For fans of epic fantasy series, especially those built around TTRPG campaigns, there is exciting news! Thread of Souls is releasing its next installment on June 10th. This award-winning book series launched in 2019 with its debut novel Phantom Five. Since then, four books have been published in a planned eight-book series. The latest, titled The Deep Hollows, has been in the works for the last year and half.
The current four books in the series, Phantom Five, Ash & Thunder, Path of the Spiders, and Asunder, are all available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and various other retailers. They are written by a husband and wife author team. The first book was honored with the #2 Top Read of the year by a professional book reviewer, and it was honored with the #4 spot in Goodreads’ Top 100 Books to Beat the Reading Slump. The series-wide summary on Amazon reads:
“In the Thread of Souls “Spider Octology”, ten adventurers are caught in a web of deadly secrets, warring cults, and untrusting alliances when they meet a cult runaway seeking freedom. They must overcome their differences in order to stop a god’s release from an abyssal prison.”
The Thread of Souls books contain all the elements of epic fantasy and TTRPGs with their inclusion of dragons, elves, dwarves, magic, and castles. But they also bring a fresh take to the genre with unique lore, a dynamic pantheon, and a fascinating crystalmancy system used by the imposing Citadel mages. Major characters include the talkative and rebellious cleric Taliesin, the pragmatic dual-wielding dwarf Ruuda, the nomadic druid Jade, and the paladin who struggles with his oath, Brother Zok.
The book blurb for The Deep Hollows was released on the official Thread of Souls website:
“In the fifth installment of this gripping series, rebellious cleric Taliesin is captured by a ruthless bounty hunter and forced back to the cult he escaped two years ago. Now serving a new goddess, he’s deemed a heretic among his people.
Stripped of his allies and separated from his beloved, Taliesin’s survival hinges on his wits and magic. His destination: the heart of the cult, the underground city of Berenzia. Here, secrets lurk that could unravel the cult’s plans. But to uncover them, Taliesin must confront not only the expectations of the disappointed family he left behind, but also the sinister ruling priestesses. If Taliesin cannot overcome the ghosts of his past, he will never escape the cult’s clutches.”
Catch up on the rest of the series before this exciting new release!
