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Steel & Stone: The War of the North Saga Book One Kindle Edition

by Kate Haley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
Ten years. Thousands dead. No memories.

The amnesia was supposed to be a good thing. Other soldiers bask in its freedom. Except for Elvac it doesn’t feel right. When he returns from his first year at war he can’t shake the niggling sensation that something is missing. His life has been turned upside down, yet he can’t remember being gone. The only proof of his time away are the scars, and the haunting dreams of fire.
With the help of his friends, Elvac begins to regain his lost memories, and with them uncover the truth of his missing year, and what the Church of Sunne is really doing with their War of the North...

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    The War of the North Saga
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    May 6, 2020
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Steel & Stone: Book One

Ten years. Thousands dead. No memories.

The amnesia was supposed to be a good thing. Other soldiers bask in its freedom. Except for Elvac it doesn’t feel right. When he returns from his first year at war he can’t shake the niggling sensation that something is missing. His life has been turned upside down, yet he can’t remember being gone. The only proof of his time away are the scars, and the haunting dreams of fire.

With the help of his friends, Elvac begins to regain his lost memories, and with them uncover the truth of his missing year and what the Church of Sunne is really doing with their War of the North…

D&D meets Brandon Sanderson meets Final Fantasy

"Feels like a video game in literary format!"

"An excellent intro to The War of the North Saga"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0887V8D6J
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 441 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0473521264
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 7 ‏ : ‎ The War of the North Saga
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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Kate Haley is a speculative fiction author who works predominantly in fantasy and horror. While currently content to fill their days with writing and table-top RPGs, their grander plans involve world domination. Something akin to the tyranny of the greatest city atop the Disc would be an acceptable standard. They believe a super-villainous overlord would be an upgrade, given that our current villains lack style and imagination.

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Customers find the book to be a great YA fantasy with good character development. They describe it as an excellent introduction to the YA LGBQT Fantasy series.

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a great YA fantasy with a promising start to the saga.

"As other reviewers have noted, Steel and Stone has a fantastic premise and the author makes the most of it - slowly teasing out the mystery of what..." Read more

"...has created and I can tell that this first book is setting up a thrilling journey for both the plot and the characters that I can’t wait to continue...." Read more

"...An excellent intro to the brilliant YA LGBQT Fantasy series that is the War of the North Saga." Read more

"...for great development and I'm eagerly awaiting the follow-up to this good start." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer particularly enjoying the philosophical protagonist Elvac.

"...I also the enjoyed the philosophical protagonist Elvac, and his straightforward morality (kind of like a high fantasy Steve Rogers)...." Read more

"...The conflict, the iffy-ness, stress, the characters experience is all potential for great development and I'm eagerly awaiting the follow-up to this..." Read more

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  • Anna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great YA fantasy with intriguing premise
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
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    As other reviewers have noted, Steel and Stone has a fantastic premise and the author makes the most of it - slowly teasing out the mystery of what happened in the war that no one remembers. The book brought to mind some Poldark episodes for me (and I love Poldark), there were a lot of stormy emotions, and the romance angle was stronger than I was expecting (though there was always enough humour to lighten some of the heavier moments). I also the enjoyed the philosophical protagonist Elvac, and his straightforward morality (kind of like a high fantasy Steve Rogers). Highly recommended.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Feels Like a Video Game in Literary Format!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
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    I’ve always been a big fan of YA fiction (even the sappy, angsty love stories among them) and I love a good fantasy series that I can delve into, so this book plays into all the things that I enjoy. I admire the world that Kate has created and I can tell that this first book is setting up a thrilling journey for both the plot and the characters that I can’t wait to continue. Feels like a video game in literary format!

    With any self-published book, of course there are going to be minor errors within the editing and formatting, but that also happens in books from a publisher, so doesn't affect the story in my view. Well worth a read!
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  • Badger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Home, Soldier
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
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    The fellowship of the north have all seen better days. Elvac, the hero of Steel & Stone in particular. Steel & Stone opens the gloomy and terrifying door that Elvac steps through when he returns home from a war he doesn't remember. The unruly state of world is set in this dark first entry of the series, and our heroes have to work together against the fearsome odds to get themselves safely started on their perilous Journey. An excellent intro to the brilliant YA LGBQT Fantasy series that is the War of the North Saga.
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  • Aviar Savijon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Steel & Stone
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023
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    Its hard for me to put into words how great of a read this book is. I loved it!!!!!!! Get it!
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  • Petal PG
    4.0 out of 5 stars YA fantasy for everyone!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
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    So like some of the other reviewers have said, if your a fan of Tamora Pierce, Kirstin Britain or even Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, then this book is for you! It's been a while since I've dabbled in this genre and I was worried that I would find this angsty or melodramatic. Well it kind is, and I wasn't put off at all! Why? Because you can tell that this is all set up for greater things to come. The conflict, the iffy-ness, stress, the characters experience is all potential for great development and I'm eagerly awaiting the follow-up to this good start.
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  • Donna Cameron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020
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    Being a military wife and understanding ptsd, this story describes what soldiers go through everyday. Why many remain homeless in fear and struggle with memories. Thank you for your stories.
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  • Steven Price
    5.0 out of 5 stars There are friends; then there are the people you need to kill. You thought you knew the difference.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
    What if you could go to war and not remember what happened? The ingenious backdrop to Steel & Stone a is a vicious and sinister war in which an evil priesthood drugs returning soldiers to mask their memories and gods betray their followers.
    But like all the best epic fantasies, The War of the North is really about the battle between the companions at the heart of the story. Secrets come back to bite them. Friendships are stretched to breaking point. There are fights. There is sarcasm. It’s like the cast of Friends wandered onto the set of Game of Thrones.
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  • Kindle Customer in VB
    2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020
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    Oh my gosh, the angst was off the charts. The whole cast of characters was absolutely saturated in it! I could see the main character since he had ample reason for his distress, but everyone? Nah. And I guess the trend of young authors continues wherein the female lead treats the males like dirt, and it's not only acceptable but makes her loved even more truly, madly, and yes, deeply. Who'd have guessed that this is a desireable trait? I certainly didn't! If you like bad YA, look no further; if quality YA is more to your taste, you might want to skip it.
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  • Mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars great start to a promising series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2024
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    I started this and it felt right from the start - good characters and it’s just the start of what I hope will be a great series
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  • andrew moffat
    2.0 out of 5 stars Drags
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2024
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    Personally I found it too slow others might enjoy it but I managed only to 38% and had to give in . Not for me
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  • Minalan
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a bit heavy on the NTR / cuck aspects.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2024
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    Decent pacing, interesting characters. However the MC is more of a broken side character, with his best friend being the one who gets everything.
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