The Fires of Vengeance

By: Evan Winter

Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi

In order to reclaim her throne and save her people, an ousted queen must join forces with a young warrior in the second book of this "relentlessly gripping, brilliant" epic fantasy series from a breakout author (James Islington).

Tau and his Queen, desperate to delay the impending attack on the capital by the indigenous people of Xidda, craft a dangerous plan. If Tau succeeds, the Queen will have the time she needs to assemble her forces and launch an all out assault on her own capital city, where her sister is being propped up as the 'true' Queen of the Omehi.

If the city can be taken, if Tsiora can reclaim her throne, and if she can reunite her people then the Omehi have a chance to survive the onslaught.

The Burning
The Rage of Dragons
The Fires of Vengeance

Critic reviews

"Winters's stunning debut fantasy epic is rich in complex characters and a well-wrought world with both European and African influences. ... This impressive series launch holds tremendous promise."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Rage of Dragons

"People ask the last book I couldn't put down, and I tell them The Rage of Dragons. The tension rises with every page until you fear it will break you in two."—Peter V. Brett, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Warded Man on The Rage of Dragons

"Expertly structured with a keen eye for action and character, The Rage of Dragons is a captivating epic heroic fantasy from a major new talent."—Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song on The Rage of Dragons

"The Rage of Dragons takes the best parts of epic fantasy and sets them in a refreshing and inventive new world, a gripping tale that makes clear the true cost of war and colonialism with one of the most enthralling hero's journeys I've read."—S. A. Chakraborty, author of City of Brass on The Rage of Dragons

"Compelling, expansive and rich. Winter has created an exciting and immersive world of magic, vengeance and wonder"—Micah Yongo, author of Lost Gods on The Rage of Dragons

"A refreshingly brutal and imaginative tale of survival and revenge. Evan Winter's battles are visceral, bloody masterpieces, and Tau's climb from exiled Lesser to legendary warrior is earned in a way few writers could hope to match."—David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance Series on The Rage of Dragons

"A Xhosa-inspired world complete with magic, dragons, demons and curses, The Rage of Dragons takes classic fantasy and imbues it with a fresh and exciting twist."—Anna Stephens, author of Godblind on The Rage of Dragons

"Wow. This book hits the ground with stunning action and danger, and it barely lets up as the pages fly by. I loved the African-influence culture, the unique use of dragons and demons, the complex martial and class hierarchy, and it has a magic system unlike anything I've seen before. What a terrific set up for a series!"—David Anthony Durham, author of The Acacia Trilogy on The Rage of Dragons

"Winter's debut will draw strong comparisons to George R.R. Martin and Brandon Sanderson, and the strong African influences and ties create a singular, exciting epic with intriguing characters and culture. Readers will be clamoring for the next installment."—Library Journal (starred review) on The Rage of Dragons

"Intense, inventive and action-packed from beginning to end - a relentlessly gripping, brilliant read."—James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost on The Rage of Dragons

A Grimdark novel with few inspiring characters

Evan Winter continues craft an emotionally-charged tale of warring factions who will stop at nothing to defeat their adversaries. The MC, Tau, ostensibly is leading warriors into battle in order to win the right for equality in their kingdom. His martial skills are unmatched due to his fighting in the shadow realm where he has honed them fending off demons who are drawn to kill their female-gifted battle mages. However, he himself is consumed with rage and bloodlust that he loses sight of what it means at being human and commits unspeakable brutal travesties as he fights for his queen. Then we have the two queens who use the gifted warriors in mimicking the voices of child dragons waling in fear to incite the adult dragons to bring down hell fire on their opponents, fire so intense that it indiscriminately incinerates hundreds with every fiery exhalation. This is a story where no side can justifiably claim that it was a just war. Prentice Onayemi once again provides an excellent permance of this dark, gruesome and sad story.

Awesome yet again!

An awesome sequel to the first book of this amazing fantasy series! “The world burns.”

Better than the first

While I enjoyed the Rage of Dragons, I liked Fires of Vengeance much more. The world building set up in the first book starts to have some really cool payouts, and the characters are much more interesting. Really excited for what comes next.

WOW

I loved this book and he better hurry up and finish writing the series. I NEED IT!!

obsessed

Absolutely obsessed! Reading this was like a breath of fresh air! I can not wait for the next book in this series!