David Oliver is an author who we heartily champion here at Fantasy Book Critic. Since his debut The Great Hearts, I’ve loved his writing which mixes dark fantasy with epic action & engaging characters that will keep you hooked.

David has graciously granted us the honour to reveal not one but two special covers today. First up is the cover to book V of The GreatHearts series, once again we have the incredible J. Caleb Clark who continues to provide snazzy covers for this saga. So checkout the cover for IMPERATOR below and don’t forget to add it on Goodreads.

David also recently released a novella titled FLAME OF THE DESERT, which is set between the events of Shadowstrike and Apotheosis (The Great Hearts books III and IV). It is available for FREE to everyone who subscribes to David’s Newsletter (scroll all the way down to find the subscribe link).

Checkout the fiery novella cover which is courtesy of the author himself and don't forget you can grab it for FREE by subscribing to his newsletter.

 

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The end of the Academy is in sight, but at what cost?

The eighth and final year of the Academy awaits; a brutal and harrowing place designed to remove emotion and create the perfect Imperator. A place of legend amongst the Imps and barely repressed horror amongst the Imperators. A place where the final tempering in the forging of an Imperator is completed.

A place where monsters are made. Wolf’s Hollow.

Can Calidan do what is necessary to become the tool of vengeance he seeks to be? Better still... should he?