Every so often, my inbox pings with someone asking what The Divided Region compares to.
It's a valid question.
Given the plethora of stories proliferating in the fantasy genre, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the books vying for a space on your Kindle. So questions like this are a good way of filtering out the stuff you'll enjoy versus the stuff you'll DNF.
Needless to say, my response usually centres around:
The Divided Region is like Game of Thrones without the incest, dragons, and dizzying povs.
Of course, this is an oversimplification as readers of the series will testify, but it's important to address the bull head-on, as for a lot of people, these tropes matter.
And while I serve many in my series, there are some noticeable absentees.
Case in point:
Sticking with the dragon trope, I knew by omitting them, the skies of Estos risked feeling barren, so what did I do?
Outside of introducing nightravens into the world, I also added a far more menacing beast in One True King (Book #4).
Instead of blowing fire, it unleashes a deafening shriek that carries for miles and paralyses its prey.
Instead of a colourful hide, its scales are darker than obsidian.
Instead of slitted eyes, its pupils pulse red.
Those nightravens I mentioned?
YEAH, THEY'RE LIKE HATCHLINGS COMPARED TO THESE GUYS 😂
For the birdwatchers among us, you'll find this creature in Chapter 7 of One True King, and later in The Great Betrayal when they single-handedly turn the main plotline on its head.
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