The Curse of the Raven

✍ Scribed by Kotar, Nicholas

• Publisher: Waystone Press
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

In a world ruled by a demon, one man's choice can break the world... or save it.

Llun the smith is an artist at heart, content to make the most beautiful swords, nails, and horseshoes in his city. But when his smithy is visited by the grand inquisitor of the secret police, his peaceful life is at an end.

He is offered a perfect jobto be the exclusive smith of the new order. Endless luxury, good food, and the freedom to createits everything he ever wanted. But it comes with a price. He has to make a metal flask as a gift to the new ruler of his city. Seized by a strange inspiration, he instead creates an object of great power that can heal thousands or lead to a war that would never end.

The Curse of the Raven is a epic fantasy novella sequel to The Song of the Sirin. Early readers have called it "The Lord of the Rings meets 1984." If you enjoy creative twists on mythology and classic fantasy, you'll love this edge-of-your seat adventure.

Buy The Curse of the Raven to continue the journey today.

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Review

"It was such a thrill to return to Vasyllia in the Curse of the Raven. It's a short read, with a different set of main characters, who I really enjoyed getting to know. This novella has all the wonderful things I loved from The Song of the Sirin, and is a great read! I loved the depth of the characters and ideas. I think it's a testament to the strength of Nicholas Kotar's world-building that this novella seems to be simultaneously both independent of and closely tied to the first novel. Highly recommended!" - Goodreads reader Zoe Zamora

"What a great story! With new characters adding even more layers to the grand city of Vasyllia The Curse of the Raven is as gripping as its prequel, The Song of the Sirin. I especially appreciated the depiction of the artisan's struggle to create beauty over commodity, even when it could cost his life!" -Goodreads reader Daniel Watkins

"This novella is a grand achievement and highly recommended both as a great read and for its literary value." -Goodreads reader David Wood

"The Raven series combines the best of fantasy, epic stories and fairy tales, hero characters, and the battle between good and evil. You will feel the hero journey is your own! Read "Song of the Sirin," then hurry to read this novella. Highly recommended." -Goodreads reader Else

From the Author

Vasyllia, the setting for my fantasy novels, is inspired by medieval Russia and the rich, wild, and sometimes crazy world of Slavic epic poetry and fairy tales. All of my stories include elements of popular fairy tales, but retold in an epic fantasy style. It makes for a pretty original world, filled with creatures at once familiar and strange, such as:

• Sirins (which are not Sirens)


• shape-shifting dragons


• a disembodied giant head that likes to tell riddles


• storytelling cats


• portals into different worlds

And that's just scratching the surface! What really makes the Slavic fairy tales great fodder for novels is their complexity and their danger. No hero is completely good or completely bad. Everyone's heart is up for grabs. And not everyone will survive.

To find out more about Vasyllia, its mythical creatures, and the inspiration for my novels, I invite you visit my blog, where I talk about all the cool stuff I find while researching my books. Stuff like:

• Volcanoes that belch black fire (for real!)


• The monk who was also a powerful warrior


• Things you've never heard about Russian weddings


• Why there are seven specific obstacles that every hero must overcome in Russian fairy tales

I'll love to see you at nicholaskotar.com/blog

Thanks!

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✦ Subjects

Fiction