Nik Whittaker - Writer

The Trials of Caleb Caine eBook is on sale this week for just £0.99 / $0.99!

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If you’ve been meaning to check it out, now’s the time to get a copy for less than the price of a coffee. If you’re looking for a classic-style fantasy with a twist on some of the usual tropes, I’d be honoured if you checked it out!

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The Trials of Caleb Caine, my first fantasy novel, and my first release in 4 years (what’s that about!? - I might elaborate in a later post).

I’ll keep this post short and sweet though. The book is now available for preorder links here:

UK: https://amzn.to/4iBqVyn
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F29QFK4D/

And, here’s the synopsis:

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For nineteen years, the land of Arcani has known peace, ever since the banishment of The Revenant, a powerful Magi, to the realm of the Insomnium. But the arrival of two orphaned babies at the Gideon Monastery ignites the catalyst for The Revenant’s return.

Now, Caleb Cain, a young Disciple of Gideon with a dangerous thirst for knowledge, is about to embark on four trials that will determine his mastery of the magical Arcani Externa. Behind the scenes, dark forces conspire to alter his future - and that of the entire land - forever.

Caleb’s trials take him across the land, alongside his loyal friend Dunstan and ambitious rival Axerius, encountering elves, dwarves, and merfolk, while discovering the power of the four internal and four external magics that make up the eight Arcani.

As the young disciple delves deeper into the history books, he discovers that not only are they not always accurate, but even his own life is not quite what he believes it to be.

Secrets unravel, and forces seek to control his destiny at every step with Caleb’s thirst for knowledge and power forcing him to decide: should he prevent The Revenant’s return… or become the herald of his rise?

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Going back to where it all started. After 5 years it’s time to finish the trilogy, so a re-read of the first 2 novels (and the novella) is in order. If you’ve read them, I’d love to know your thoughts.

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Time to get into some heavy classics from my 100 Book Bucket List. Thinking of starting with Crime and Punishment, but looking forward to seeing what makes these books endure the test of time. Have you read any? What big books are on your TBR?

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