This. Series' A Bitter Draft. A Bitter Draft 'Hair plays it right ... this could turn into a must read series in a hurry. 4/5' Fantasy Review Barn. Fantasy Review Barn 'Hair spins a satisfying fantasy that [...] is a sort of mashup of J.R.R. Tolkien and Henry Kissinger' Kirkus. Kirkus