The Last Sacrifice
Published on 21. November 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-85766-544-7 (ISBN)
Description
A brave warrior risks a battle with the gods to save his family in this "gripping, horrific, and unique" grimdark fantasy (Seanan McGuire, New York Times-bestselling author)
Since time began, the Grakhul-immortal servants of the gods-have taken human sacrifices to keep the world in balance and the gods appeased. But when warrior Brogan McTyre's entire family is chosen as the next offering, the Grakhul are met with a resistance they never expected.
Determined to free his family from their terrible fate, Brogan begins the toughest battle of his life. But when you challenge the power of the gods, you challenge the very fabric of society. Declared an outcast, Brogan and his family are hunted like criminals-though they aren't the only ones who suffer the consequences of their rebellion. When the gods turn their wrath elsewhere, Brogan realizes his fight is not just for the lives and freedom of his loved ones, but for the lives and freedom of the entire world.
File Under: Fantasy [ Hunted by the Gods | A Great Refusal | By Land and Sea | The Ultimate Sacrifice ]
Since time began, the Grakhul-immortal servants of the gods-have taken human sacrifices to keep the world in balance and the gods appeased. But when warrior Brogan McTyre's entire family is chosen as the next offering, the Grakhul are met with a resistance they never expected.
Determined to free his family from their terrible fate, Brogan begins the toughest battle of his life. But when you challenge the power of the gods, you challenge the very fabric of society. Declared an outcast, Brogan and his family are hunted like criminals-though they aren't the only ones who suffer the consequences of their rebellion. When the gods turn their wrath elsewhere, Brogan realizes his fight is not just for the lives and freedom of his loved ones, but for the lives and freedom of the entire world.
File Under: Fantasy [ Hunted by the Gods | A Great Refusal | By Land and Sea | The Ultimate Sacrifice ]
Reviews / Votes
"Gripping, horrific, and unique, James Moore continues to be a winner, whatever genre he's writing in. Well worth your time."- Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the InCryptid and Toby Daye series
"James A Moore is the new prince of grimdark fantasy. His work is full of dark philosophy and savage violence, desperate warriors and capricious gods. This is fantasy for people who like to wander nighttime forests and scream at the moon. Exhilarating as hell."
- Christopher Golden, New York times bestselling author of Snowblind
"With The Last Sacrifice, James A. Moore has triumphed yet again, delivering a modern sword and sorcery tale to delight old and new fans of the genre. With its intriguing premise, stellar cast of characters, and flavorful horror elements, this is damn good stuff."
- Bookwraiths
"I love it. This is a story that turns the genre story arc on its head, mixes up the motives of heroes and villains, and muddies the waters of divine intervention. A fantastic, surprising start to a major new series."
- Beauty in Ruins
"The Last Sacrifice is a solid start to the sordid grim-dark tale documenting the end of a bleak violent world."
- Smorgasbord Fantasia
"I found The Last Sacrifice to be highly engaging, magical with a distinct grimdark feel and the world herein is richly imagined and cleverly wrought and brought to life. I can't wait to read the sequel and I am now also eager to check out the other works by this author. I highly recommend this book to all lovers of fantasy."
- Cover 2 Cover
"Moore has laid the groundwork for a trilogy that promises to be loaded with terrifically grim fantasy storytelling. I might even call it epic. There is a lot of swift, merciless violence in this book, mingled with an undercurrent of very welcome, if very dark, humor. All of it together takes me back to what made me giddy about epic fantasy way back when. I'd say I'm happy to be back, but I'm not sure that's quite the right word for a book packed with this much violent incident. Let's say instead that I'm bloody satisfied."
- Rich Rosell for the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
"James A Moore throws in elements of horror, dark fantasy, low magic and some amazing world-building into this boiling mix that somehow seems to work. Spinning off the staid old genre story-lines into a new direction with this epic take on God versus Man, The Last Sacrifice is a solid start to the sordid grim-dark tale documenting the end of a bleak violent world."
- Fantasy Smorgasbord
"The Last Sacrifice is dark and violent with no punches pulled. The worldbuilding is epic in scope but focuses on a select few individuals to flesh out the story." 4.5/5 stars
- San Franciso Book Review
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Watkins Media Limited
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85766-544-7 (9780857665447)
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01/2017
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James A Moore is the award-winning, bestselling author of over forty novels, thrillers, dark fantasy and horror alike, including the critically acclaimed Fireworks, Under the Overtree, Blood Red, the Serenity Falls trilogy and his most recent Seven Forges series. Along with Jonathan Maberry and Christopher Golden, he hosts the popular Three Guys With Beards podcast.. He has twice been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and spent three years as an officer in the Horror Writers Association.
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Author hometown: Bradford MA, USA
genrefied.blogspot.co.uk
twitter.com/jamesamoore
Author hometown: Bradford MA, USA