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How far would you go into the darkness to reclaim what you have lost?

Lidan Tolak is the fiercest of her father’s daughters; more than capable of one day leading her clan. But caught between her warring parents, Lidan’s world begins to unravel when another of her father’s wives falls pregnant. Before she has time to consider the threat of a brother, a bloody swathe is cut through the heart of the clan and Lidan must fight, not only to prove her worth, but simply to survive.

Ranoth Olseta wants nothing more than to be a worthy successor to his father’s throne. When his home is attacked by the aggressive Woaden Empire, Ran becomes his city’s saviour, but powers within him are revealed and he is condemned to death. Confused and betrayed, Ran is forced to flee his homeland, vowing to reclaim what he has lost, even if it kills him.

Facing an unknown future, and battling forces both familiar and foreign, can Lidan and Ran overcome the odds threatening to drag them into inescapable darkness?

A dark epic coming of age fantasy of magic, resilience and self-discovery set against early Bronze Age tribal conflict, Iron Age military conquest and the Australian bush.

"...solid writing, real characters that you'll end up rooting for, excitement, moments of genuine pathos, and a young girl getting stabby - very likely to please." - Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire, The Red Queen's War, and The Book of the Ancestor trilogies

"Wanstall-Burke is one of the best fantasy authors writing today, hands down." - Dyrk Ashton, best selling author of The Paternus Trilogy

"A brilliantly imagined and vividly realised novel." - Anna Stephens, author of The Godblind Trilogy.

"A remarkably accomplished debut. Fast pacing, dynamic plotting and a convincing world of tribal conflict and dark magic." - Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim series.

“One of the finest debut novels I’ve ever read. A stunning, annihilating, all conquering assault on the grand bastion of epic fantasy.” - John Birmingham, best selling author of Weapons of Choice, The End of Days trilogy and The Cruel Stars trilogy.

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Alicia Wanstall-Burke is the author of the Coraidic Sagas. She began writing in her teens and never grew out of the phase, working in her spare time until the birth of her son allowed her to focus on writing full time. While completing a bachelor of education and studying a post graduate certificate in ancient history, she dabbled in editing and blogging. Alicia lives in Central Queensland, Australia, with her son. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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"...solid writing, real characters that you'll end up rooting for, excitement, moments of genuine pathos, and a young girl getting stabby - very likely to please." - Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire, The Red Queen's War, and The Book of the Ancestor trilogies

"A remarkably accomplished debut. Fast pacing, dynamic plotting and a convincing world of tribal conflict and dark magic." - Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim series

"A brilliantly-imagined and vividly-realised novel of peril, persistence and coming-of-age." - Anna Stephens, author of the Godblind trilogy

"One of the finest debut novels I've ever read. A stunning, annihilating, all conquering assault on the grand bastion of epic fantasy." - John Birmingham, best selling author of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand and Axis of Time trilogy

"A superbly written, pulse-pounding, and evocative debut." - Petrik Leo, novelnotions.net

"I laughed, I cheered, I cried, and I enjoyed every moment of it." - The Fantasy Inn

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Lachlan Kendall

Amazing Fantasy Debut! Excited for more!

Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2018

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Blood of Heirs was an amazing read. It’s the kind of book you can easily get consumed with and forget to put down. I would know, I finished it within 10 hours and I could probably spend a fair bit of time raving about it. It has some amazing moments: I laughed, I cheered, I cried, and I enjoyed every moment of it.

Blood of Heirs follows two main characters: Ran, the son of a Duke who goes from failed commander to hero to outcast in the space of a day because he accidentally acquired some magical powers. Whoops. The other main character, Lidan, is the daughter and heir to a clan chief. As her father has no sons, she’s in a position where she might be the first ever female clan chief and is constantly pushing to be taught how to be a ranger and how to fight.

Both Ran and Lidan face interesting challenges as they upset the mold for how the heirs of their respective societies should be. Ran’s story is mostly a survival quest and we follow him as he tries to escape the noose that his sorcery has brought upon him. Meanwhile, Lidan faces challenges in her clan. Her mother is determined for her to be the heir, she’s the eldest daughter, but that might all change if one of the chief’s other wives births a son. Lidan must prove that she has what it takes to be the first female leader the clan has ever seen. Both characters are really compelling, and you can’t help but cheer them on.

Another great thing in Blood of Heirs is the worldbuilding. Both MCs are in different parts of the world, with different social structures, and different levels of development. Ran’s duchy is quite advanced: it’s medieval era, with swords, siege weapons, and much more. Meanwhile, Lidan’s clan is the only one to have progressed beyond stone weapons, and even then they’ve only just been discovered and are fairly rare. What I really love about this is that the author shows that different areas of the world have different levels of technological advancement, something which I rarely see in my fantasy novels.

