The Sword Of Mercy And Wrath by NC Koussis|Book Spotlight

TITLE : The Sword Of Mercy And Wrath (The Swords Of Dominion #1)

AUTHOR : NC Koussis

GENRE : Dark Fantasy/Grimdark

INTENTED AGE GROUP : Adult

Pages: 400

DATE OF PUBLISHING : March 20, 2023

PUBLISHER : Self Published

Welcome to my tour stop for The Sword Of Mercy And Wrath by NC Koussis, hosted by Escapist Book Tours. I am so grateful to be part of The Escapist Book Tours and today I will be doing Bookish Spotlight for this debut Dark Fantasy/Grimdark book. Make sure to check The Escapist Book Tours out because they do an awesome job of introducing a lot of new titles mainly self pub and indie published SFF books.

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Content/Trigger Warnings :

Shown on page :

Alcoholism, Amputation, Animal death (off-screen), Blood (gore), Bodies/corpses, , Body horror, Bones (human), Classism, Death/dying, Decapitation, Domestic abuse (physical, verbal), Drinking (heavy and recreational), Forced captivity, Graphic sex, Hospitalization, Hostages, Kidnapping, Medical procedures, Murder (committed and attempted), Needles, Poisoning, Pregnancy, PTSD,Serious injury ,Skeletons, Skulls, Slurs, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Warfare, Weapons

Alluded to :

Slavery, Genocide

SYNOPSIS

VENGEANCE CUTS A BLOODY PATH

In a cathedral at the south of the Istryan Empire, young men and women are trained to be killers. The Order of the Golden Sword’s inquisitors are feared for their brutality masked as piety. Masters of blade and crossbow, their quarry is the god-cursed werewolf, whom they hunt with impunity to herald the return of their god.

Betrayed by her monstrous father, Selene loses her left arm and nearly her life when she’s saved by a traveling inquisitor. Scarred and broken, she swears vengeance on the cursed beasts and joins the Order. It takes all her will to overcome her limits, only for her violent past to drag her back into blood.

With the fabric of the empire at stake, Selene must master her hatred, hone it to a sharp point, then let it loose on her enemies.

The stunning fantasy debut from “One of Australia’s most promising young writers.” Perfect for fans of Andrzej Sapkowski and Mark Lawrence.

BOOK EXCERPT

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See Also:

(This is our attempt at a bit of fun. We ask our authors to come up with a few short, clever, possibly pop
culture laden, descriptions of their books just to give a little taste of what’s to come for readers.)

Someone’s Hangry • Van Helsing but Werewolves • EuroTrip (with Horses)

BOOK LINKS

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Goodreads

AUTHORS BIO

NC KOUSSIS :

NC Koussis was born in Perth in 1993 to Greek and Gamilaroi ancestry. He has moved all around Australia, settling in Newcastle for the moment, where he lives with his wife, son, and staffy dog, Nala. He’s been writing fantasy books since he was a little boy, after falling in love with Lord of the Rings, Realm of the Elderlings, and Deltora Quest. He decided to publish a book in 2019, and it only took him three years. The Pyres of Vengeance is his upcoming novel. He considers himself an enthusiastic amateur of medieval history, historical battles and tactics, and food. When he’s not writing, he’s making sourdough bread and working on a PhD in neuroscience.

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