Unproven
by Drew Briney
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Pub Date Mar 06 2018 | Archive Date Apr 30 2026
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Description
A powerless mage. Camouflaging Dragons. A Steampunk Army. Treachery at every turn.
When Shadow, a powerless mage, chose exile to preserve family honor, he didn’t expect a mysterious call to defeat telepathic, camouflaging dragons or to uncover the secret that rewrites the laws of magic.
Stumbling through a web of treachery, illusions, and an unexpected romance, his only solution to save his people is to risk their annihilation.
With strong female characters, a dark twist, a tight plot, and prodigious world-building, Unproven is loved by readers who enjoy dragons, sword and sorcery, epic fantasy, and steampunk.
Recipient of London’s prestigious Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence.
See why Amazon reviewers are comparing this intelligent dark fantasy to Elaine Cunningham, Andre Norton, Ursula LeGuin, Fydor Dostoevsky, and J.R.R. Tolkien!
Forget the frothing ale. Unproven will keep you reading late into the night and it will spare you drunken dwarf bar brawls.
Get your copy to see why veteran producer, Beth Roose exclaimed, “You have a hit!”
Advance Praise
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Here’s What Readers are Saying:
⭐ This is definitely more than a 5 star read. - Shauna Joesten
⭐ … suspenseful and pulls you into its many twists and turns. It is difficult to put the book down .... It leaves you wanting more .... I love all the original concepts and so will you! - Beth Roose
⭐ Excellent read! Reminds me of Andre Norton, Tolkien and a couple more of the old writers who won my heart many many years ago. - Reba Walker
⭐ The depth of these characters is amazing! I could not put this book down. I've read other stories by Drew Briney and they always suck me in until the very end! … I can't wait to see what comes next. Definitely recommend! - Heather Lunog
⭐ If you love books that leave you continually guessing about what is happening next, you will want to read Unproven. As for the finishing scene . . . you could never guess. - Bethany Sturgeon
⭐ This excellent book is sort of a collision between Ursula Le Guin and Fydor Dostoevsky. … The book ... never drags. - Chris Nystrom
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781614639954 |
| PRICE | $0.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Mallory Anne-Marie H, Reviewer
Review: UNPROVEN
UNPROVEN is a visually and sensorily compelling epic fantasy, with tremendous world-building. I admired the feckless hero, Shadow, an apprentice mage whom everyone considers "not quite good enough," which is their perception, but not quite accurate. Shadow will endure all kinds of misery and insults to obey Earth, whom he serves. When Earth leads him to witness a feat of immense magic, before which even Earth itself tremors, Shadow discovers his psychic connection to the largest and most dangerous predators imaginable. He can read their thoughts and they can read his! Now Shadow can crumble under the contempt of others, or embrace his Gift and change destiny.
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