Overall, I really loved Blood of Heirs and am excited for all my friends to read it and for the sequels. Would highly recommend it to people who enjoy:

Epic Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Compelling Characters
Worldbuilding
Forbidden magic

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Mark Timmony

Debut from a bright new Aussie star

Reviewed in Australia on 18 November 2018

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This a rip roaring tale of politics and adventure by a bright new Aussie star in epic fantasy. With a great sense of pacing and wonderfully descriptive prose the reader is led on the journey of two vibrant characters who jump off the page. Both are the heirs to their fathers (one a Clan leader, the other a Duke) and face compelling and unique stories as they work to fulfill their roles as heirs and the expectation of those around them.

As with any good story ‘The Blood of Heirs’ leaves the reader with as many questions as it answers, and I can’t wait to read more. Bring on book two!

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Alexis

A fierce fantasy debut.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2018

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The opening of Blood of Heirs immediately transports you to rural Australia in a rare and welcome change of scenery from more pedestrian Fantasy novels. After growing up in Australia, I feel like everything from the crunch of dry scrub to the pressure of a coming storm has been covered so beautifully, I could talk about this alone for hours.

Alas, we have so much more to talk about! The main characters are about what you'd expect from a good, solid opening novel, but the grimdark elements and obvious research that's been put into these characters and their environs turns it up to 100.

We've got Lidan, a perfect picture of a girl fighting tooth-and-nail for her place in a man's world, and who I absolutely cannot wait to see more of. Then there's Ran, who has absolutely no bloody idea what he's doing (but trying his best), an interesting start to what I feel will be a fantastic character. Then you throw in some terrifying monsters who are the sole reason I'll probably never go bushwalking again and some seriously A+ battle scenes, and you've got the perfect story.

All in all, Blood of Heirs is a fierce debut by Aussie author Alicia Wanstall-Burke, and I'm already counting down to the next one.

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An awesome fantasy read!

Reviewed in Australia on 7 December 2019

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This is a great fantasy novel. Killer world building - the distinction and colour between Ran's world and Lidan's is really well done. I'm also keen to learn more about the magic system and how it all works in the next book. The standout character for me was Lidan, she's young but so tough and resourceful. I also really enjoyed the powerplay dynamic between her parents. Can’t wait to dive into book 2!

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Scott Z F

A great opening for what looks like a great trilogy

Reviewed in Australia on 2 February 2020

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I picked this up on the recommendation of a certain Australian author whose work I've always enjoyed. I'm glad I did. Blood of Heirs is a real page turner with well written protagonists and (for me) a really interesting contrast between a "typical" medieval fantasy setting in the north against a Bronze Age semi-nomadic culture in the south. Definitely worth your while.

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Darren G Tuer

Superb debut!

Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2020

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Bit of a slow burn to start...just to ease you in a bit... bit of a taste of what’s to come ... then BAM! Definitely finishes with you wanting more, so do yourself a favour, buy Blood of Heirs and the second book Legacy Of Ghosts at the same time so you can seamlessly move on from that whopping finish without having to stop 😁

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PM Bradley

A galloping tale that keeps you locked in from start to finish

Reviewed in Australia on 5 December 2018

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This is swords and sorcery but not as you know. The politics of the tribe and the fear of a court under siege all get wound together with a tale with some salient lessons. Read it!

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Elana Mitchell

Brilliant debut novel

Reviewed in Australia on 26 August 2019

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Debut fantasy novels really have no business being this good, or this original. My only criticism is that it ended on a note that left me shaken and wanting more, and I have to wait for the sequel!

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Pip @thelittlebookowl

Fantastic introduction to the Coraidic Saga

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2019

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This is the first book in the Coraidic Saga. It is a self published debut fantasy book that follows two main character perspective; Lidan and Ran. I thought this was a fantastic introduction to this series. As soon as I started reading, I knew I was going to enjoy this one. The writing is great and the book has quite an addictive quality to it; once I’d started reading I didn’t want to put the book down. This is a character driven story and the author does a fantastic job at developing her characters throughout the book. Lidan and Ran are great protagonists, who both face the challenge of being heir to their respective fathers. The other characters are just as well written and I can’t wait to see more of them all in the sequels. Although I will say that the protagonists act quite a bit older than their actual ages. Apart from that I loved this and would highly recommend checking it out.

Lee

Fast paced, stunning writing, and kick-ass monsters!!! Definitely worth checking out

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2020

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Blood of Heirs
By
Alicia Wanstall-Burke

This book was a finalist in SPFBO—which means it must be pretty awesome, right? It has been highly acclaimed by literally everyone, I’ve had my eye on it a while since I met Alicia at the books launch in Bristol, and perhaps more importantly, to me at least, the author is my new editor (and she is working hard to polish up A Ritual of Flesh for me too.) So, I thought it was high time I gave it a read, especially as I discovered it featured cool undead creatures, and if your reading this you probably know well that I love (and write) cool undead monsters—I couldn’t resist.

