Synopses & Reviews
THE CONCLUSION TO K.J. TAYLOR'S "COMPELLING AND EXCITING" (SFFANZ) RISEN SUN TRILOGY
Half-breed Queen Laela Taranisäii is in more danger than ever before. Her subjects hate her, her closest allies, including her griffin, have fallen, and, most worryingly, the Night Gods immortal assassin, The Shadow That Walks, is bent upon reaping vengeance. As her enemies close in on all sides, her methods of maintaining power increase in desperationand violence.
Laelas half-brother, Kullervo, is supposed to be her strongest ally. But as he comes to terms with both who he is and what his sisters reign means to the land, he begins to doubt his once strong loyalties. With the conflict drawing to its bloody close, he must decide what hes truly prepared to fight for, a choice that could have dire consequences for all he once held dear.
Meanwhile, a new threat is lurking in the darkness, the Night Gods final, deadly pawn. It is this shadow that will decide the outcome of the warand its power that will seal the fates of all involved
Review
Praise for the Fallen Moon trilogy:
“An intricately plotted story that is full of imaginative characters.”—Night Owl Reviews
“A fabulous trilogy.”—Alternative Worlds
“Taylor is a talent to watch.”—Publishers Weekly
“A joy to read—rolling prose, tight action…and some twisty betrayals.”—The Straits Times Blogs
“A grim and complex story…Taylor’s strong vision and firm hand make it compelling reading.”—Herald Sun
Review
Praise for the Risen Sun trilogy
“[The Shadows Heir] showcases the authors impressive ability to create a nicely developed world populated by complex characters…I look forward to seeing what new developments are birthed from this authors labyrinthine imagination!”—Night Owl Reviews
“K. J. Taylor has the rare gift for a fantasy writer of knowing how to keep the story moving…I am eagerly looking forward to book two in the series.”—SFFANZ
“The Shadows Heir forms a great basis for an epic new story, one that I am looking forward to following. Ive said it once, but Ill say it again: K. J. Taylor is a talented author who continues to bring us spellbinding stories, and if you arent already reading her books, then you should remedy that!”—Speculating on SpecFic
Synopsis
After promising his allegiance to the Night God, Arenadd Taranisaii escapes death for the second time and vows to free his people. With the dark griffin Skandar by his side, Arenadd begins to gather an army and prepare for war using the power gifted to him by the Night God to move through the shadows.
But even as Arenadd's strength grows his nemesis sets out for the Island of the Sun, seeking the one weapon that can truly kill Arenadd, the man without a heart.
Synopsis
Laela Redguard was born with the black hair of the Northern kingdom and the blue eyes of the Southern people, forever marking her as a hated half-breed child of both. When her only family tie is severed, the fierce and strong-willed Laela decides to leave her adoptive father’s home in the hopes of finding acceptance in the North, where the ruthless King Arenadd and the dark griffin Skandar rule.
While Laela’s Northern features allow her to blend into the crowds of the King’s seat at Malvern, she cannot avoid falling victim to a pair of common thugs. When a stranger saves her life and gives her a place to stay, Laela is shocked to learn he is Arenadd himself—a man said to be a murderer who sold his soul to the Night God—the King without a heart.
Arenadd is unsure what compels him to help this girl, but there is something about her that seems familiar, something he cannot remember—something that may rise up to banish the darkness forever…
Synopsis
Arenadd Taranisäii, infamous leader of the Northern people, has vanished. Only his half-breed daughter Laela knows what happened to him. Left to rule her fathers Kingdom, Laela is all that stands in the way of the war her cousin Saeddryn wants to declare. But Laela faces a far more dangerous enemy: the Night God herself wants Laela dead.
Faced by enemies on all sides, Laela must learn to rule, and survive, with her griffin partner Oeka by her side. As allies come from unexpected places, someone new will enter Laelas life: the mysterious shapeshifter Kullervo.
But soon the Night God will send the most dangerous enemy of allthe deadly Shadow That Walks, an invincible murderer created to fulfill only one mission: kill Laela.
About the Author
Born in Canberra, Australia, K.J. Taylor attended Radford College, where she wrote her first novel, The Land of Bad Fantasy. She studied for a Bachelor's Degree in Communications at the University of Canberra, before going on to do a Graduate Certificate in Editing. K. J. Taylor is the author of the Fallen Moon trilogy, including The Griffin's War, The Griffin's Flight, and The Dark Griffin, as well as its companion trilogy, the Risen Sun, which includes The Shadowed Throne and Shadow's Heir. She writes at midnight and likes to wear black.