title: The Blasted Lands: Seven Forges, Book II
author:  James A. Moore 
description: <i>The Blasted Lands</i>istheexample of how I want to see a sequel. Slowing the pace down somewhat, focusing on exposing the envisioned world more and more but without loosing momentumand the thread that carries the story. James A. Moore gave rise to many questions in<i>Seven Forges</i>and now starts answering them, he continues to develop his characters and mainly Merros and Andovers stories were the most interesting for me, they showed so much of the world and the story, I have the same feeling of when I finished<i>Seven Forges</i>, its been a few days but the story is still racing through my mind and when I think about one scene, many follow-ups pop up. Few authors achieve to get me so addicted to their works. And well the ending. yes I am going to say it again WOW. There will be war and it won't be pretty.<br /><b>The Book Plank<br /></b><br />Where<i>Seven Forges</i>teased a reader with the Saba Taalor and their strange land,<i>The Blasted Lands</i>goes a long way toward fulfilling their promise, revealing much more about their culture and history as well as hinting at the origin of the waste lands themselves. And while the Saba Taalor are still the stars of this show, Mr. Moore has also deftly turned the Fellein characters into more than cardboard scenery for his master race, as Drash Krohan, General Dulver and Andover Lashk shine in their own special ways. All in all, this novel was a great read, and this series is definitely one to watch for any true fantasy aficionado.<br /><b>Bookwraiths<br /></b><br />From living mountains to the secret behind the veils of a nation, Moore pushes and pulls the story through questions and answers, keeping the reader on their toes. For me,<i>The Blasted Lands</i>is more immersive and thrilling than some of the fantasy masterpieces. Moore shapes a story which appeals to fans of all types, showing how fantasy can be a grand equalizer.<i>The Blasted Lands</i>does this and more, making it not just a sophomore book in a series but a genuinely good story.<br /><b>Literary Escapism<br /></b><br />The end of the book had me on the edge of my seat, wanting more. I will definitely be reading the next book in the<i>Seven Forges</i>series as soon as it comes out.<br /><b>Avid Fantasy Reviews<br /></b><br />The race of the Saaba Taalor are the newest and freshest Ive read in decades. Where many writers will have gods who are nebulous and unreachable, many of Moores gods respond immediately. I think I like his creatures the best  the Pra Moresh. Here Moores horror roots allow him to really shine. His descriptive prose and keen eye for the horrific proves that hes a master architect of the gruesome and prognosticator of fear.I raced through the first two books and can not wait for the third.If you have yet to try these, then do so on my word. Youll thank me for it.<br /><b>Living Dangerously<br /> </b> <br /><br /><i>The Blasted Lands</i>follows up with action, betrayal, amazing magic, gods and rituals, and a final understanding of why the Saba Taalor hide their faces from those outside the Blasted Lands (and damn impressive this is). War is coming. Not if, but when, and the people of Fellein well, it aint looking good. As a second book, they can sometime fall flat, but Moore just amps it up, and I flew through.<br /><b>Amanda J Spedding</b> <br /><br /><i>The Blasted Lands </i>builds on the high standards set by <i>Seven Forges</i>, with Moore continuing to develop his intriguing world and tell his story through some epic action set pieces.<br /><b>Fantasy Book Review</b> <br /><br />The novel works beautifully as a sequel. I found this an excellent book and I am anticipating the next instalment.<br /><b>Sci-Fi Bookworm</b>
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  ## JAMES A. MOORE
  
  
  
  
  
  # The Silent Army
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Seven Forges, Book IV
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  _This novel is gratefully dedicated to Phil Jourdan and Paul Simpson for
  keeping me in line, and working miracles on the edits. It is also dedicated to
  Marc Gascoigne and Mike Underwood because I enjoyed the hell out of our
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  _Special thanks to every reader who has followed along with me through this
  tale. I hope you’ve enjoyed the journey. Special thanks also to Penny Reeve,
  for all that you do that so very few people get to see._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [The Blasted Lands](../Text/title.xhtml#sigil_toc_id_1)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter One](../Text/chapter1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Two](../Text/chapter2.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Three](../Text/chapter3.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Four](../Text/chapter4.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
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