Your opinion is greatly, even desperately needed...
Or...I can't write a blurb to save my life.
When it comes to writing, I must confess to a couple of blind spots - I have trouble coming up with titles, and I can’t write a blurb to save my life. Which is a bit of a problem, since its the combination of title, cover and blurb that sells a book.
The covers aren’t an issue (those are already created and you will get to seem them in all their splendor in a future post.) And the title of the book is the same as this Substack. But coming up with a serviceable blurb…that has proven more of a challenge.
Here are the three examples I’ve managed to come up with after a week of writing, rewriting and slamming my head against the keyboard (and no, that is not a metaphor for anything.) And if I may, I need your help figuring out which one works the best. Read these blurbs, then click the link at the bottom - this will take you to an online survey where you click which one works best for you.
It would be a really big help, and I appreciate it in advance.
Now, onto the blurbs:
Blurb One:
Anvara is a land of warring land of cities and clans, the Anvarai a people united by a common tongue, religion and custom, and divided by everything else. Into this world Kavrenn is born, a world on the verge of violent and profound change. Even as the Anvarai war with each other, and are convulsed from within by rebellion and revolution, an empire arises in the east, hungry for new conquests.
Driven from his beloved city of Kavril, Kavrenn and his brother Tevrek must lead the resistance against the tyrant who has seized power. Yet even after they liberate their city, the danger does not subside. For the Red King of Orza seeks to conquer the Anvarai, and gathers his vast armies and the resources of his empire for the cause.
Outnumbered but defiant, Kavrenn must rally the Anvarai and get them to do what they have never done before – unite against a common foe in defense of their freedom.
Enter a world of epic glory, where men shape their destinies through the strength of their will and the power of their renown, even as the fate of nations and empire turn on the tip of a spear and the edge of a sword. When men sacrifice their lives for liberty, for wisdom, for eternal life...for THE SPEAR OF HEAVEN.
Blurb Two:
Kavrenn
Scion of an ancient family, he is driven from his beloved city of Kavril, and must lead the resistance against the tyrant who killed his father.
Tevrek
Brother of Kavrenn, the scar on his face is a sign of his skill as a warrior, and the fury that drives him to seek victory on the battlefield.
Mallaret
A Mountain Sleeper – one of wandering brotherhood of warrior mystics – he alone sees that the world is changing, and the Anvarai people must unite or perish.
The Red King
Ruler of the Empire of Great Orza, his people have risen from obscurity to masters of the greatest empire the world has ever seen. Now his eyes turn westwards towards Anvara...and new conquests.
The War
Outnumbered but defiant, Kavrenn must rally the Anvarai and get them to do what they have never done before – unite against a common foe in defense of their freedom.
With the mythic structure of The Lord of the Rings, set in a richly detailed world THE SPEAR OF HEAVEN is an immersive experience for epic fantasy fans and anyone who enjoys grand-scale historical fiction.
Blurb Three:
Enter a world of epic glory, where men shape their destinies through the strength of their will and the power of their renown, even as the fate of nations and empire turn on the tip of a spear and the edge of a sword. When men sacrifice their lives for liberty, for wisdom, for eternal life...for THE SPEAR OF HEAVEN.
When Kavrenn and his brother Tevrek are driven from their beloved city by a tyrant, they embark on a journey beyond imagining, where they will risk their lives for the cause of liberty and unite their people against the ambitions of a rising Empire and its Red King.
With the mythic structure of The Lord of the Rings, set in a richly detailed world THE SPEAR OF HEAVEN is an immersive experience for epic fantasy fans and anyone who enjoys grand-scale historical fiction.