Rise of Dresca
by Tim McKay
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Pub Date 18 Aug 2023 | Archive Date 22 Aug 2023
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Description
From the pits of an ancient darkness, a new power is rising.
Ceremai has fallen.
Join an unlikely band of allies on a journey beset by shadow and intrigue, pulled by the strings of fate to the source of a new evil.
A lord’s daughter turns assassin. An orphan girl discovers her power. A captain plots in vain.
And the last soldier of Ceremai finds his destiny.
Witness the dawn of a new age, and learn if what evil intended to harm you …
… can become something far more terrible.
Rise of Dresca is the first book of the Draemeir Chronicle.
Enter a world where evil parasitizes the meek and arrogant alike. Where limitless power and knowledge can be yours for a price, not of your soul, but of your mind, your will, and your resolve to be free.
In the land of Naevoroth, a new power is rising.
And it’s yours for the taking.
Advance Praise
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5 stars – Action-packed and filled with a healthy dose of magic, mayhem, and fantastical lore, Rise of Dresca is a phenomenal start to what promises to be a riveting epic fantasy series. Author Tim McKay knocks it out of the park with a story that sets the stage perfectly for an expanded fantasy saga rich in world-building, epic storylines, and characters who leap off the pages.
– Pikasho Deka from Readers’ Favorite
5 stars – Author Tim McKay’s skillful wordplay creates an enthralling experience that is sure to immerse readers in a world filled with darkness and intrigue.
– K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite
IF you are looking for a relentless, action, rage-filled dark fantasy book, then look no further than “Rise of Dresca”. WOW! This is bestselling material right here! Damn!
Cover score: 9.0/10
Book score: 9.2/10
– Julio Carlos at Scribble’s Worth Book Reviews
5 stars – “Rise of Dresca” by Tim McKay is a spellbinding journey into the heart of a mesmerizing monster-filled fantasy realm. Seamlessly blending captivating storytelling with vivid world-building, this teen and YA monster fantasy will have readers utterly entranced from the very first page.
– Demetria Head for A Look Inside Book Reviews
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798854210539 |
| PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 217 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 431790
a good fantasy, full of potential. I enjoyed it and had fun. Good world building and character development
I'm curious about the rest of the series
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Reviewer 1205482
If you want a book at starts off in the middle of absolute action-packed chaos and a hero in the middle of battle, this book is for you. I felt like I had walked into a movie in the midst of an epic battle, I didn't care that I was thrown in the deep end. this guy means business, and nothing will stop them. The world building is next level to where you feel like you are on this adventure with each character. And the characters themselves are deeply thought out and each has their own motivations to work together. Its not quite the team you would imagine in this dark and twisted world, but together they make it work and form an alliance.
The story is both suspenseful, funny and one of self-discovery. It is unique in its intensity and in its world building and it was a pleasure to be able to read this arc and I am excited to see how the rest of the series unfolds.
Aaron S, Reviewer
Wow......dropped right into action...no buildup...just boom...drop the Mic!
Good job Tim, I like it!
Characters were interesting, however generally lacked depth a little. Even though the characters were still vivid and alive.
The story pacing remained fast and intriguing. A nice start to a new series that I do like the idea of another boom.
Keep them coming and I'll keep reading them...thanks Tim and Netgalley
Rebecca J, Reviewer
This was a great beginning to a fantasy series, and I'm interested to see what comes next for the characters. It took me a couple of chapters to get into it because the beginning started by introducing a fair few characters and I had a lot of questions, only some of which got answered, but I'm hoping the others will be answered in the rest of the series. There was excitement right from the start though and and after the first couple of chapters it does follow one storyline so doesn't get confusing. I love the characters! Some of them I still can't work out if they're good or evil (or at least it took a while to work out for some) but I think that's the point and regardless which side they're on you're still invested in their story and rooting for them.
I've said before that when it comes to endings in series I like them to still be rounded off, but with possibility for future books. But I do think it's quite a common thing in fantasy (one of my lesser-read genres so I'm not an expert) for them to end almost mid-journey between the books. So I wouldn't say this ended on an awful cliff-hanger, but it was definitely unfinished and I need to read the rest. I have a lot of unanswered questions still and I'm excited to find out more about the world and characters in the next book(s)!
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