Raven Son: Books 1-3
About this ebook
In The Song of the Sirin, Voran, a young warrior of Vasyllia, seeks a miraculous cure for his dying city. As his quest falters, he is faced with an impossible question: what if the only way to save his world… is to let it be destroyed?
In The Curse of the Raven, Llun, a swordmith with an artist's heart, forges an object of great power that can heal thousands… or lead to a war that will never end.
In The Heart of the World, Khaidu, a crippled girl in a society with no place for the weak, plunges into the great struggle for the heart of the world. But can she find the strength to heal the world before it dies?
Readers have called the Raven Son series "The Lord of the Rings meets 1984." If you enjoy traditional fantasy, cinematic world-building, and creative twists on mythology, you'll love Nicholas Kotar's sweeping tale.
Buy the ebook bundle of book 1-3 of the series today!
About the author
Vasyllia, the setting for my fantasy novels, is inspired by medieval Russia and the rich, wild, and sometimes crazy world of Slavic epic poetry and fairy tales. All of my stories include elements of popular fairy tales, but retold in an epic fantasy style. It makes for a pretty original world, filled with creatures at once familiar and strange, such as:
- Sirins (which are not Sirens)
- shape-shifting dragons
- a disembodied giant head that likes to tell riddles
- storytelling cats
- portals into different worlds
And that's just scratching the surface! What really makes the Slavic fairy tales great fodder for novels is their complexity and their danger. No hero is completely good or completely bad. Everyone's heart is up for grabs. And not everyone will survive.
To find out more about Vasyllia, its mythical creatures, and the inspiration for my novels, I invite you visit my blog, where I talk about all the cool stuff I find while researching my books. Stuff like:
- Volcanoes that belch black fire (for real!)
- The monk who was also a powerful warrior
- Things you've never heard about Russian weddings
- Why there are seven specific obstacles that every hero must overcome in Russian fairy tales
I'll love to see you at nicholaskotar.com/blog
Thanks!
