An Empire of Blood and Magic - J. P. Vecchia - Darknoble Fantasy - August 2026
Hello everyone!
I am looking for ARC readers who loves character-driven darkish/nobledark fantasy, dangerous magic, ruthless politics and soul-deep bonds.
You can apply for the ARC through the link or send me a DM!
--- BLURB ---
Just as planned, the wards are up. The trafficking should have stopped.
It didn’t.
When Araya uncovers the truth about why the girls are missing, she is charged to dismantle the trade channels at their source. But the deeper she delves, the more her allegiance to her kingdom falters. How can she fight for the people, when they are the ones selling their own daughters?
Far from her, Myran claws his way out of Ar’Haf with a single goal: become strong enough to stand beside Araya. But the dire wolf within him is changing, bleeding darkness and fury… and it may not be his to control much longer.
Say’in wants only one thing: to be left alone. But when a sect hails her as their messiah, every attempt to escape only tightens their grip. Freedom is slipping through her fingers, and the more they revere her, the more dangerous she becomes.
From his seat as the Pharaevine, Morwen watches it all unravel. Two anomalies—Araya and Say’in—threaten the safety of his Creed. He will not let them destroy what took him decades to build. Even if it means keeping chaos in check… or losing himself to it.
In a world where power answers only to itself, control is an illusion—and it will raze kingdoms and empires.
--- TRIGGERS ---
Violence, institutional abuse, open-door sexual content, threats of sexual violence/coercion, psychological manipulation, trauma, grief.
--- PUBLICATION DATE ---
5 August 2026
--- ARCs SENT DATE ---
Mid-June
--- REVIEW-BY DATE ---
Ideally by the book release day, but the earlier the better 😄
--- ARC APPLICATION LINK ---
https://forms.gle/DrWUwjiNr5TwSg6t9
--- SHORT STORY FROM THE SERIES ---
You can check out a short story from the series on my website: https://jpvecchia-author.odoo.com/