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    The Lords of Blood and Honey: The Kingdom of Honey, #1

    By David Edward Martin

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    The Lords of Blood and Honey by David Edward Martin (approx. 112,000 words)

    Set in a vast and hive-like City Kingdom; a world strangely familiar, but disturbingly different from our own. When the King is murdered and the Queen cast, powerful forces vie for the vacant Crown.  Only Mr. Punsworth Pooter, a 'person rarely noticed', has a chance to find and save the new Queen; a young girl recognised at once by the Royal Honeybees, yet unaware of the magical potential that grows within her. But dark forces lie in wait.

    Rich in imagery and the scale of the world you've created is fascinating.  Kathryn Robinson

    The narrator's tone is spot-on throughout – authoritative, but crackling with a dark, dry wit.  Cornerstones 

    Punsworth Pooter is a wonderful character. It could make an excellent film.  Dinah Ceely

    A fantasy novel with a thoughtful, allegorical strand. Highly imaginative and wonderfully evocative.  Kylie Fitzpatrick

    The subject matter is compelling and poignant…a rich and interesting world.  Frances Moloney

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArganite Bay
    Release dateMay 9, 2019
    ISBN9781386113331
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    The Lords of Blood and Honey: The Kingdom of Honey, #1
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    David Edward Martin

    Released in May 2019, The Lords of Blood and Honey is my first novel in The Kingdom of Honey fantasy series. Writing the book has taken me several years to complete.  It started one holiday when I visited the Palace of Versailles.  It was a beautiful summer day and the rooms and corridors, packed with tourists, were stifling hot; just as they would have been in the Palace’s heyday.  I went to the gardens for fresh air and observed honeybees at work gathering pollen and nectar.  In that moment the backdrop of Versailles became a hive filled with intrigue, strange customs, and ever-present danger.  I started to think about a fantasy adventure set in a vast and isolated hive-like City Kingdom where honeybees played a central role in City life.  I imagined a deadly struggle for supremacy between the State, a corrupt Church, the Nobility, and those who seek a return to outlawed Honeyism.  The ideas came thick and fast and would not stop.  A week later, on a train to London, I started to write, little realising how many years and how much work and redrafts and editing, and more, the whole process would take.  Fortunately, I loved every crazy minute! I now live in North Devon, England, where I am working on The Lords of Blood and Crystal, which I plan to release in 2020.

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