Of Sand and Soil (Book One): This Emerald Crucible

By James McLeod

THE EPIC & EXOTIC SECOND ADVENTURE FROM FANTASY NEWCOMER, JAMES MCLEOD

When stubborn green-thumb Reiuk arrives in the jungles of Taen Lua to save a rare and precious flower from extinction, he finds the outpost a timely opportunity to escape the city, its sea of people, and the life he hates. Out here, the air steams and ruins lie awaiting discovery. The inhabitants have long since fallen out of memory and his chances of having to talk with anyone are slim - until a sabotaged boat and a murder change that.

Cut off from the world, Reiuk, along with the snap-witted journalist Kindri and the unlikely, distant archaeologist Teth will have to keep together and survive - before the jungle's secrets devour them whole...

THIS EMERALD CRUCIBLE is a PART ONE of OF SAND AND SOIL, a story set in the world of Aliru.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0645814326
• ISBN13: 9780645814323
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Wondercrab Books
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 4.4" x 7.0"