Darkness, Light, and Mighty Elves

LEFT TO DARKNESS

Here I go again with my post-apocalyptic recommendations. What drew my attention here was the fate of the world appears to rest in the hands of a killer. His companions include a cop (that alone should make for some interesting conflict) and a mother. I have a feeling this one will hit me hard.

About: A meteor strikes the Earth. Dirt and dust fill the air. Only a few people remain under the setting skies, and those who still live find it's not God's England anymore. It's the Devil's turn.

Lines are drawn between the dark and light. For the darkness, James Finley and his cult for the end of days. On the side of light, Paul Deacon, the lost policeman, and Dawn Graves, the last mother.

To survive, they must put their lives in one man's hands: Frank Liebowicz, a killer with a soft spot for lost causes. Because come Armageddon, God won't choose his champions.

They'll choose themselves.

THE SWORD AND THE SONG

Siblings fighting, and a terrible sacrifice? I'm in! Few things scream emotional fallout than an epic battle where brothers are at odds. I'm eager to jump into this story because that blurb has a heck of a hook.

About: The shadow of war. A clash of brothers. A terrible sacrifice. In the face of powerful darkness, who will prevail?

The island of Seare is at war. The Red Druid is gathering strength and power to stand against Conor, Eoghan, and the brotherhood. But there is strife within the brotherhood as well. Eoghan still refuses to claim his rightful rule, and the resulting conflict creates an uncomfortable distance between him and Conor. When Conor leaves to find the key to defeating the Red Druid, Eoghan and Aine worry he will succumb to the danger. They set out on their own mission to defeat the Red Druid through Aine’s magical gifts.

But nothing―and no one―is as it seems.

THE ELVEN

Bring on the elves! This is a translated work of a popular German fantasy author I'm unfamiliar with, but that only ramps up my curiosity. Humans and elves joining forces against a demon? Yeah, I'm ready for the cultural clashes and a bit of magic and mythology.

About: A fierce and merciless demon has been unleashed on the world, spreading destruction and bloodshed in both the human and the elven realms. Northlander Jarl Mandred witnesses the ruthless attack on his men, and he seeks vengeance with the help of the elf queen, Emerelle. Despite Mandred’s barbaric human nature, the queen orchestrates an elfhunt joined by the two strongest warriors in Albenmark to pursue the beast. Farodin, the fiercest fighter in the land, and Nuramon, the healer, seize the opportunity to make history alongside Mandred in a life-defining series of battles waged in parallel universes. THE ELVEN is an epic tale, bringing heroes together across the boundaries of their worlds to avenge past losses and influence fates yet to be decided.