A Memory of Blood and Magic: 1 (Paths of Memory) - Softcover

Brindle, K N

Softcover

ISBN 10: 196527501X ISBN 13: 9781965275016

Publisher: Andalso Press, 2024

Synopsis

A life is lived one step at a time.

Arin's future was foretold at birth: They would be neither girl nor boy, and a witch besides. 

When the prejudices of powerful neighbors intrude on the idyll of their isolated Freelander childhood, Arin's magic is awakened and their life spirals into violence and tragedy.

Taken captive and sold into household service, instead of toil and indignity Arin discovers a new family and a place of safety and healing. But even as they settle into a kind of peace, violence finds them again and their power intercedes once more.

Then an unexpected ally sets them on a new path, leading Arin to a true place of refuge-and an unsettling understanding: Their magical abilities are rooted in the very pain and trauma that has overturned their world. Can they find a balance in themself between healing and vengeance? Or will the demons of their past bring all that they love to ruin?

The paths of memory are sown with the seeds of both pain and strength. The future can be shaped by either.

The first book in K.N. Brindle's debut fantasy duology, A Memory of Blood and Magic twists the genre of epic fantasy to create a moving portrait of trauma and healing. In this first-person oral history set in a world where magic is powered by pain and trauma, readers will come to know the main character and narrator Arin through the worst and best moments of their life.

About this title

About the Author

K.N. Brindle has worn many different hats in their life, which is impressive considering how difficult it is to find one that fits their extra-large head.They've worked as a graphic designer, and in industrial design and architecture. They've built telecom equipment. They've been an app developer and a software architect, and have taught software engineering. They're a parent, a woodworker, and most recently a licensed therapist.They live in the southeastern U.S. with their partner, their children, and just the right number of cats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Andalso Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 196527501X
• ISBN 13: 9781965275016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368