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The angelic amüli race has spent thousands of years perfecting immortality by binding their souls to human hosts. That tenuous grasp on life is slipping because an increasing number of stillborn amüli infants are born without souls.
When Marik’s daughter is born Unsouled, he strives to find out why. Many amüli believe disease is to blame for the Unsouled births, but Marik believes his half-human cousin Clae may be the real catalyst. The Amüli Republic’s oligarchy refuses to take a public stance on Clae’s involvement, instead instructing Marik to capture him in secrecy. Should Clae’s association with the Unsouled epidemic become public, the amüli would rise against all half-breeds and throw the Republic into chaos.
If Marik captures Clae and proves he is causing the mysterious deaths, the Republic may flourish once more. If he fails, his people will descend into a bitter civil war, destroying everything they have accomplished.
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Praise for The Soulbound Curse – Part 1:
“Not even sure where to begin with this book! I so loved it! The characters are lovable & complex. I got so entangled in it! I cannot wait to get my hands on part 2!”— Kimberly
“The world McFadden has created is so complex and alien and strange that it feels real. More than once I almost believed I might be carrying the soul of an amüli.” ~ Lizard Duck
“Kira’s use of imagery is nothing short of spectacular. She was able to describe an entirely new world for the reader. The characters and story lines were well developed and delightfully entertaining. I am astounded by Kira’s vivid imagination and her ability to create an new world, culture, political structure, and way of life.”— Stephanie
A dark, epic fantasy suitable for readers 16 and older:
EULOGY
By D.T. Conklin
Don’t miss this critically-acclaimed dark epic fantasy novel, which is unlike any you’ve ever read. For more information, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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“They’ll stand amongst the corpses of the beloved.” That’s what he said at the end, though I never considered myself one of the beloved, not at the beginning. I was simply a terrified woman then, but now... now I understand. Maybe I wish I didn’t.
Void take me, this is so demon-damned hard.
In the beginning, he loved me. Irony, it twists and twirls like a lover’s song, but this is hardly a lover’s tale. It’s one of blades and blood. I wish I could’ve seen it sooner, but that would’ve been too easy. I wouldn’t have learned to love him.
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Through the years, Irreor had trained Kipra, taught her everything his father taught him, and she was nearly as skilled as he with a blade. Yet there was more to it than that. She was a fingertip to a parted lip—silence that should’ve been said, yet words never spoken.
He cared for her. Deeper than the deepest pool, he cared for her. Yet she’d never let him say it.
And so he’d held his tongue.
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Praise for Eulogy:
“Conklin writes with a poet’s flair, using minimal words to deliver maximum dramatic impact. Visceral, shocking, and deeply imaginative, Eulogy pushes to the edge . . . and then dives right over it. An unapologetic, no-holds-barred descent into madness--yet there is method in it. Readers with the fortitude to take the plunge stand to be rewarded with what may go down as one of the most ambitious, redefining forays into epic fantasy of all time.” ~ Eldon Thompson, Author of ‘The Divine Talisman’
“Some epic fantasies are straightforward tales of magic and adventure, where a band of heroes fights and defeats an evil overlord. Eulogy is not such a tale. Conklin’s book overflows with magic and adventure, but the book is a puzzle -- a maze of secrets and wonders, implications and hidden meanings. A treat for readers who love a challenge!” ~ Tom Crosshill, Nebula-nominated Author
“Conklin manages to write a book that is at once recognizable as fantasy but at the same time wholly his own. There are the escapists conventions: swords, battles, beautiful women, and magic, but it’s this last one, magic, where the genre is subverted in the best way possible. In the world of Eulogy, the system of magic is reality-bending, and as such functions on a philosophical and psychological level, posing existential questions while swords flash in the foreground. I don’t want to scare away readers who are in it for the adventure. There is always that, too, from personal quests to wars that sweep across the whole landscape. I just want to point out that there is something beyond the surface, and for readers like myself, who come to the fantasy genre only rarely, it’s pleasant to find a book that successfully explores the deeper side of things while remaining thoroughly entertaining.” ~ Zach Powers “wordist”
“Conklin has written one of those books that gets in to your brain and whispers to you anytime you aren’t reading it. The adventure is very much your own for with his characters, Conklin draws from the reader the magic they didn’t realize they were bringing with them. Like most stories the overarching battle is good against evil, the characters each must face the darkness and demons that lie inside the soul of anyone who loves, hates, strives, and suffers. Some win. Some lose.” ~ MJ Kaufmann “~MAJK~”
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