BBNYA Spotlight Curse of the Fallen by H.C. Newell

Book blurb

Nerana is a sorceress born in a world where magic is forbidden. Outcast, exiled, and hunted since birth, she seeks to free herself of a curse that ties her to the Order of Saro who relentlessly hunt her down.

Her hope now lies in a legend from the time of the elves that speaks of the Trials of Blood, a test that promises salvation. Darkness gathers, and the hunters close in on their prey, but with little left to lose Nerana embarks on her perilous journey and soon learns that the path to redemption may prove more fatal than the Order itself.

But for Nerana, this is more than a quest for survival… it’s a promise of revenge.

Cover of Curse of the Fallen by H.C. Newell with a glowing light blue tree

Title: Curse of the Fallen

Author: H.C. Newell

Series: Fallen Light #1

Pages: 400

Publication date‏: ‎April 26, 2021

Bonus

I’m giving you a sneak peek to some bonus content you can find in the book. Here are the tenets of the Order of Saro, the one Nerana, the MC, is running away from; and the tenets of the Broken Order Brotherhood, a faction that opposes what the Order of Saro stands for.

The five tenets of the Order of Saro: 1. The Circle of Six must be praised above all else. 2. Never dishonor he high priest. 3. Always obey the laws of the Order. 4. The impure must be made righteous. 5. Magic is the purest form of darkness and those born of its power must be purged.

You can also find this map of Laeroth in Curse of the Fallen.

Black and white map of the continent of Laeroth.

I didn’t have the fortune to get this book on either round so I can’t say much about it, but just to prove how excited I am to read this series, I’ll confess that I’ve bought (or preordered) every book already.

About H.C. Newell

Portrait of author H.C. Newell

H.C. Newell is an American author of dark fantasy. She is best known for the Fallen Light fictional universe, in which her fantasy novels Curse of the Fallen, The Forbidden Realms, and The Banished are set.

In 2014, Newell started her first novel series, Forthwind, which was a young adult trilogy. As she grew as an author, she found her niche in adult fantasy, and created the Fallen Light universe. This six-part novel series took Newell over ten years to create. She published her debut novel “Curse of the Fallen” in April 2021.

Newell’s works have been compared by readers to authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Andrejz Sapkowski, and Robert Jordan among others. Newell lives in Nashville, TN with her husband.

You can find her website and social media links.

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