THE BOOKS OF THE SMALL GODS
THE DARKNESS COMES
"You have brought to me Vesisdenperos, the sculptor. The one born to ensure the return of the Small Gods.”
When shadows fall, the darkness comes...
A disgraced Goddess Mother wanders blind and alone, praying for her agony to end. When a helpful apostle finds her, could it truly be salvation, or does worse torment lie ahead?
A sister struggles to understand a prophecy that may not be meant for her while her brother fights for his life. If the firstborn child of the rightful king dies, will it spell the end for everyone?
Darkness and shadow creep across the land in the form of a fierce clay golem animated by its sculptor's blood. It seeks a mythical creature whose sacrifice portends the return of ancient evil banished from the world long ago. With its return will come the fall of man.
As the game unfolds, the Small Gods watch from the sky, waiting for their time to come and their chance to rise again. They wait for the fall of shadows, the coming of the darkness.
They wait for night to descend.
"The second installment of this series has more twists and turns with the tension building as some of the greater plot reveals itself... Mr. Blake is very good at portraying the darker side of humanity." - The Darkmantle at Platypire Reviews
"I was hooked by the time I was into the first page. I can’t pin point what it is, but Bruce has a writing style that just sucks me in and hold me in his books. I love the story line of the first book in the series, When Shadows Fall, and The Darkness Comes flows like I never took a break from reading. All together an amazing story, and a great way to follow up the first book. Please if you write anymore books, Bruce, I want to review them. I find your work just amazing and place you among my favorite authors!" - Jenn Thompson, Amazon Reviewer
"Once again, I was awed at the skill and elegance with which the many strands of this story were braided together. The original question still stands, and the adventures of the characters mentioned in the prophecy are more and more heart-stoppingly intense. The back-story intrigue is thick with deep-seated implications, showing an exceptional knack on the part of the author for observing and understanding human nature.
I wholeheartedly recommend this series. It is epic fantasy at its best. Five shiny stars - and I would give it ten if I only could - for a book I cannot fault in any way. It sucked me in and allowed me to dream. Loved it." - Ella Medler, author of the Hunter series