
The gods are gone. Magic is lost. Vengeance is nigh.
There is death in the north; entire settlements slaughtered in the night by unknown hands. But dead things do not rest. Mages and scholars from across Breitho search for answers, to no avail.
The church clings to a whispered prophecy to bring back the gods and end the horrors in the dark.
But none of them understands what is truly at stake.
In her tiny village, Sarah Brandt has her own problems. She has witnessed her friend’s murder and is now running for her life.
Her frantic escape takes her to a circle of Druid stones, where something ancient and powerful is waiting in the darkness. When she encounters the burning presence within the stones, Sarah’s world changes forever.
Now it isn’t just justice she seeks, but salvation.
Not for herself, but for all humankind.
"Ember and Steel is a triumphant debut from author Donna Morgan. What begins as a brutal and calloused story, quickly becomes something much more nuanced. The book contains many of the hallmarks of dark fantasy—betrayals, battles, and tragic backstories—but Morgan also takes the time to indulge in other things: the flavor of each meal, the spark of romance, the feeling of being in an unfamiliar place… Ember and Steel could have been a fine dark fantasy novel, but Morgan elevates it into something far more interesting."
full review on FanFiAddict.com
"I love this book!!! Sarah is such a wonderful protagonist, the depiction of ASD is superb, the romance had me cheering... and, for all my much remarked on bleak brutality, one particular scene broke my heart. Also it has a cameo appearance by some tiddymun which made me ridiculously happy."
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“…manages to feel properly epic, dark, and occasionally downright disturbing, and I was so here for that balance. The way that Morgan brought this rich world with its dark lore, Celtic vibes, Druids, dire wolves, elves, and all kinds of fantastical creatures to life had me completely immersed, and I loved how there was this constant sense of anticipatory dread because of all the hints that there is something much bigger and much darker happening underneath everything Sarah was experiencing. Especially the mysterious secondary POV had me highly intrigued, and the way that Morgan tied it all to the main storyline with Sarah was so satisfying and exciting.”
Full review on Grimdark Magazine
The audiobook of Ember and Steel has been narrated by Diana Croft.
I am very fortunate to be able to work with such a talent individual.
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I will be in A House of Cake in Wellington, Somerset on Saturday 17th October to talk about Ember and Steel and sign copies.
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