Of Blood and Fire

Book I in The Bound and The Broken

"Of Blood and Fire swept me away."
– John Gwynne

"Might just be the 21st Century's Tolkien or Robert Jordan."
– Mike Shackle

Born in fire. Tempered in blood

Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the South squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of the North.

In the remote villages of southern Epheria, still reeling from the tragic loss of his brother, Calen Bryer prepares for The Proving – a test of courage and skill that not all survive.

But when three strangers arrive in the village of Milltown, with a secret they are willing to die for, Calen’s world is ripped from under him and he is thrust headfirst into a war that has been raging for centuries.

There is no prophecy. His coming was not foretold.

He bleeds like any man, and bleed he will.

Of Blood and Fire Hardback Editions

Following the worldwide print rights of The Bound and The Broken series by The Broken Binding Publishing at the end of 2024, Of Blood and Fire is set to be re-published on the 17th of February 2026.

As part of this republishing, a number of special editions have been created by different bookstores. So I thought it would be a good idea to provide a bit of an overview of those different editions. At present there are six editions.

I think it’s important for me to state that I don’t expect people to buy every separate edition (thought I know some people will). Every one of these editions is beautiful with loads of cool bits and pieces, but the story inside is the same. Having all of these options allows people to pick their favourite one, and it also hopefully provides some accessibility for people to be able to get a beautiful edition of this book without having to pay extortionate sums on the second hand market.

If you do choose to nab every edition and display them as art pieces, well, thank you. And thank you even if you don’t. Reading these books and spreading the word is all I can truly ever ask.

Take a browse below for your favourites!