Splintered Lands

 All around them was a world broken by the power of magic and torn by the cruelty of humans. Shattered a mere century before, vast tracts of land are uninhabitable, and repression is the order of the day. And yet a few noble people struggle for a better life.

Fryca wanted to be left in peace to experiment with technology. Instead, frightened bigots attacked his home, sending him fleeing across barren soil and through rotted swamp.

Inswán hoped for a quiet life overseeing the growth of his barony. Until an onslaught by his neighbour drove him to a war he railed against.

This is their story.

Splintered Lands: Through Fire Forged is a 21,000 word short story collection by James Tallett, author of The Four Part Land series and the epic fantasy best-seller Breaking an Empire.

Other books by James:

The Four Part Land:

Tarranau

Chloddio

Breaking an Empire

A Desert of Fire and Glass

Splintered Lands:

Splintered Lands: All Good Things...

Splintered Lands: Vagabonds and Swine (as Editor)

Novellas:

Bloodaxe

Wolven Kindred

Lands of a Distant Truth

Anthologies (as Editor):

Ancient New

Ruined Cities

The Ways of Magic

The Death God's Chosen