Wraithbound: Volume 1
Published on 17. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-9821-9255-6 (ISBN)
Description
Since he was a boy, Rae Kelthannis has dreamed of being a stormbinder like his father, with an air elemental stitched into the fabric of his soul and the winds of heaven at his command. Those dreams died when his father, through no fault of his own, fell into disgrace and was banned by the justicars of the Iron Council. The family fled to the edge of the Ordered World, to live in fear in the shadow of encroaching Chaos.
When Rae defies his father's orders and attempts to stitch an air elemental to his soul, he instead binds himself to a mysterious wraith. That's when things get complicated and the world starts to fall apart around him. Literally.
About Valhellions:
"Akers' novel puts the fantasy in urban fantasy, with real-world-dwelling fantastical characters similar to Jim Butcher and ridiculous set pieces reminiscent of Terry Pratchett." -Booklist starred review
About Knight's Watch:
"Buckle up and get ready for a fun ride. Tim Akers delivers an epic story about weekend ren faire warriors versus actual monsters. Best fictional use of a Volvo station wagon ever." -Larry Correia
About Tim Akers:
"A must for all epic fantasy fans." -Starburst
"Full of strong world building, cinematic and frequent battle scenes, high adventure, great characters, suspense, and dramatic plot shifts, this is an engaging, fast-paced entry in a popular subgenre." -Booklist (starred review)
"Take a bit of fantasy, mix in the horror of the demonic, and put in some top-notch writing and you'll have Akers' latest novel." -Hellnotes
"Fast-paced . . . an epic fantasy story with action, intrigue and a good story." -RPG
"Delivers enough twists and surprises to keep readers fascinated . . . contains action, grittiness, magic, intrigue and well created characters." -Rising Shadow
"An extremely well-developed secondary world." -SF Signal
When Rae defies his father's orders and attempts to stitch an air elemental to his soul, he instead binds himself to a mysterious wraith. That's when things get complicated and the world starts to fall apart around him. Literally.
About Valhellions:
"Akers' novel puts the fantasy in urban fantasy, with real-world-dwelling fantastical characters similar to Jim Butcher and ridiculous set pieces reminiscent of Terry Pratchett." -Booklist starred review
About Knight's Watch:
"Buckle up and get ready for a fun ride. Tim Akers delivers an epic story about weekend ren faire warriors versus actual monsters. Best fictional use of a Volvo station wagon ever." -Larry Correia
About Tim Akers:
"A must for all epic fantasy fans." -Starburst
"Full of strong world building, cinematic and frequent battle scenes, high adventure, great characters, suspense, and dramatic plot shifts, this is an engaging, fast-paced entry in a popular subgenre." -Booklist (starred review)
"Take a bit of fantasy, mix in the horror of the demonic, and put in some top-notch writing and you'll have Akers' latest novel." -Hellnotes
"Fast-paced . . . an epic fantasy story with action, intrigue and a good story." -RPG
"Delivers enough twists and surprises to keep readers fascinated . . . contains action, grittiness, magic, intrigue and well created characters." -Rising Shadow
"An extremely well-developed secondary world." -SF Signal
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Riverdale
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
534 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9821-9255-6 (9781982192556)
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Person
Tim Akers grew up in rural North Carolina, the last in a long line of Scottish bankers, newspaper editors, and tourist-trap barons. He moved to Chicago to pursue his passion for apocalyptic winters, tornadic summers, and traffic. He stayed for the hot dogs.