This is a regular feature, where I shine a light on an indie/ small print/ debut author who has submitted their details to me on the Indie spotlight page.
So, let’s get started with today’s spotlight:
Indie spotlight: J.A. Watson
About J.A. Watson
Engineering student by day, author by night. Also loves fossils.
Where to follow J.A. Watson
A Race Against Shadows – A Destiny of Shadow and Ash – J.A. Watson
The once-great continent of Eridaea has been shattered by war and conquest for a millennium. The mad king Brannon Danvonar, hungry for power and determined to lead the broken land back to its former glory, has forced all but one of Eridaea’s kingdoms to fly the green wolf banner of the Valdese Empire, aided by his most fearsome weapon: the mysterious and powerful Witch of Valda.
It has been three years since seventeen-year-old Istra Sanvoan was torn from the arms of her siblings and forced to become Brannon’s Witch. Tired of being the king’s most dangerous pet and horrified to learn of his discovery of the one weapon that could bring the world to its knees, she takes a chance and joins forces with the Valdese crown princess and a rebel spy, escaping Valda to reunite with her older sister and chase after a promise of rebellion in the north.
But Brannon Danvonar is a powerful man, and sinister forces plot against the runaways as they travel through enemy territory. Istra, the princess, and the spy must battle their demons and learn to trust each other before it is too late, for if they are to stand a chance against the might of the Valdese Empire, they will have to become the saviors Eridaea needs…lest the continent face its doom.
An extract from A Race Against Shadows
“In the end, a king without the support of his people was no more significant than the common person, disregarded by his kingdom and unblessed by the gods. Father feared that more than anything else. That was why he ruled through fear and not respect, because there was something inside him that would always crave power, no matter the sacrifice. He was the most dangerous kind of dreamer—the kind who was never satisfied—and he would spend his entire life chasing after a feeling of ecstasy that he had tasted once before, long ago, but would never set eyes upon again.”
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