Queen of Rats
A new fantasy novel
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Imprisoned in the vast sewer system beneath the jungle city of Nethra, Ember Wellen, a musician of unparalleled talent, has one desire: avenge the murder of her sister.
But to do so, she must save the city from the wicked king and stop a long-forgotten nightmare gestating beneath the city streets.
Win or lose, no one will survive unscathed, not even the Queen of Rats.
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The Dregs of the Culver Waste Omnibus
Books 1+2
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Haliden's Fire - A fantasy Novel
Haliden Stroke, the famous painter of Alimane, thought he had it all: recognition, wealth, a dream home nestled in the quiet countryside. But his obsession with work eventually cost him the only thing that truly mattered to him: his wife, Milane.
And now, as the deadly wall of fire known as the Breath slowly burns its way across the land for the first time in four hundred years, Haliden gives up everything for one last chance to make amends.
But leagues of chaos and danger stand between him and his love. Fire worshippers and thieves plague the land, preying on those fleeing toward the refuge known as the Block - a massive, granite wall built hundreds of years earlier to protect the wealthiest from the Breath. The very same place where Haliden's Milane has taken refuge.
But can Haliden get there in time? And will Milane still be waiting for him as the world burns?
“Haliden’s Fire burns with original world building, compelling characters and a story that pushes relentlessly forward through impossible to anticipate twists and turns. This is one of the year’s must read fantasy novels.”
-Philip Athans, Best Selling Author of Annihilation and Writing Monsters
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Dregs of the Culver Waste - Book 1
Sand and Scrap
Michael stared at the sand as nervous sweat slid down his brow. The nagra were everywhere, nesting beneath the polluted ground, waiting to drag down the unwary. "And it only takes one false step," he whispered.
A tough break, but that was the life of a Culver cleanser. Dig, scrap, disarm and hope to return from a work detail with enough fingers to still count your pay.
But as with any risk there are great rewards. Even in the Culver Waste, a land fouled by a decade long war and plagued with poisonous elemental traps and vicious predators, treasures untold remain hidden beneath the toxic sands. Relics, scrap, weapons, even entire cities... all abandoned and forgotten after the last great magic war swallowed the land whole.
But not everything can remain lost forever. And when Michael Carter and his work crew unearth a mysterious bunker while on a cleansing run, they soon learn some things are best never found again.
"The dark milieu and the fantastic descriptions of this world where Mad Max meets Dune will leave an indelible impression upon the reader, even the minute details such as the unique words for time such as calls and turns. And as awful as the world is, the curiosity is much too persuasive. It's difficult to let this world go.
Incredibly well written, this is one of the best first novels I've ever come across."
- The Portsmouth Review
Amazon e-book $2.99
Paperback $11.99
Audio Book - Coming Soon!
Dregs of the Culver Waste - Book 2
Requiem for the Bastards
A horrifying world of magic and chaos. A race across a deadly sea of acid. Join Michael Carter and his ragtag group of scrappers as they attempt to save the world of Ratrac Daor from a alien invader lurking in the stars.
After fleeing the Culver Waste aboard the notorious whaling vessel, Baleard's Bastard, Michael Carter and his companions continue their search for Menutee's priceless meridium, a material so powerful that every realm is now trying to obtain it.
But first they must traverse the vast and deadly Acid, a sea devastated by elemental magic and war. And they are not the only ones joining in the quest. Clans of shark riders and pirates, princes and magic men all seek the same mineral. And they will do whatever it takes to obtain it.
So now the eyes of the world turn to a handful of dregs. For the prize they seek could either unite the scattered realms of Retrac Daor, or call out to beings long since lost to the black void of space and time.
Requiem for the Bastards is a fast paced thrill ride filled with detailed world building and a cast of ragtag scoundrels, heroes and magic men. If you love new fantasy worlds populated with deep, relatable characters, you'll love this action packed conclusion to the Dregs of the Culver Waste duology. Grab your copy today and hold onto your seat... it's going to be one hell of a ride!
"Sendrowski is highly skilled at creating mood and atmosphere. His planet is populated with horrors that would make even H.P. Lovecraft shudder but also with characters, whether normal human or something else entirely, that have emotions and motivations that are both real and identifiable. Gritty and often violent, his novel is the perfect escape for those who enjoy dark fantasy." - The US Review of Books Full Review...
"Sendrowski's new series is ambitious and unique. The world is vivid, dark, and dynamic. Most of the characters, even secondary ones, have fully fleshed out backstories and motivations separate from the main plot. This lends the story a worn-in feeling, perfect for the start of a series." - IndieReader Full Review...
"The dark milieu and the fantastic descriptions of this world where Mad Max meets Dune will leave an indelible impression upon the reader, even the minute details such as the unique words for time such as calls and turns. And as awful as the world is, the curiosity is much too persuasive. It's difficult to let this world go.
Incredibly well written, this is one of the best first novels I've ever come across." - The Portsmouth Review Full review
