Before the End

<p>Edelbrock Brendis fights to save his country from the rampaging Camel Clans before the events of <em>The Trials of Ashmount. </em></p><p><br></p><p>Captain Decklin Hoarst-otherwise known as Royal-battles alcoholism friendship and a questionable order from his superior.</p><p><br></p><p>Duke Velturo seeks solace and comfort with his favorite foods while feeling the pressures of a family who doesn't respect him.</p><p><br></p><p>And in Rivane an up-and-coming group of ragtag rebels fight to secure equal rights by murdering their countrymen and drawing attention from their king.</p><p><br></p><p>Before the End contains these stories and more all set in the world of Cedain.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Praise for <em>The Trials of Ashmount</em>:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In creating this complex world brimming with nefarious characters political backstabbing and personal deceit the author proves himself to be a promising new voice in grimdark fiction.</strong><em> </em>- Grimdark Magazine</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Combining grit drama humor and tragedy <em>The Trials of Ashmount </em>is a very promising debut and solid start to this series. Fans of Joe Abercrombie Rob J. Hayes and Ed McDonald this is for you. </strong>- FanFiAddict</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Palladino's debut novel is a promising start to his fantasy series and he has created a deliciously brutal grimdark world filled with a whole horde of colourful characters. If you are a fan of grimdark fantasy you will lap this up like a cat to milk. </strong>- Before We Go Blog</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>The Trials of Ashmount</em> was a great read with plenty of action skulduggery and skulfuckery and one that I enjoyed from start to finish. </strong>- Queen's Book Asylum</p><p><br></p><p><strong>There is not one single thing I would change about this book hence the 5 star rating. </strong>- The Nerdy Narrative</p><p><br></p><p><strong>And what a magic system. There are so many of these in epic fantasy these days that it's tough to really make a standout one. But with this Palladino hits the target and then brutally eviscerates said target.</strong> - E.L. Crocker Goodreads Reviewer</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This debut novel does all the right things: immerses you in a fresh and new fantasy world develops a new magic system describes action in fluid and thrilling ways and keeps the reader turning pages leaving us wanting more.</strong><em> </em>- J. H. Sageman Goodreads reviewer.</p>