Kings of the Wyld

A tight band of memorable heroes.
An impossible quest.
Weapons of myth and legend.
Every notable beat from fantasy.
Erectile dysfunction jokes.

Sign me the hell up.

KINGS OF THE WYLD reads like Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride had a baby, and then that baby decided to get drunk a lot and play Nazareth records at full volume.

The great mercenary band Saga, long broken up, reforms for one last quest: To save their front-man's daughter from certain death at the hands of the massive Heartwyld Horde. Long past their prime and each battling his own demons, the five members of Saga join together one last time for the most epic battle of their lives.

Nicolas Eames, in his debut novel, has earned my adoration and praise. The pacing is tight. The characters are instantly memorable. The plot was fantastical, yet endearing. It was everything I want in a fantasy novel.

Although this book is a pure standalone novel, Eames is at work on a second book set in the same world with a couple of the peripheral characters from the first book. I'd definitely read that.