Soul of the World - Softcover

Mealing, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0356508943 ISBN 13: 9780356508948

Publisher: Orbit, 2018

Synopsis

'A great epic fantasy debut' - James Islington, author of the The Shadow of What Was Lost Sarine is a young artist just trying to survive on the streets of New Sarresant - but soon her magical abilities will draw the attention of royalists and rebels alike. Erris is a brilliant cavalry officer whose leadership has delivered countless victories, but now her enemies seem to know her plans before she's even made them. Arak'Jur is a guardian, responsible for keeping his tribe safe. Now he must master an ancient magic if he hopes to protect his people from bloodshed. These three heroes must rise - or the world will fall. Soul of the World is a stellar debut from a major new talent, an epic fantasy perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan and Brent Weeks. 'A magical book, almost overflowing with originality . . . Fascinating world, fun characters, and captivating magic' - The Quill to Live 'Tense enough to make your spine crack . . . This is one hell of a debut novel' - Bookworm Blues The Ascension Cycle Soul of the World Blood of the Gods (coming August '18)

About this title

About the Author

David Mealing grew up adoring all things fantasy. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford, where he taught himself to write by building worlds and stories for pen and paper RPGs. He enjoys board games and card games of all sorts, once spent a summer in Paris learning and subsequently forgetting how to speak French and gave serious thought to becoming a professional bass player before deciding epic fantasy novelist was the wiser choice. He lives in Washington State with his wife and three daughters, and aspires to one day own a ranch in the middle of nowhere.

Review

Soul of the World is a strong debut that brings interesting magic to a world that is on the brink of major changes and conflict -- SPECULATIVE HERALD A compelling read, one that's all the more extraordinary since it's a debut work: rarely have I encountered such a level of narrative control and sophistication in a first novel -- SPACE AND SORCERY A story of magic, ambition, greed, betrayal and war -- BOOKLIST Imaginative and elaborate epic fantasy [with] strong characters and rich worldbuilding -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Compelling characters and a unique magic system . . . Mealing does a fabulous job with the intricate world-building and leaves the reader wanting to get their hands on the sequel -- RT BOOK REVIEWS One of the best debuts (fantasy or not!) that I've read this year -- FOREVER LOST IN LITERATURE Tense enough to make your spine crack . . . This is one hell of a debut novel * Bookworm Blues * An excellent debut -- POWDER AND PAGE A great epic fantasy debut. Memorable characters, intriguing magic systems and a well-realised world -- James Islington, author of THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST A magical book, almost overflowing with originality . . . Fascinating world, fun characters, and captivating magic -- THE QUILL TO LIVE

Edition details

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0356508943
• ISBN 13: 9780356508948
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 619