Title: Remnants Of Blood
Author: H. F. CunninghamPublisher: H. F. Cunningham
descendants.
Reviews:
"If you are a fan of fantasy, court intrigues, queer characters and a good old enemy to lovers
trope, I can only urge you to put this on your TBR pile and read this book ASAP!” —Goodreads
review
"I would recommend this book to any lover of the fantasy genre, queer characters, action-
packed fight scenes, and an overall amazing story! If you don’t already, then I would
recommend adding Remnants of Blood to your TBR list immediately!" — Goodreads review
Hello! I'm HF Cunningham; a queer YA/NA fantasy author who likes puns!
My debut novel Remnants of Blood is launching 14th September 2021 and is perfect for lovers
of fantasy, intruiging characters, enemies to lovers, monsters, scottish accents and witty
banter!
“Well,” Ava said a while later, brushing crumbs from her lap, “now that we’ve broken bread
together, we can get started properly.”
Ava had eaten enough to be polite whereas Attilo and Tannin had dug in enthusiastically. He
had to suppress a groan of contentment. It had been a long time since he had simple rustic food
and the sweet nostalgia was threatening to engulf him. He rationalised that even if the bread
was poisoned and Tannin somehow had immunity to it then it was better that he ate most of it
and Ava only had a little. Then she would be safer. Plus, it was damn good bread.
“Aye okay, I’m just lookin’,” Tannin said, dumping it back on the shelf in a completely different
was seemingly oblivious.
“In a minute,” she grinned and swung the sword around loosely making exaggerated swishing,
whooshing sounds with her mouth. She wasn’t arming herself. She was … playing with it. Attilo
cocked his head amusedly. He knew Tannin and Ava were roughly the same age, but he often
forgot just how young that was. Ava had never seemed like a child to him what with that
calculating brain always ticking away.
“Attilo, I think we need to get some of the materials from my brother’s nursery so Tannin can
start learning at an appropriate level for her maturity,” Ava snapped irritably. Her patience was
at its end. Attilo felt a little sorry for Tannin for the telling off she was probably about to get.
He popped the last scrap of bread in his mouth as Ava barked, “I said put it down!”
“Oh, good idea,” Tannin replied mockingly, returning the sword to its place. “Hey, Attilo, do you
think we could get some more candles down here too so the princess can lighten the fuck up?”
The snort and subsequent choked splutter that escaped him was undignified to say the least.
Ava’s face was a picture. He doubted anyone had ever spoken to her like that in her life and her
eyes had widened to saucers and her nostrils flared in indignation. She glared at him as he
struggled to not laugh. He shrugged an apology, eyes watering.
“Or maybe we can just put all the shiny things up on the higher shelves out of reach,” Ava
retorted, pointedly looking Tannin up and down.
“Oh, ha ha. Very funny, princess.” Tannin rolled her eyes. Attilo guessed she had heard just
about every short joke there was. “Way to take the moral high ground.”
Ava took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
That’s it Ava, calm down and gain the control back.
“Will you please just pay attention for a few minutes?” She said resignedly.
“Well, since you said please.”
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The Fair Folk are the stuff of myth. Stories of monsters and old magicks. But all myths carry a
grain of truth. That truth is that remnants of this ancient power live on in the blood of theirdescendants.
When Tannin’s grandfather dies, he leaves her with a mountain of trouble. Between cryptic
journals that warn of unknown foes lying in wait and a crippling debt owed to a cruel and
formidable local Laird, Tannin is thrown into a cut-throat world where she is perilously out of
her depth.
journals that warn of unknown foes lying in wait and a crippling debt owed to a cruel and
formidable local Laird, Tannin is thrown into a cut-throat world where she is perilously out of
her depth.
But her problems have only just begun. Secrets lurk in Tannin’s bloodstream – secrets not even
she is aware of. And they want out.
she is aware of. And they want out.
A scheming princess with the offer of an alliance. A secret society with murderous intentions. A
dark past that refuses to stay buried. Tannin’s life will never be the same.
dark past that refuses to stay buried. Tannin’s life will never be the same.
"If you are a fan of fantasy, court intrigues, queer characters and a good old enemy to lovers
trope, I can only urge you to put this on your TBR pile and read this book ASAP!” —Goodreads
review
"Remnants of Blood is a must-read for any fan of the fantasy genre, and those interested in
creative spins on folklore and legends. Cunningham’s writing style is sure to enrapture any
reader and leave them wanting more." — Goodreads review
creative spins on folklore and legends. Cunningham’s writing style is sure to enrapture any
reader and leave them wanting more." — Goodreads review
"I would recommend this book to any lover of the fantasy genre, queer characters, action-
packed fight scenes, and an overall amazing story! If you don’t already, then I would
recommend adding Remnants of Blood to your TBR list immediately!" — Goodreads review
About H. F. Cunningham:
Hello! I'm HF Cunningham; a queer YA/NA fantasy author who likes puns!
My debut novel Remnants of Blood is launching 14th September 2021 and is perfect for lovers
of fantasy, intruiging characters, enemies to lovers, monsters, scottish accents and witty
banter!
Excerpt
together, we can get started properly.”
Ava had eaten enough to be polite whereas Attilo and Tannin had dug in enthusiastically. He
had to suppress a groan of contentment. It had been a long time since he had simple rustic food
and the sweet nostalgia was threatening to engulf him. He rationalised that even if the bread
was poisoned and Tannin somehow had immunity to it then it was better that he ate most of it
and Ava only had a little. Then she would be safer. Plus, it was damn good bread.
