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For readers of N.K. Jemisin and Rebecca Roanhorse, a fast-paced, anti-colonial action-adventure fantasy that explores twisted power dynamics and the effects of settler colonialism
After the murder of T'Rayles's adopted son, the infamous warrior and daughter of the Indigenous Ibinnas returns to the colonized city of Seventhblade, ready to tear the streets asunder in search of her son's killer. T'Rayles must lean into the dangerous power of her inherited sword and ally herself with questionable forces, including the Broken Fangs, an alliance her mother founded, now fallen into greed and corruption, and the immortal Elraiche, a powerful and manipulative deity exiled from a faraway land. Navigating the power shifts in a colonized city on the edge and contending with a deadly new power emerging from within, T'Rayles must risk everything to find the answers, and the justice, she so desperately desires.
Loaded with complex characters and intricately staged action, and set in a fragmented, fascinating world of dangerous magics and cryptic gods, Seventhblade is a masterful new fantasy adventure from a bright, emerging Indigenous voice. A fast-paced, anti-colonial, Indigenous-led, secondary-world fantasy debut from a fresh new Indigenous voice that explores twisted power dynamics and the effects of settler colonialism.
Tonia Laird is a Métis writer from Saskatoon, in the heart of Treaty 6 territory, and a citizen of the Saskatchewan Métis Nation Her work can be found in multiple publications, including literary magazines, fantasy and comic book anthologies, the AAA video games Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Inquisition, the mobile game Everlove: Rose, and the interactive novel Poster Girl. Tonia works at Thought Pennies Entertainment on an unannounced community-driven Dark Fantasy RPG as their lorekeeper and world-builder.
"Tonia [Laird] is a powerhouse." - Katherena Vermette, award-winning author of The Break and The Strangers
"At its core, Seventhblade is a story of a mother's love, her need for justice, and the discovery of her roots. Drawing on her Indigenous heritage, Tonia Laird weaves the tale of T'Rayles, a half-soul with a mysterious past, set in a world where gods roam freely. Deftly written with intricate worldbuilding and vivid characters, Seventhblade is fantasy at its finest ... and I need a sequel!" - Allison Pang, writer of the Abby Sinclair urban fantasy series
"Tonia Laird tells a gripping story of grief, magic, and revenge while exploring the impact of generational trauma on a colonized people. At times brutal, nuanced, and compassionate, Laird writes with confidence and gives us a fantastic hero in T'Rayles." - Trick Weekes, author of The Palace Job
Sales and Market Bullets
• A FRESH DEBUT: A fast-paced, anti-colonial, Indigenous-led, secondary-world fantasy debut from a fresh new Indigenous voice that explores twisted power dynamics and the effects of settler colonialism.
• FOR FANS OF: Diverse fantasy television series and movies, such as The Witcher, The Wheel of Time, House of the Dragon, and fantasy/SFF video games like Baldur's Gate 3, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age.
• FOR READERS OF: Between Earth and Sky series (Rebecca Roanhorse), She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan), The Unbroken (C.L. Clark), The Midnight Bargain (C.L. Polk), and The Fifth Season (N.K. Jemisin).
• FROM THE EDITOR: "From the very first paragraph, Seventhblade hooked me with its lovingly drawn, complex characters and its fragmented, fascinating world filled with mysterious magics and cryptic demigods. Laird lays out a complex political situation while keeping an eye on the narrative, ensuring we keenly feel every part of T'Rayles's lament and anger over the death of her son: her path of revenge is our path as well. It does all of this while tackling the disastrous effects of colonialism and the dangerous pow
After the murder of T'Rayles's adopted son, the infamous warrior and daughter of the Indigenous Ibinnas returns to the colonized city of Seventhblade, ready to tear the streets asunder in search of her son's killer. T'Rayles must lean into the dangerous power of her inherited sword and ally herself with questionable forces, including the Broken Fangs, an alliance her mother founded, now fallen into greed and corruption, and the immortal Elraiche, a powerful and manipulative deity exiled from a faraway land. Navigating the power shifts in a colonized city on the edge and contending with a deadly new power emerging from within, T'Rayles must risk everything to find the answers, and the justice, she so desperately desires.
Loaded with complex characters and intricately staged action, and set in a fragmented, fascinating world of dangerous magics and cryptic gods, Seventhblade is a masterful new fantasy adventure from a bright, emerging Indigenous voice. A fast-paced, anti-colonial, Indigenous-led, secondary-world fantasy debut from a fresh new Indigenous voice that explores twisted power dynamics and the effects of settler colonialism.
Tonia Laird is a Métis writer from Saskatoon, in the heart of Treaty 6 territory, and a citizen of the Saskatchewan Métis Nation Her work can be found in multiple publications, including literary magazines, fantasy and comic book anthologies, the AAA video games Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Inquisition, the mobile game Everlove: Rose, and the interactive novel Poster Girl. Tonia works at Thought Pennies Entertainment on an unannounced community-driven Dark Fantasy RPG as their lorekeeper and world-builder.
"Tonia [Laird] is a powerhouse." - Katherena Vermette, award-winning author of The Break and The Strangers
"At its core, Seventhblade is a story of a mother's love, her need for justice, and the discovery of her roots. Drawing on her Indigenous heritage, Tonia Laird weaves the tale of T'Rayles, a half-soul with a mysterious past, set in a world where gods roam freely. Deftly written with intricate worldbuilding and vivid characters, Seventhblade is fantasy at its finest ... and I need a sequel!" - Allison Pang, writer of the Abby Sinclair urban fantasy series
"Tonia Laird tells a gripping story of grief, magic, and revenge while exploring the impact of generational trauma on a colonized people. At times brutal, nuanced, and compassionate, Laird writes with confidence and gives us a fantastic hero in T'Rayles." - Trick Weekes, author of The Palace Job
Sales and Market Bullets
• A FRESH DEBUT: A fast-paced, anti-colonial, Indigenous-led, secondary-world fantasy debut from a fresh new Indigenous voice that explores twisted power dynamics and the effects of settler colonialism.
• FOR FANS OF: Diverse fantasy television series and movies, such as The Witcher, The Wheel of Time, House of the Dragon, and fantasy/SFF video games like Baldur's Gate 3, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age.
• FOR READERS OF: Between Earth and Sky series (Rebecca Roanhorse), She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan), The Unbroken (C.L. Clark), The Midnight Bargain (C.L. Polk), and The Fifth Season (N.K. Jemisin).
• FROM THE EDITOR: "From the very first paragraph, Seventhblade hooked me with its lovingly drawn, complex characters and its fragmented, fascinating world filled with mysterious magics and cryptic demigods. Laird lays out a complex political situation while keeping an eye on the narrative, ensuring we keenly feel every part of T'Rayles's lament and anger over the death of her son: her path of revenge is our path as well. It does all of this while tackling the disastrous effects of colonialism and the dangerous pow