A ceaseless winter. A village besieged by horrors. Can a hero no one trusts end the carnage before the undead rend his flesh? Brash young neophyte exorcist Akaran DeHawk is determined to prove he has what it takes to purge the wilds of monsters. But when he’s sent into hostile territory that hasn’t seen spring in three years, he soon discovers the bloody reality is far worse than superstitious locals and rogue wolves. And with demons targeting the backwoods, it’s going to take more than a foul mouth and a sharp sword to stop their bitter rampage.Plowing deeper into the intrigue, the overconfident youth ignores the town’s scorn and plunges further into peril to confront the soulless terrors. But Akaran quickly finds himself out of his depth as more brutalized remains pile up in the bleak frozen north, and whispers on the wintry air warn of abominations hunting in the night.Can Akaran oust the creeping malevolence before the snow turns crimson with his blood? Snowflakes in Summer is the gripping first book in the Saga of the Dead Men Walking grimdark fantasy trilogy. If you like brutal heroes, spine-chilling creatures, and grisly combat then you’ll love Joshua E. B. Smith’s uncompromising epic. Buy Snowflakes in Summer to clash with evil today! Courtney Knoch of Clutch MoV reviews Snowflakes in Summer: Akaran DeHawk, a hero trusted by no one, seeks to end the horrors assaulting a village set upon by god knows what. A seemingly unending winter plagues Toniki, but that's not the only thing. Disappearances, gory remains, and an eerie fear gripping the hearts and minds of the locals, all lead to blood-stained snowdrifts, and uneasy villagers. Akaran, in spite of the malice directed at him by the village, is determined to hunt the demons and conquer the evil smothering the town. A seemingly eternal winter, beasts in the night, and the costs of magic all spin themselves around the audience as they journey through the pages. The tendrils of mystery and the shadowy corners of this fantastic world will thrill and intrigue even the most frigid reader, and the tumultuous trilogy by Smith is sure to keep you coming back for more. If you like the last season of Game of Thrones, or any season really, you are bound to be swallowed up by the story, enveloped in its layers of intrigue and mystery, and entangled in its tendrils of fear and chaos. Between the complicated heroes fighting the multitude of internal and external battles, you'll be devouring words like the undead devour their victims. If you take all the creepy creatures you could possibly find in a fantasy novel, add in copious amounts of blood and gore, mix in some good vs. evil, and top it off with a heaping helping of adventure, and you've got the dramatic compilation of Akaran's quests. With well-thought-out characters, plenty of backstory and history without being too heavy, plot development to maintain a strong pace, and the author's world full of history and fantasy, you will want to finish this book as soon as you start it, just so you can move on to the next. Keep in mind this book is loaded with of gore and touchy-subjects, so its not for everyone. But if dark-fantasy is your cup of tea, then this is piping hot and ready to enjoy. Snowflakes in Summer is the epic first book in the Saga of the Dead Men Walking, a fantastically dark trilogy. Joshua E. B. Smith's epic tales will keep readers hunting for the next twist in the story. I'm a huge David Eddings, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, and Game of Thrones fan. I'm a huge nerd, and love all things fantasy, so Snowflakes was right up my alley. Courtney Knoch is a writer for ClutchMOV, an online lifestyle magazine based out of the Mid-Ohio Valley. She loves focusing on local talent, such as Joshua Smith, and has a place in her heart for all things small-business! Welcome to the sales page for Snowflakes in Summer - Book I of the Snowflakes Trilogy !I'm going to say that odds are really good this is the first time you've run into this page (and if it's not, hey again!) and you're probably sitting there wondering if SFIS is the right kind of book for you. I can't answer that, but I can tell you that I hope it is, and I can tell you that writing it will go down as one of the best experiences of my life. What it is: Snowflakes in Summer is the start of a multi-book, multi-character series, The Saga of the Dead Men Walking . This is a dark fantasy/gritty fantasy/fantasy horror series where the violence starts hard, hits often, and leaves corpses laying everywhere. Oh, and sometimes the bodies get up and walk around some more after that. This series is heavy with blood, gore, terrible people doing horrible things, good people doing bad things for the right reasons, and next to nobody involved is a saint - regardless of what religion they follow. Every book is different, of course, but the subject matter ranges from ghosts and zombies to demons and vampires with violence against adults, death