Jack Serpent
Book 1 in the Scriver Archives
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Created by monsters to be destroyed by men.
Jack Serpent is the last to survive the Scriver Trials; making him the only hybrid soldier who explores the darker corners of the continents. Ever since a coven of Strygan murdered his family, he’s set out to record and discover what kills monsters. It’s the sort of highly valuable knowledge that only a few pursue. And even fewer survive to record it. In the deep places of Ocrana, an uprising of Strygan has begun. They use stolen magic to take over the realms city by city. No one knows how to effectively kill the monsters summoned by Strygan, let alone the High Stryga herself. The military general only knows how to kill with bullets and fire, but he’ll need more to challenge the encroaching evil. He’ll need a Scriver’s help. Jack is recruited to kill the High Stryga before she tips the balance of magic and takes the throne. To locate and destroy the High Stryga within a swamp poisoned with corrupted magic, Jack must reluctantly accept the help of others. As a man accustomed to working alone, making nice with the ragtag group of soldiers and a tracker might prove more challenging than the monsters themselves. When Jack finds more than a kindred spirit in the beautiful tracker, he will have to choose between the mission and saving lives. There’s more to the Strygan than they understand. Jack discovers a secret in his past that will either lead to a Stryga on the throne and the enslavement of humans, or the unraveling of his mind. Sometimes knowledge is worth dying for. |
This dark fantasy series debuts May 2025
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Praise for Jack Serpent:
E.A. Field's Jack Serpent is a complex protagonist.
As the protagonist, Jack, finds his journey is both thrilling and thought-provoking. The plot is layered with themes of vengeance, the pursuit of knowledge, and the moral ambiguities inherent in warfare. The wording vividly brings to life a world teeming with magic, danger, and political intrigue.
The novel is a compelling blend of dark fantasy and adventure, offering readers a richly detailed world and a . Fields has built a meticulously crafted fantasy realm with a diverse cast of characters, old, dark magic, and action at every turn!
~ Aaron, NetGalley reviewer
I loved everything about this book! This was different for me, as books I normally read follows an FMC, while this story follows an MMC, Jack. The beginnings of the chapters have little notes from the Scriver Archives, which I love when chapters have things like that. This story is also a darker fantasy, but it's so good! From beginning to end, it's really keeps you intrigued.
~ Dree, NetGalley reviewer
Jack Serpent by E.A. Field is so so good. I couldn't stop reading this book for a bit. So so good. I totally recommend everyone to read this book as fast as they can because it's really good and the characters are fantastic.
~ Catriona, NetGalley reviewer
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