Blood of Heirs follows the story of two young characters in opposite ends of the world. The first POV character, Lidan, is the daughter of a chief. She lives in a village called Hummel in the South Lands, which can best be described as almost an Australian outback type setting. The people of the southlands are still using stone weapons and tools, and metal is a rarity. This was whole setting is quite cool, the author hails from Australia and has adeptly used the inspiration of her homeland to weave a fresh, and unique fantasy setting which I had not come across before. Lidan wrestles with the desire to train and ride alongside her people or to follow the wishes of her mother to rise as the heir of her clan. Lidan’s story is a powerful one, full of emotion and peril.
The second POV character is Ranoth, the son of the duke who rules the northern realm of Orthia. We are introduced to his story as he finds himself on the losing side of a battle after begging his father for his first command. He loses vital ground and returns in disgrace only to witnesses his army quickly overrun by the enemy. During his flight from the battle to return to the capital and raise the alarm, he has a dark and troubling encounter which unlocks something terrifying within him and leaves him haunted by the ghost of a young woman. Events transpire to find him running from not just everything he knew while he struggles for survival, but also a terrible hidden power and the ghosts of the past.
Now, earlier I mentioned cool undead creatures, and I wasn’t disappointed—there are in fact cool undead monsters—Awesome!!! I can’t reveal too much but they are super cool and grisly and terrifying and Wanstall-Burke has used them very effectively in both story arcs. The tension the create is palpable and I look forward to reading more in the sequel as I’m sure they will be an important feature in the series. Wanstall-Burke’s writing is superb, the book is fast paced with not a dull moment. It has left me intrigued and wanting more so I will be reading the sequel Legacy of Ghosts as soon as possible. I would very much recommend any fan of fantasy check this out.

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Really enjoyed this book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2021

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I very much enjoyed this book. I liked the fact that there was only a few POV characters and not loads of them like a lot of books I read lately. The story was interesting and kept me going. Both main characters where interesting and well written. I will be reading the next book straight away.

Susan

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2018

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Noor

Story picks up and becomes quite interesting but I had a few personal nitpicks

Reviewed in Canada on 17 February 2020

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I picked up Blood of Heirs when it was on promo because it's an SPFBO5 finalist. My first attempt to read it was unsuccessful as I found myself bored with the character Lidan. I then tried again a few weeks later and it took me a while to get invested, but the story eventually picked up and moved at a fast pace, especially when the second character Ran showed up! There's a lot to like about this book including interesting hints of magic and a building threat of some creepy monsters. There were also a few things that really didn't work for me that are more personal taste than anything, including the length and pacing which, it seemed to me, were artificially drawn out so that one story could become a trilogy.

This is pretty much the expectation now, but it bothers me personally because I grow tired of stories that force me to wait before reaching a conclusion, but of course there are others who prefer ten-book sagas and I think they would enjoy this.

Overall, while it was light on plot this book did a good job of building the threat of the monstrous creatures that haunted the lands of both the main characters. Their development, from unexplained random accidents at first to the creepy hints and attacks later on to the realizations of what these creatures might be was very well-done.

On the other hand there are a few things that bothered me:
- Lidan did not seem like a 12 year old and her story got nowhere at all for the first 3/4 of the book
- Lidan's mother was unnecessarily psychotic and -while reasons and backstory were hinted at- her treatment of her daughter, especially before we knew them at all, seriously strained my immersion in the whole story
- Random f-words every other paragraph
- The coding in this book, while subtle and probably completely unintentional, also bugged me. There's a lot of it and it permeates the world-building. It also makes the world hard to separate from some kind of version (or vision) of our world. When you compare the tech levels and appearances and lifestyles of the people who live in the North compared to those who live in the South it's all very reminiscent of stereotypical representations of peoples and cultures on Earth. The biggest one that jumped out at me was the representations of how the different societies treat their women. All I'm going to say is that if you're going to try to make your fantasy have feminist themes then don't go the lazy and extremely tired and tiring route of setting up a society that's based on a culture different from yours in order to criticize how you think their gender roles are set up. Like I said, it's lazy and so overused.
- Finally, while the monster set-up was really, really well-done I felt the epilogue at the end to try and reveal enough about them before the second installment was really a weak way to end it. The story itself was very creepy and everything, just the way it was revealed felt rushed.

You may have noticed my "issues" are mostly nitpicks. The book is good overall and, for those who like series it's sure to be a great pick. I probably would have given this book a 4 or maybe even a 5 if it had been a complete story rather than the start to a trilogy. As it was I felt it didn't need to be that long.

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