“Okay, where do we start?” Tannin asked eagerly. Her focus drawn to the assortment of jars,
gadgets and weaponry that lined the wooden cabinet shelves. They had built up quite the
collection over the years.
gadgets and weaponry that lined the wooden cabinet shelves. They had built up quite the
collection over the years.
“Here.” Ava dropped a tome onto the sarcophagus-table causing dust to puff up from either
side.
“Yay, more books,” Tannin said sarcastically.
“Knowledge is the most important thing for what we’re doing.”
“I get that, but can’t we do somethin’ a bit more… I dunno. Just a bit less… dusty?”
“Books are where we start,” Ava said with a tone of finality.
Tannin rolled her eyes behind Ava’s back and wandered over to the cabinet regardless. Attilo
subtly followed her. If she was going to make a move, then it was smart to check out the whole
environment for weapons or hidden advantages.
“Ooh. What’s this?” Tannin asked, picking up a soft velvety pouch with silver stitching. It rattled
when she shook it. She tipped the contents out into her hand and inspected the strange
symbols carved into smooth black stones. It had taken them weeks of research and months of
waiting to get a hold of those runestones. “What are these for?”
“Put that down.” Ava said sharply.
Attilo suppressed a smile as he saw the twitch in Ava’s jaw. She was meticulous about her
artifacts, and he knew that Tannin messing with them was going to drive her crazy.“Aye okay, I’m just lookin’,” Tannin said, dumping it back on the shelf in a completely different
place to where she’d picked it up. Ava’s fingers tightened around the quill she was holding.
“Hey, when do I get a sword?” she asked crouching to examine the rack of dulled weaponry.
“Never. Those are for training.” Ava snapped.
“Hey, when do I get a sword?” she asked crouching to examine the rack of dulled weaponry.
“Never. Those are for training.” Ava snapped.
“What’s the point of trainin’ to then not have a sword?” She picked one up out of its stand and
hefted it in both hands. Attilo studied her stance while gripping the handle of his own blade. If she made one move towards Ava – even with a blunted sword – he would take action. It was
clear the girl didn’t know what she was doing with the blade as she held it up, but she had her
feet planted and her weight balanced. The first thing anyone learning about weapons would
learn. His suspicions pricked.
It could be instinct but still…
“Put that down.” Ava’s voice carried the warning tone that he was well familiar with, but Tanninhefted it in both hands. Attilo studied her stance while gripping the handle of his own blade. If she made one move towards Ava – even with a blunted sword – he would take action. It was
clear the girl didn’t know what she was doing with the blade as she held it up, but she had her
feet planted and her weight balanced. The first thing anyone learning about weapons would
learn. His suspicions pricked.
It could be instinct but still…
was seemingly oblivious.
“In a minute,” she grinned and swung the sword around loosely making exaggerated swishing,
whooshing sounds with her mouth. She wasn’t arming herself. She was … playing with it. Attilo
cocked his head amusedly. He knew Tannin and Ava were roughly the same age, but he often
forgot just how young that was. Ava had never seemed like a child to him what with that
calculating brain always ticking away.
“Attilo, I think we need to get some of the materials from my brother’s nursery so Tannin can
start learning at an appropriate level for her maturity,” Ava snapped irritably. Her patience was
at its end. Attilo felt a little sorry for Tannin for the telling off she was probably about to get.
He popped the last scrap of bread in his mouth as Ava barked, “I said put it down!”
“Oh, good idea,” Tannin replied mockingly, returning the sword to its place. “Hey, Attilo, do you
think we could get some more candles down here too so the princess can lighten the fuck up?”
The snort and subsequent choked splutter that escaped him was undignified to say the least.
Ava’s face was a picture. He doubted anyone had ever spoken to her like that in her life and her
eyes had widened to saucers and her nostrils flared in indignation. She glared at him as he
struggled to not laugh. He shrugged an apology, eyes watering.
“Or maybe we can just put all the shiny things up on the higher shelves out of reach,” Ava
retorted, pointedly looking Tannin up and down.
“Oh, ha ha. Very funny, princess.” Tannin rolled her eyes. Attilo guessed she had heard just
about every short joke there was. “Way to take the moral high ground.”
Ava took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
That’s it Ava, calm down and gain the control back.
“Will you please just pay attention for a few minutes?” She said resignedly.
“Well, since you said please.”
**GIVEAWAY**
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Tour Schedule
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9/20/2021 Writer of Wrongs - Guest Post
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9/21/2021 @karendeeandabc - IG Post
9/22/2021 Never Hollowed By The Stare - Excerpt
9/22/2021 YA Books Central - Guest Post
9/23/2021 The Book Review Crew - Review
9/23/2021 @bookstagramofmine - Review
9/24/2021 GivernyReads - Review
9/24/2021 Rajiv's Reviews - Review
9/27/2021 @coffeebooksandmascara - Review
9/27/2021 @Pagesofyellow - Review
9/28/2021 Lexijava_Bookish - Review
9/28/2021 BookHounds YA - Review
9/29/2021 The Momma Spot - Excerpt
9/29/2021 Dorky Girl and Skeletor - Excerpt <<<< YOU ARE HERE :)
9/30/2021 Books and Kats - Excerpt
9/30/2021 Lily Luchesi's Blog - Review
10/1/2021 @bookisheclectic - Review
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