The Bard of Castaguard (Runes of War: The Book of nd, Book 5)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Bard of Castaguard (Runes of War: The Book of nd, Book 5)
By (Author) Jane Welch
Book 5
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperVoyager
3rd April 2024
18th January 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Magical realism
Mythical creatures: Dragons
Magic, spells and alchemy
Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction
Historical fantasy
Adventure / action fiction
Speculative fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages
Physical Properties
Paperback
624
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 43mm
420g
Description
Deadly wolves attack throughout the kingdom of Belbidia, while the king's wife-to-be has been kidnapped. For both of these, the Barony of Torra Alta is blamed. The heroes must face magic and blood in their quests to avenge the wrongs done to them and restore the Trinity of priestesses.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR JANE WELCH
A blockbuster fantasy
SFX
As intriguing as anything Tolkien dreamed up.
Starburst
Wonderful author, in the Robert Jordan mould
The Bookseller
Author Bio
After working in Heffers Booksellers for a short while and running her own small business, Jane Welch and her husband Richard left England to spend five winters teaching skiing in Andorra. Here she completed her first novel, The Runes of War, the first book in The RuneSpell trilogy, which was published in Dec 1995, The Lost Runes in October 1996 and The Runes of Sorcery in May 1997. Her second trilogy, set in the same world of Belbidia The Book of nd, was published by Earthlight in 1999/2000.
