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The Skull Queen's Blade

Lifeless Lands, Book 1

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Book 1 of Lifeless Lands

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Pub Date Mar 9 2027 | Archive Date Dec 13 2026


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Description

In the Skull Queen's domain, death is a gift, and he holds the blade.

Reaper is the perfect assassin: undead, emotionless, and immune to pain. He knows nothing of the life he surrendered his heart to escape, only that his purpose is to sacrifice the living for the Skull Queen’s glory. Every night brings the same rituals, the same bloody offerings. Until his queen demands he do the impossible…

Steal the soul of the immortal rival ravaging her lands, and in return, ascend as her eternal champion.

Bound to the Skull Queen’s will, Reaper seeks the help of Sower—the fierce priestess who sculpted his unliving form—to master the dark key to his foe’s soul. But when that same key unlocks the scars of their forgotten lives and reveals their target’s true identity, Reaper and Sower find themselves trapped between life’s bonds and disloyalty’s cost. Only together can they unravel their queen’s deception, break their deathly pacts… and restore the heart he lost.

Sleep Token meets Throne of Glass in this fantasy epic where vampiric overlords reign, veiled secrets cut deep, and love is as dangerous as pain.

In the Skull Queen's domain, death is a gift, and he holds the blade.

Reaper is the perfect assassin: undead, emotionless, and immune to pain. He knows nothing of the life he surrendered his...


A Note From the Publisher

ARC Note: This advance copy is pre-Kickstarter, including much of the interior art (six illustrations, including full color ones), but final art additions and map will be added around the book's Kickstarter launch.

ARC Note: This advance copy is pre-Kickstarter, including much of the interior art (six illustrations, including full color ones), but final art additions and map will be added around the book's...


Marketing Plan

The Skull Queen's Blade launches with a deluxe edition on Kickstarter on January 25th, 2027 with its wide release on March 9th, 2027.

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The Skull Queen's Blade launches with a deluxe edition on Kickstarter on January 25th, 2027 with its wide release on March 9th, 2027.

Author Socials:

Instagram/Threads: @Brendan_Noble_Author

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EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781954985216
PRICE $4.99 (USD)
PAGES 375

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BISAC Codes

FIC009020 FICTION / Fantasy / Epic
FIC009070 FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
FIC009100 FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure
FIC009000 FICTION / Fantasy / General
FIC009120 FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures
FIC009090 FICTION / Fantasy / Romance