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    Ghosts in the Yew

    By Blake Hausladen

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    About this ebook

    I would recommend “Ghosts in the Yew” to everyone who likes an elaborate Fantasy story full of political intrigue with a splash of magic. Especially if you read “The Pillars of the Earth” and enjoyed it, this will be a great read for you!" – Draumr Kopa Fantasy Book Blog

    The Vesteal Series has sold over five thousand hardcover copies through hard-earned convention handsales. Now, the story is moving into the digital age with cover art by Hugo award-winning artist, Elizabeth Leggett.

    Ghosts in the Yew is a page-turning epic fantasy about a country on the brink of war, surrounded by the mysteries of ancient gods, blood magic, and statecraft. This is the story of four souls that are banished beyond the edge of the map. Redemption, conquest, and intrigue ignite the journey with love, honor, and a crown at stake.

    Their struggles to survive will put them at odds with their families, their nation, and the very powers that shaped the world. But, this story is bigger than these things.

    It’s bigger than all of us.

    "Like spanish moss or ivy, Ghosts in the Yew grows slowly at first but before you know it you are enveloped into a world with so much beauty and terror that it deserves to be read with an attention to the detail that the author has so carefully written." – Stephen, Goodreads

    "I found it just a little too easy to get lost in the story that Ghosts in the Yew was telling, which to me, is one of the greatest signs of a good story and author.” – The Arched Doorway

    The Vestal Series

    A tale of violent magic, intrigue, and statecraft, the Vesteal Series is the story of four souls that are banished beyond the edge of the map to a land of gnarled forests, ancient magic, and the site of a terrible murder. Their struggles to survive will put them at odds with their families, their nation, and the very powers that shaped the world.

    1. Ghosts in the Yew
    Novella 1 - Beyond the Edge
    Novella 2 - Opposing Oaths
    Novella 3 - Reckless Borders
    Novella 4 - Bayen's Women
    Novella 5 - Falling Tides

    2. Native Silver
    Novella 1 - Sutler's Road
    Novella 2 - Forgotten Stairs
    Novella 3 - Thrall's Wine
    Novella 4 - Corsair Princess
    Novella 5 - Tanayon Born

    3. The Vastness
    Novella 1 - Silent Rebellion
    Novella 2 - The River War
    Novella 3 - The Blinded
    Novella 4 - Crimson Valley
    Novella 5 - Singer's Reward

    "Ghosts in the Yew is one of those gems that is a satisfying tale from start to finish, and deep enough to withstand multiple readings. If you yearn for adventure, swordplay, justice, and romance in one story, do not even hesitate before plucking this one up and diving in feet first." – Ophelia, Goodreads
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRook Creek Books
    Release dateJun 5, 2018
    ISBN9780983607120
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    Ghosts in the Yew
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    Blake Hausladen

    Armed with an English degree from Ripon College and an MBA from Chicago’s Stuart School of Business, Blake has thrived for many years in the shadowed back-office realms of the financial industry. He currently solves financial crimes in Chicago during the day and gives life to wild fantasies during the blackest hours of night. When he is not working or writing, Blake enjoys reading some of the best fantasy novels around, written by the likes of Robert V.S. Redick, Glen Cook, Peter V. Brett and Mark Laurence, with a little science fiction from David Brin sprinkled in. Blake is the author of the Vesteal Series, which includes Ghosts in the Yew, Native Silver and The Vastness. According to fans, "Blake excels at world-building" which gives "each of the characters their own unique voice" and "ring(s) truer to the human condition". The Draumr Kopa Fantasy Book Blog even exclaimed, "It always amazes me how such an extensive story can sprout from a single human's mind. " Blake loves to hear from his readers at his events (goo.gl/B7L9HM) or via his newsletter: goo.gl/LaR7Vy.

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    • 4/5
      “Ghosts in the Yew” tells the story of Prince Barok, one of the many Yentif princes, his washerwoman fresh from the Dagoda school, Dia, a hardend Hemari soldier addicted to alcohol, Leger, and Prince Barok’s nightguard, Geart, who are banished from the palace and the capital for crimes they didn’t commit. We get to follow their struggle to survive and their rise to power.

      If you like your books fast-paced and action-packed all the way through, you might struggle to get through the second 25% of the book which covers a lot of the build up for the second halve of the book. I didn’t mind, because I like getting to know the characters and the environment. It’s the rise of the city that makes the first halve of this book so great in my opinion. For example, watching Barok come to terms with his heritage and his past and how it changes him. Reading the struggle between his Yentif and Vesteal heritage was really interesting. Seeing how everything unfolds, how everyday life disputes are solved and how a place that’s been lost for so long can rise again all give this book its charm.

      Once you're past the first halve of the book, though, you’ll be glued to the pages, as the second halve is much more action-packed. You’ll be wondering what will happen to the various characters and Enhedu, who will have wormed their way into your heart.
      This is not a light story, when you sit down with this book be prepared for a detailed description of this new and imaginative world, its inhabitants and their struggle for justice and survival.

      There is a huge focus on the political side of this empire and the economic growth of Enhedu, which seems well researched and give a credible representation of the struggle to stay alive in a medieval-esque setting.
      I will draw a comparison here, because “Ghosts in the Yew” gave me the same feeling as another book I read last year en thoroughly enjoyed: “The Pillars of the Earth”.
      The time passing by, having a dream to return a desolate place to its former glory, building a city and having to cope with constant opposition… I really enjoyed reading a book that gave me the same sentiment as Pillars, which is one of my favorite books so far.

      It always amazes me how such an extensive story can sprout from a single human's mind. Every person with such a detailed and huge imagination that wants to share this talent with the world should be applauded. I love a huge story, with lots of characters and extensive scenery, so this book was right up my alley.

      I would recommend “Ghosts in the Yew” to everyone who likes an elaborate Fantasy story full of political intrigue with a splash of magic. Especially if you read “The Pillars of the Earth” and enjoyed it, this will be a great read for you!

      4,5 dragons!