Michael Cardinal

This masterfully written and compelling story is an impressive and triumphant debut as the author Ian V. Conrey’s first published novel… a dark fantasy tale of courage, fear, battle, oppression, suffering, and the hope of salvation. Throughout Haelend’s Ballad, the reader gets to experience many separate points of view of Daecland and Sunder’s various cast of characters, as they search for love, peace, victory, and revenge. But be warned, this story is not for the faint of heart! There are some dark moments of descriptive and heart racing violence… that will have you on the edge of your seat! Not a light read, but a satisfying and compelling one, Haelend’s Ballad is never dull, and is a beautifully dark but surprisingly refreshing and gratifying story that will stick with you long after you finish reading it. An instant classic!