Jeff Salyards. Author. Scoundrel. Saboteur. Well, only one of those is true. Two, really. His name is Jeff. And he writes gritty fantasy with no shortage of schemers, conspirators, and other nefarious characters. And the odd callow or gallows-humor-loving hero.
Jeff is best known for Bloodsounder’s Arc. And his hats. And funny T-shirts.
BLOODSOUNDER’S ARC
“Scourge of the Betrayer is as harsh and profane as anything Richard K. Morgan or Joe Abercrombie serves up. Fortunately, Salyards has the skills—and the humor—to pull it off. Snappy dialogue, political intrigue, shady characters, gripping action sequences, a poor guy that has no idea what he’s gotten himself into. . . Yeah, there’s a lot to like about this debut.”
—David Anthony Durham
Author of the Acacia Trilogy
“Veil of the Deserters is a gritty military fantasy with intriguing world building and grimly dark magic, as well as complex, interesting characters.”
—Martha Wells
Author of the Books of the Raksura series
“To call Chains of the Heretic one of the finest pieces of dark fantasy I have ever read would be a gross understatement. It is simply phenomenal, an incredible masterpiece and outstanding achievement for Jeff Salyards.”
—BiblioSanctum, 5/5
“Bloodsounder’s Arc is utter tripe. Bollocks. Hot garbage. Awful in any parlance. Some people are born great, some people have greatness thrust upon them. And some show up so late to the party they don’t even get a consolation prize.”
—John Doe
(Discovered in a ditch)