Blood Song (Raven's Shadow #1), by Anthony Ryan (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English 

The truth can cut deeper than any sword.

Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
(Raven's Shadow, Book 1 of 3)

The epic first novel in the internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series — an enthralling tale of desperate battles, deadly politics, and dark adventure.

Vaelin Al Sorna is the Sixth Order's newest recruit. Under their brutal training regime, he learns how to forge a blade, survive the wilds, and kill a man quickly and quietly — all in the name of protecting the Realm and the Faith. But war is coming. Vaelin must draw upon the very essence of his strength and cunning if he is to survive the coming conflict. Yet as the world teeters on the edge of chaos, he will learn that the truth can cut deeper than any sword.

We have fought battles that left more than a hundred corpses on the ground and not a word of it has ever been set down. The Order fights, but often it fights in shadow, without glory or reward. We have no banners.

Why readers can't put it down:

• ⚔️ A brutal training regime that forges warriors — and breaks boys
• 🖤 A secret order that fights in shadow, without glory or reward
• ✨ Epic scope with deeply personal stakes and a compelling protagonist
• 🔮 A world teetering on the edge of chaos — and one man at its centre
• 📚 Book 1 of 3 in the internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series

'A master storyteller' — Mark Lawrence
'Engrossing' — Buzzfeed  ·  'Powerful' — SFFWorld  ·  'Compelling' — SFX

🖤 A Boy Sent to the Sixth Order by His Own Father
🖤 A Brotherhood Forged Through Blood and Brutal Training
🖤 A War That Will Test Everything He Has Learned
🖤 A Truth More Dangerous Than Any Enemy
🖤 A Realm on the Brink of Chaos
🖤 A Warrior Who Must Choose Between Duty and Survival

At Dark Rose, we believe the most powerful stories are the ones where loyalty is earned in darkness — and the hero must decide what he is truly willing to fight for.

👤 Recommended Age: 16+

⚠️ Content Notes:
Violence • Battle scenes • Death • Betrayal • Dark fantasy elements • Morally grey characters • War

"Blood Song is the epic first novel in the internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series — an enthralling tale of desperate battles, deadly politics and epic adventure."