Shady Rulers: Volume One

By Ira Styrkur

Shady Rulers: Volume One was born in Sweden from the minds of 15-year-olds looking for a way out of a difficult reality. It was a massive undertaking that took years of spare time and relentless editing to finish.

We'll be honest: life got heavy, and the series is currently on an indefinite hiatus. Volume 2 exists, but we've kept it close to home for now. We are putting Volume One in your hands as a standalone look at the world we created during those years. Thank you for respecting the journey and supporting indie creators.

Editorial Reviews:
"An action-packed novel, Shady Rulers interweaves multiple plotlines into the ultimate cross-genre tale." - Independentbookreview.com
and as featured in Publishers Weekly Select

BookLife Prize - 2024

Plot/Idea: 9 out of 10
Originality: 8 out of 10
Prose: 9 out of 10
Character/Execution: 9 out of 10
Overall: 8.75 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot/Idea: Shady Rulers is a brilliantly realized story of magic, adventure, and discovery that benefits from a perfectly imagined storyline. Its dramatic action scenes and brisk plot combine to provide readers with a bold and multifaceted tale that does not disappoint.

Prose: Styrkur's text is daring and enjoyable, carving a thoughtfully developed fantasy landscape with strong characters to boot. The book's often poetic, lyrical, and stirring language is immersive, engaging, and sure to appeal to young lovers of fantasy fiction.

Originality: Shady Rulers is an accessible, memorable, and confidently written fantasy novel for young adults. The text is nicely bolstered by maps, illustrations, and a charming character index, which all help enhance Styrkur's burgeoning fantasy landscape.

Character/Execution: The characters in Styrkur's novel are all well crafted, particularly Terrack, an exiled elf desperate for revenge against his father, King Jarsophos. Shady Rulers launches a tantalizing series of fantasy adventure stories for young readers.

Blurb: A captivating fantasy adventure thriller.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CKSZC7C2
• ISBN13: 9798863901541
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"