I’ve been meaning to read this one for a while but things always come up and you know how it is with giant TBRs. I’ve heard great things about it though so I wanted to take part in this tour to show it to you all so you can add it to your TBRs as well!
About the Book
Title: Seeds of War
Author: João Silva
Series: The Smokesmiths
Pub Date: May 01, 2023
Add on Goodreads here.
Available to purchase and through KU on Amazon here.
Blurb
GIMLORE is a single mother and war veteran turned crime boss set on protecting her family and her town.
ORBERESIS is a petty thief pretending to be God to protect a terrible secret.
REDNOW is the world’s most feared mercenary, but his best days are behind him and there’s one job left to do.
In a world of dangerous monsters and devastating smoke magic, the seeds of war are being planted. Allies must be treasured and enemies defeated.
The Smokesmiths is a gritty epic fantasy series with a harsh world of smoke magic, alien creatures and ancient secrets where characters do their best to come out on top. Peace will not last.
About the Author
João F. Silva was born in a small town in Portugal but now lives in London, with his three feline co-workers/bosses. He writes Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror and has been on the jury for the 2020 and 2022 editions of the Best Newcomer Award at the British Fantasy Awards. His short fiction was published in Grimdark Magazine and Haven Speculative. His novel Seeds of War is the first instalment in the upcoming Smokesmiths series.
His brand of science fiction and fantasy is influenced by Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Kameron Hurley, Peter McLean, John Gwynne, Evan Winter and Mark Lawrence. When he’s not writing, he can be found playing video games, reading or cooking Portuguese food. He’s a member of the BSFA and was also on the jury for “Best Newcomer” at the 2020 and 2022 British Fantasy Awards.
Get in touch by filling in the form on the website or by emailing him at joao@joaofsilva.net
If you enjoy his stories, you can buy him a coffee or support him on Patreon.
The Shaggy Shepherd 
Very nice timing. I’m finally starting this one later today! It’s been on my SPFBO-9 list since the start. It’s been right on the edge each month and kept getting bumped. I have 3% in the current visual read then onto this one!
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Definitely let me know what you think!
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