Cover Reveal: Traitor Son by Melissa J Cave
Blurb:
Do the promises of war ever survive the peace?
At the end of brutal seven-year war, Remin promised his knights that he would build them a good place, where they would never want for anything again.
He will face devils to keep that oath.
In Traitor Son, the first book of the Empire of the Stars, Remin leads his men to the remote and dangerous Andelin Valley, where the backbreaking work of building a city is nothing compared to the devils that plague them by night. Summoned by the enemy in the final days of the war, these monstrous creatures dare even the sacred soil of the Empire, which should be inimical to magic. Remin’s military genius is pushed to its limits as he fights to keep his people alive until morning, all while facing bandits, traitors, and the manifold dangers of clawing civilization from the wilderness. Yet the greatest threat to Remin is his new wife: Princess Ophele, daughter of the Divine Emperor, who had Remin’s family executed for treason.
Ophele Agnephus wants nothing to do with her father’s vendettas. Raised in an exile prison, she finds herself thrust into the company of heroes, determined to make amends for her father’s crimes. Can she and Remin overcome the terrible history of their families, or will they repeat the tragedies that shattered their world?
Traitor Son is about rebuilding after war and catastrophe, and the struggle to trust after bitter betrayal. It’s about a hero who faces his greatest challenge in becoming a husband and a father, and a timid young woman who must find the courage to stand beside him against the world.
In a test of love and duty, what will Remin sacrifice to keep his promises? If you loved the high stakes and political machinations of Game of Thrones, the sweeping romance of Outlander, and the rugged heroism of Poldark, then you will be captivated by Empire of the Stars. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy, knights and nobility, and tales of resilience and redemption.
Author: Melissa J Cave
Book Title: Traitor Son
Cover Artist: ebook launch
Word Count: 146,000
Publisher: Melissa J Cave
Genre: Fantasy
Available Formats: eBook, Paperback, Hardcover
Trigger Warnings: Graphic violence and explicit sex, when required by the plot. This book should be considered rated R.
Author Bio:
Melissa Cave is a project manager and a veteran who has spent most of her life traveling, first as a military brat and then on behalf of the Air Force and Department of Defense. She has always been fascinated by new places, cultures, languages, and history, and there is no better place to indulge it than in fantasy writing. She currently lives in Virginia, where she is failing to grow strawberries for the third year running.
