But then we spotted it: a single vehicle parked in all its loneliness in the creeping fog that blanketed the plains. No, the first event – horse racing, which consisted of tiny, tiny children racing bareback across the plains – was out in the middle of nowhere. There isn’t some grand stadium where the events are held. I mean… it’s not like here where there are signs everywhere and people to direct you. Driving around in our seatbelt-less Russian vans, we were a little lost. In Mongolia that is Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. When I was in Mongolia, our tour group emerged from the wild and isolated Steppes into ‘civilisation’ in order to witness the Naadam Festival, an incredible spectacle that celebrates and presents ‘the three games of men’. Teenage Bleak sails across the seas, seeking adventure with her best friend, Bren, and guardian, Senior – only to discover that trouble often finds her first.įiercely loyal Henri and her sister, Sahara, train relentlessly to become elite warriors, but soon learn that the Valian Way can be crueller than they ever thought.Ī young and ambitious Commander Swinton struggles to prove himself worthy of knighthood, but an encounter with a beautiful stranger shows him that there are things in life more important than titles.
Publisher Info / Release: Talem Press | April 16, 2020ĭiscover where The Oremere Chronicles journey began in this epic bind-up of all 16 prequel short stories from bestselling author, Helen Scheuerer.īefore their fight to save the realm from mad tyrants and toxic mist, Bleak, Henri and Swinton led separate lives.ĭelve into the secrets, the triumphs and tragedies of their earlier years, and the defining moments that made these much-loved characters who they are. **photo to be updated** Continue reading “A Lair of Bones Review by Helen Scheuerer” → Thank you to Helen for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Up against the most cunning, dangerous cyrens in all the realms, does Roh stand a chance?Ī Lair of Bones is the first gripping book in the dark fantasy quartet, Curse of the Cyren Queen. Opportunity arises in the form of the Queen’s Tournament, a treacherous set of trials that could see the victor crowned ruler of the entire lair. Restricted to the Lower Sector and forced to work as a common bone cleaner, she has always believed she belongs above: where lies adventure… and power. A cavernous fortress, a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels and levels, powered by magic and music…įrom the moment she was born, Roh, the daughter of an infamous criminal, has been despised by her own kind.
Mighty cyrens have ruled the ancient lair of Saddoriel for centuries.
Publisher Info / Release: Alchemy | July 15, 2021Ī deadly contest.
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