Of Blood & Light
Of Blood & Light #1
by C. Monk
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Pub Date 30 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 27 Jul 2023
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Description
Arthurian legend, bodice-ripping, and capybaras: welcome to Thule!
A girl with a secret . . .
In the back of an ambulance, River Greer counts each breath her little sister takes until the final one: Sage’s body is giving up, ravaged by a mysterious illness. The late-night rush to the ER, however, turns into a surreal nightmare when River is abducted and ferried across the universe to the fabled Thule: a world beyond worlds, where Victorian mores collide with magic and Arthurian legend.
. . . meets a knight on a mission.
There, His Grace Hadrian Landevale of Caid is fighting losing battles of his own: to recover Isolde, his runaway wife, and against the blight that threatens the ichor, the source of all life on Thule. To add insult to injury, the captured fugitive Thule's pathfinders just brought back from Earth is not his duchess but an eerie doppelgänger.
When it becomes clear that someone will go to any length to silence River, Hadrian offers his protection to this enchanting, obstinate stranger . . . whose secrets might be the key to saving Thule’s most precious treasure: the light in its blood.
For fans of Sarah J. Maas, V.E. Schwab, and Lisa Kleypas, follow River on her epic, romantic, and at times bewildering journey to a world shaped by legends and magic, where everything is possible . . . except going home.
A Note From the Publisher
Of Blood & Light features a unique, fictional language based on reconstructed Proto-Celtic: Thulish.
You'll find a lexicon of terms and translations, complete with their grammatical breakup, at the end of the book. Thulish is still in its embryonic development stage, but C. Monk is happy to answer any questions and welcomes any advice to improve it.
You'll find a lexicon of terms and translations, complete with their grammatical breakup, at the end of the book. Thulish is still in its embryonic development stage, but C. Monk is happy to answer any questions and welcomes any advice to improve it.
Advance Praise
"This book feels like if Sarah J Maas and Anne McCaffrey had a baby and it was raised by Lisa Kleypas and Julia Quinn."
— Goodreads reviewer
“I devoured this book, and am left longing for more. Lots more!”
— Sherwood Smith, author of the Court & Duel series
“C. Monk is such a gifted writer and storyteller. I absolutely adored the writing.”
— Netgalley reviewer
“Stunning read! Another author to add to my favourites.”
— Cheryl M,, Netgalley
“This was such a fun twist on arthurian legend and I absolutely adored C. Monk's writing style!”
— K.H., Netgalley
"I never regret pre-ordering a Camilla Monk book. (…) Insane. And spectacular."
— Goodreads reviewer
"one of the most refreshing books I’ve read this year yet. (…) Definitely an easily recommended book to those who love plot-driven fantasy romance with vibrant worldbuilding."
— Netgalley reviewer
Marketing Plan
Connect with C. Monk,
On https://camillamonk.com
in her Facebook Group, Yaycupid: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yaycupid/
On Discord: https://discord.com/channels/1062792476739518534/1062792477226041390
And on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/camillamonk/
Tree of Life Giveaway: readers and reviewers of OBAL can enter a giveaway to win signed copies of the book, capybara plushies, and a lovely gold-dipped pendant of the tree of life represented on the book's cover.
This giveaway can be found here: https://camillamonk.com/giveaway/
Bonus scenes and novella: in addition to the bonus scene present in the book, two more bonus scenes will be released on camillamonk.com in May, and a companion novella will be released in September.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9798887229843 |
| PRICE | US$4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 496 |
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