The Legends of Ansu (Book 9)
Epic Fantasy
Date Published: July 16, 2020
Jaran Saerk is an exile from the North, driven out of his homeland by a
sorceress who killed his family. Now serving as a warrior in the armies of
the Imperial Shen, he’s never forgotten his vow to avenge his family
and take back what is rightfully his.
Recently captured, Savarna hides a dark secret and doesn’t plan on
staying a slave for long. Once she’s escaped, she’ll slip inside
the Golden Palace and kill the Empress of Shen. When she meets the exiled
warrior from the North, she finally may have her chance.
Finvar the Droll is a retired thief who insists he can help Jaran in his
revenge against the witch. But whose side is he really on?
With enemies surrounding them on all sides, the trio must unite to stay
alive in a realm trapped between war and sorcery, and to take down the witch
Sheega before she destroys them all.
Interview
with JW Webb
For
those interested in exploring the subject or theme of your book,
where should they start?
Blood
Feud draws more from Norse Myth than the other books in my series,
mostly Pseudo-Celtic. The book is an epic fantasy with an East meets
West vibe. I like to think my world––Ansu––combines the
mythic grandeur of JRR Tolkien with the Gritty Action of GRR Martin.
How
did you become involved with the subject or theme of your book?
I’ve
read fantasy novels for years and have a fascination with Dark Age
Legends, and ancient history. That and a wild imagination resulted in
my putting pen to paper and starting my ongoing series, Legends of
Ansu.
What
were your goals and intentions in this book, and how well do you feel
you achieved them?
I
wanted to pen an action-packed story with fun characters, set in
Ansu, but 1000 years after the last book. That way, Blood Feud also
works well as an introduction to the series. I’m happy with the
result.
Anything
you would like to say to your readers and fans?
Yep,
I’m three quarters through the next one. The Giants’ Dance will
be available this December. I’m always looking for new ARC Readers
for my Newsletter, The VIP Lounge. The other thing I always mention
is the beautiful drawings that feature in the books––all by the
late Tolkien Artist, Roger Garland.
What
did you enjoy most about writing this book?
I
like the interaction of the characters and their general bad
behavior. I never know what they’ll do next.
Can
you tell us a little bit about your next books or what you have
planned for the future?
The
Giants’ Dance takes off after the cliffhanger ending of Blood Feud.
Then there’s the concluding book in this trilogy, Shadow of the
White Bear. That will be available next spring. After that, I’m
writing the two follow-ups for The Emerald Queen––itself a sequel
of sorts to The Glass Throne, the sixth novel featuring my badass
protagonist, Corin an Fol.
How
long have you been writing?
I
started scribbling very badly with biro during the 1990s.
Can
you tell us a little bit about the characters in Blood
Feud
Blood
Feud features four principal characters: Jaran Saerk legendary
Northman fighting for Imperial Shen, who learns of his family’s
murder by a witch. Savarna, a shapeshifting hell-cat bent on
vengeance. She and her lethal twin, Vian, are out to kill the Empress
of Shen, who they hold responsible for their people’s enslavement.
Then there is Finvar, the joker of the pack. A former thief who
befriends Jaran for reasons he won’t divulge.
If
you could spend the day with one of the characters from Blood Feud who would it be? Please tell
us why you chose this particular character, where you would go and
what you would do.
I
could never do that––I’d have to fight them
About the Author
J. W. Webb is an English writer living in Georgia. Mostly he writes
fantasy, though sometimes diverts in even stranger directions. His epic
saga, The Legends of Ansu, blends the mystic grandeur of J.R.R. Tolkien with
the gritty realism of George R.R. Martin. Webb's characters are three
dimensional and flawed, their world a tapestry of vivid color and constant
motion. All the books feature beautiful sketches by the late Tolkien
illustrator, Roger Garland. When he’s not writing, he spends his time
in the garden or attending to the demands of his cat-overlords and dog
companions.
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