{"product_id":"penance-of-blood-a-dark-fantasy-paperback","title":"Penance of Blood: A Dark Fantasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. J. Drummond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScarred by a supernatural war, a disgraced paladin must redeem himself through bloodshed in the first installment of this thrilling fantasy series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlken was once a Knight of the Alder Table. But when the ravages of war tore apart the world he once knew, he was stripped of his title and cast into shame. Now, as an uneasy peace reigns, he moves through the shadows of a realm haunted by demons and the restless dead-an outcast in his own homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking atonement, Alken accepts the burden of a cursed axe and becomes the chosen executioner of the immortal Choir. Known throughout the realm as the \"Headsman of Seydis,\" he's soon tasked with a much darker quest: rid the land of treacherous foes and nightmarish monsters. As he faces off against these horrors, his lonely struggles bring him to a haunted backcountry where evils old and new gather at the castle of a mad lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo defeat this growing cabal of adversaries, Alken will need more than just brawn and the lingering remnants of a magic that burns him as readily as his opponents. Forging unlikely alliances, he finds himself surrounded by danger and conspiratorial plots at every turn. And with every traitor he vanquishes, he's met with choices that blur the line between the knight he once was and the warrior he's become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first volume of the hit dark fantasy adventure-with more than 850,000 views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTropes include: reluctant hero, redemption quest, and good versus evil.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA. J. Drummond \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of the Oathbreaker series, originally released on Royal Road. He is a lover of all things fantasy and science fiction, and his work also includes dashes of romance, horror, and action and adventure. Drummond lives just outside Kansas City with his family and has friends from all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060330446987,"sku":"9798347002764","price":36.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/FPR_T9Cdp89798347002764.webp?v=1779587423","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/penance-of-blood-a-dark-fantasy-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}