The Burning Land, David Hair
The Burning Land, David Hair
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The Burning Land
The Talmont Trilogy Book 1

Author: David Hair

Series: Talmont Trilogy #1

Narrator: George Weightman

Unabridged: 18 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Arcadia

Published: 02/01/2024

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

Brandon Sanderson meets Joe Abercrombie in this astounding novel of good, evil and magic

The Falcons are knights of the Vestal Order, pledged to use their powers to protect the Empire of Talmont from the cruel Vyr and the carnage they have unleashed upon the world.

When the Falcons take a Vyr alive, they go against the protocols of the Vestal Order and interrogate him. They are horrified to learn, if the Vyr speaks truly, that the Empire's worst enemy may not be the Vyr . . . but the Vestal Order itself.

Led by the charismatic Romara Challys, the Falcons go rogue, their quest for the truth taking them through burning forests, lost ruins and the uncanny traces of a dying race, desperate to find answers . . . before it's too late.

But the Vestal Order has no plans to let Challys and her knights succeed in their mission. With the greatest knight in history and an army of fanatics at their heels, the Falcons must evade capture and discover the truth as soon as possible. Because time is running out . . . for everyone.
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'This book has everything that I love in a political fantasy. Knights, history, intrigue' - Reader Review

'The world-building in The Burning Land is excellent' - Reader Review

'A fiery fantasy adventure that blazes with action, magic and epic battles' - Reader Review

(P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited

About David Hair

David Hair, an award-winning writer of fantasy, has been inspired by his travels around the globe. He was born in New Zealand, spent time in Britain, Europe and India (which inspired THE MOONTIDE and SUNSURGE QUARTETS and the RAVANA series). After some years in Bangkok, Thailand, he and his wife returned to Wellington, New Zealand, where they are now settled (for the time being). His epic fantasy sagas THE MOONTIDE QUARTET, THE SUNSURGE QUARTET, THE TETHERED CITADEL TRILOGY and the YA saga THE RETURN OF RAVANA are all published by Jo Fletcher Books, as is his new fantasy adventure series, THE TALMONT TRILOGY, starting with The Burning Land.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on October 25, 2023

Really enjoyed this! I liked the way we know what the individual characters are thinking and I thought all of the characterisation was well done. The world building too was good, though far from unique. Despite much action, I thought the pace was a little slow in places, but this actually didn’t aff......more

Goodreads review by Lena (Sufficiently Advanced Lena) on February 05, 2024

I’ll start this review by saying I’m a fan of Hair’s previous work, The Moontide Quartet (even though I really disliked book 3, book 2 remains one of the best books I’ve read). So, I was really excited to see that he was coming out with a new series set on a new world. In the Burning Land we are goin......more

Goodreads review by Oliver on November 04, 2024

I picked this book up on a whim in Waterstones and I am so glad I did. From the onset I thoroughly enjoyed the setting and backstory to this book which I felt was built upon throughout the book. There were at times where I was a little confused but the ability of the author to explain these more dif......more

Goodreads review by Ashleigh on November 08, 2023

3/5. I'd like to start this review by saying I am grateful for having been given the opportunity to read this book and be introduced to a new author. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to have the chance to read. This book begins with the Falcons, a pentacle of sworn......more

Goodreads review by Dave on April 11, 2024

Received this as an ARC. This is a fun, action-packed adventure story with some humor and a fun cast of characters. There were some slow moments, but the action moved briskly along for the most part, and this one was a quick read even with it not being a short book.......more


Quotes

Hair is adept at building characters as well as worlds Kirkus on MAGE'S BLOOD

A fast-paced, entertaining read Beneath A Thousand Skies on MAP'S EDGE

Filled with action and adventure yet was also rich in characterisation and contained a spectacular created world Muse Books

A riveting, thoughtful fantasy that blends the best of Guy Gavriel Kay and Brandon Sanderson, set in a richly textured landscape where battle-hardened heroes confront their most dangerous enemy: the truth about the nature of their heroism and what the magic they rely upon costs the world around them. Full of nuanced, loveable characters whose complex relationships with each other and with themselves make The Burning Land a compulsively readable adventure not to be missed! Sebastien de Castell