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- Author: Kevin Wright
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- ISBN-10: 1523275758
- ISBN-13: 9781523275755
- Format: 12.7 x 20.3 x 2.6 cm, softcover
- Language: English
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"A dark, epic, and brooding tale that is sure to become a cult classic in the future." -Grimdark Magazine
"This book is a masterpiece." -Rockstarlit Book Asylum "A delight to read, and the dark and oppressive backdrop was dripping with atmosphere." -The Fantasy Inn Book Blog "Kevin Wright obviously has some serious writing skills." -Superstardrifter Book Blog "Adeptly written and replete with dark imagery, this novel continually surprises." -Fantasy Book Critic Senlin Net Award and Semifinalist in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off 2018 Over 40 Positive Reviews on Amazon Honorable mention - Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Contest 2016 "An engrossing read that is part horror, part medieval political struggle, and part noir detective story." -Patrick LeClerc, author of In Every Clime and Place In the first novel of the Serpent Knight Saga, Sir Luther Slythe Krait investigates a triple murder that pulls him into the bottomless depths of his darkest nightmare. Sir Luther Slythe Krait is a justiciar - a judge, a jury, an executioner - whose sense of justice, honed by long training and hunting outlaws, have forged him into a peerless warrior and merciless hunter. But not every lawman is good and every outlaw evil, and with dark forces aligned against him, Sir Luther walks a razor's edge. Balance or fall there lies but one certainty, he will bleed. It's The Witcher meets Jack Reacher in this epic fantasy series Questions with the author: Q: What inspired you to write 'Lords of Asylum'? Well, Lords of Asylum is a mashup of my two favorite genres: fantasy and detective fiction.I love first-person noir detective books like Robert B. Parker's Spenser' series. The immediacy of first-person makes it, for me, the most engaging to read. It puts you 'right there' following the breadcrumbs after the serial killer or missing person, fighting some bad guy on a rooftop, I guess you could say.
So I used that noir detective genre as a basis to write in my absolute favorite genre: fantasy. I love fantasy and adventure, epic, high, low, quest, old-school sword and sorcery like Conan and Fritz Leiber. Whatever you've got, I love it.
Q: What's your favorite part about fantasy?
Beside all of it?
Hmm... I've asked myself that question before and what I keep coming back to is simply this: monsters. I've always loved monsters.
One of my favorite books growing up was the D&D book Deities and Demigods. I loved pouring through it, checking out the awesome art and reading about the history and stats of myths and mythical creatures, devils and demons, and gods and goddesses. I loved comparing them and trying to figure out who'd win in a fight.
It was also my first introduction to H.P. Lovecraft, which lead me to more stories about monsters which is another reason I love that book.
So yeah. Monsters is my answer.
Q: Do you consider 'Lords of Asylum' grimdark? And what is grimdark?
I'll take your second question first.No one can quite agree as to what grimdark is because everyone has their own idea of what it is.
My idea is that grimdark represents a subgenre spanning many fiction genres where protagonists are not good guys. They're, at the very least, some shade of grey in between and often times real nasty characters. And do I consider Lords of Asylum grimdark fantasy? I don't know. Why don't you read it and let me know.
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- Author: Kevin Wright
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- ISBN-10: 1523275758
- ISBN-13: 9781523275755
- Format: 12.7 x 20.3 x 2.6 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
"A dark, epic, and brooding tale that is sure to become a cult classic in the future." -Grimdark Magazine
"This book is a masterpiece." -Rockstarlit Book Asylum "A delight to read, and the dark and oppressive backdrop was dripping with atmosphere." -The Fantasy Inn Book Blog "Kevin Wright obviously has some serious writing skills." -Superstardrifter Book Blog "Adeptly written and replete with dark imagery, this novel continually surprises." -Fantasy Book Critic Senlin Net Award and Semifinalist in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off 2018 Over 40 Positive Reviews on Amazon Honorable mention - Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Contest 2016 "An engrossing read that is part horror, part medieval political struggle, and part noir detective story." -Patrick LeClerc, author of In Every Clime and Place In the first novel of the Serpent Knight Saga, Sir Luther Slythe Krait investigates a triple murder that pulls him into the bottomless depths of his darkest nightmare. Sir Luther Slythe Krait is a justiciar - a judge, a jury, an executioner - whose sense of justice, honed by long training and hunting outlaws, have forged him into a peerless warrior and merciless hunter. But not every lawman is good and every outlaw evil, and with dark forces aligned against him, Sir Luther walks a razor's edge. Balance or fall there lies but one certainty, he will bleed. It's The Witcher meets Jack Reacher in this epic fantasy series Questions with the author: Q: What inspired you to write 'Lords of Asylum'? Well, Lords of Asylum is a mashup of my two favorite genres: fantasy and detective fiction.I love first-person noir detective books like Robert B. Parker's Spenser' series. The immediacy of first-person makes it, for me, the most engaging to read. It puts you 'right there' following the breadcrumbs after the serial killer or missing person, fighting some bad guy on a rooftop, I guess you could say.
So I used that noir detective genre as a basis to write in my absolute favorite genre: fantasy. I love fantasy and adventure, epic, high, low, quest, old-school sword and sorcery like Conan and Fritz Leiber. Whatever you've got, I love it.
Q: What's your favorite part about fantasy?
Beside all of it?
Hmm... I've asked myself that question before and what I keep coming back to is simply this: monsters. I've always loved monsters.
One of my favorite books growing up was the D&D book Deities and Demigods. I loved pouring through it, checking out the awesome art and reading about the history and stats of myths and mythical creatures, devils and demons, and gods and goddesses. I loved comparing them and trying to figure out who'd win in a fight.
It was also my first introduction to H.P. Lovecraft, which lead me to more stories about monsters which is another reason I love that book.
So yeah. Monsters is my answer.
Q: Do you consider 'Lords of Asylum' grimdark? And what is grimdark?
I'll take your second question first.No one can quite agree as to what grimdark is because everyone has their own idea of what it is.
My idea is that grimdark represents a subgenre spanning many fiction genres where protagonists are not good guys. They're, at the very least, some shade of grey in between and often times real nasty characters. And do I consider Lords of Asylum grimdark fantasy? I don't know. Why don't you read it and let me know.
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