a Sword & Sorcery series with an Epic Scope
The first book in the series:
What happens to legendary adventurers when they retire?
Talen is a poor farmhand…but he used to be a famously quick swordsman. Now he has one last job, which could secure his family’s future: he must retrieve a cursed suit of golden armor from a mountain claimed by genocidal orcs. When Talen fails to return from his adventure, a motley crew of rugged ne’er-do-wells must deal with the mysterious person who hired Talen, as well as a family of berserkers. And retrieving the armor will take a grievous toll...
reviews
wow what a great range and depth of characters
“The sword part of the genre really kicks in once the group comes together…the action is smoothly written and expertly choreographed. And while there are darker themes playing out there isn’t any graphic content, making it a novel that can be widely enjoyed…The world building is clear everywhere.”
Review on BookBub by Aiden L. Turner, author of The Banner of the Broken Orc
Interesting characters, and an engaging story
“Really enjoyed this sword-and-sorcery, DnD-inspired story. It had the vibe of Aching God by Mike Shel as well, about assembling an adventuring crew in order to perform a dungeon crawl against a superior force.”
(Translated from Danish)
A world that it’s easy to immerse yourself in
“…good, detailed scenes especially the action scenes.”
FACTS
TITLE: A Company of Adventurers
SERIES TITLE: Tales of Kjeldale
AUTHOR: Rune S. Nielsen
READER AGE: Adult and young adult (11 and up)
LANGUAGE: English
PAGES: 324 (hardcover)
VERSIONS: The hardcover was published in November, 2021, and the Paperback and eBook in early 2022
PUBLISHED BY: Dane East Books
RPG on the way
DOOMSAYER ROLEPLAYING GAME
Based on the World of the Artifact War series
Unfolding the new series
Discover the fantasy kingdom of Kjeldale. A place inspired by Norse and Celtic mythology, rich with bittersweet nuances, and dry wit.
Author Rune S. Nielsen, who previously wrote the acclaimed novel Doomsayer Prince, is back with a completely new series. Layered fantasy stories for anybody who ever enjoyed a roleplaying game or wondered what happens after heroes become legends.
In the first book, A Company of Adventurers, we meet Talen, a retired legendary adventurer who’s not prepared, for the stuff that’s about to hit him.
As the story progresses, we get to know other adventurers some of whom will play important parts in determining Talen's fate as well as the fate of the Kingdom of Kjeldale.
The story will continue in Book Two Harbingers of Twilight (it’s in the works.)
A Company of Adventurers is aimed at teenagers and adults who love fantasy.
