Cover Reveal: The Crystal Heir by Brendan Noble
Blurb:
A Crimson sun rises with the dawn.
Thwarted by her rivals in the Crimson Court, Kasia Niezik finds herself at sea as she struggles to control her strange new Reaching. Armies march in the east as foes and friends alike seek to take advantage of the chaos. And at home, old scars fester in her absence.
The capital she left behind is in ruins. Spirits haunt those who refuse to kneel before the Crimson King, and lowborn like Nex survive among the ashes while Princess Nikoza and her fellow scions tread on shattered political grounds. One misstep, and they're sure to find death is hardly the worst punishment one can endure.
Beyond Kalastok's streets, spurred scions and lowborn gather under the banner of legendary general Tiuz Hazeko. A mysterious benefactor has granted him a weapon that could be the key to stopping the Crimsons' spirits, but to succeed, he will need the aid of allies new and old. Guns and powder can only go so far.
In this war, they need crystal and glass.
Launch into the aftermath of The Crimson Court's shocking end as the Commonwealth teeters on the edge. Every faction on Zekiaz want a piece of the spoils, but neither magic nor war come without a heavy cost.
Book Title: The Crystal Heir (Book 2 of The Realm Reachers)
Author: Brendan Noble
Cover Artist: Kateryna Vitkovska with textwork done by Deranged Doctor Design
Word Count: Around 185,000 words
Publisher: Eight-One-Five Publishing
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Flintlock Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy
Release Date: Deluxe Release Kickstarter launches March 3rd. Wide Release: June 24th, 2025. Audiobook to release in late summer, early autumn.
Available Formats: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback, Hardcover
Trigger Warnings: Mental illness, suicidal thoughts, death, torture, language
Additional Details: Like The Crimson Court, The Crystal Heir will have a Kickstarter full color Deluxe Release Edition in Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, and now audiobook forms. It features full page illustrations, additional hardcover case art beneath the dust jacket (included in endsheets for paperbacks), a fourth map, multiple new and continued emblem sheets for the realms of magic and factions/nations, and updated and evolving chapter heading decorations.
For those who didn't get the chance to back The Crimson Court's Kickstarter, options will be available to get that book by itself or in addition to The Crystal Heir as well!
Author Bio:
Brendan Noble is an American author writing epic fantasy with inspiration from his Polish ancestry, mythology, video games of all types, and Dungeons & Dragons. He loves to explore the complexities of politics and the gray between good and evil.
Shortly after beginning his writing career in 2019, Brendan married his wife Andrea and moved to Rockford, Illinois from his hometown in Michigan. Since then, he has published three series: The Realm Reachers, The Frostmarked Chronicles, and The Prism Files.
Outside of writing, Brendan is a data analyst and soccer referee. His top interests include German, Polish, and American soccer/football, Formula 1, analyzing political elections across the world, playing extremely nerdy strategy video games, exploring with his wife, and reading.
