We Are The Dead: The bone shattering epic fantasy thriller (The Last War Book 1)

Name: We Are The Dead: The bone shattering epic fantasy thriller (The Last War Book 1)
Price: 0.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (1567 reviews)
Author: Mike Shackle

by Mike Shackle

Thriller Fantasy

4.4 (1,567)

4.4 stars from 1,567 reviews. Top 84% of Thriller books we track.

496 pages~8.3 hr readPublished by GollanczPublished 2019-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love grimdark fantasy with no easy answers, where characters survive through ruthlessness rather than nobility.
You want action that feels visceral and consequential, not just set dressing between exposition dumps.
You crave stories about resistance and survival under occupation, where hope feels earned rather than given.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fantasy where the good guys are clearly good and the bad guys clearly bad without moral ambiguity.
You want fast-paced action but need lighter tone and humour woven through the darkness.
You're looking for a standalone novel, not the start of a series you'll need to commit to.

About this book

We Are the Dead is an epic fantasy set in a world where war has ended in defeat. The Egril, an ancient enemy, deployed devastating magic that destroyed Jia's armies. Now the land is occupied, terror fills the streets, and people betray one another to survive. Tinnstra is a deserter and coward who somehow survived the war and wants only to hide from the chaos. However, she is drawn into a plot to retake Jia by people willing to do anything to win. To give her people a second chance, Tinnstra must become more than she has been—she must become a hero. This is the first book in The Last War series. It combines revolutionary action, twisted magic, and difficult moral choices set against a dark backdrop of occupation and resistance.

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Currently on sale at $0.99 — 91% off peak. Price has dropped 18 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 134 days. Typically stays discounted for 2275 days.

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Currently around #14K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.4★ from 1,567 reviews

Gaining approximately 22 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has climbed from 4.3 to 4.4. Recent readers are rating it higher.

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