Fable: Blood of Heroes – Sneak Preview
Friday brought author copies of Fable: Blood of Heroes. That same day, I discovered that the publisher had posted the first few chapters of the book on their website.
So head on over and click the “Look Inside” link to meet my Villain and four of the Heroes, as well as a king, a dead ex-king, a runaway pig, and more.
Just to give a quick sense of the book’s tone, here’s the dedication:
Dedicated to the memory of that legendary Hero Sir Whitefeather Cluckwarbler the Quick, also called the Courageous, the Strong, the Daring, and the Chicken. He was an inspiration to generations of poultry to come.
(In the end, Sir Cluckwarbler ultimately came to be known as “the Tasty…”)
Only 15 days until the book comes out!
Martin
July 20, 2015 @ 8:53 am
Is it recommended to finish the game before reading it? 😉
Jim C. Hines
July 20, 2015 @ 9:05 am
Nope! If I did my job right, you can read and hopefully enjoy the book even if you have zero familiarity with the game.
Martin
July 20, 2015 @ 9:23 am
Good, I only managed the Intro and a few quests. Did a hard choice though…
AlbionKnight
July 20, 2015 @ 4:28 pm
Are you talking about the original Fable or Fable Legends?
Sally
July 20, 2015 @ 5:02 pm
It’s funny, but why’s it in British instead of American? (I know nothing about the game)
Jim C. Hines
July 20, 2015 @ 6:05 pm
Thanks! Lionhead, the company that does the game, is based out of the U.K. So I got to add lots of u’s to the manuscript.
Drakhoran
July 22, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
Albion, the setting for the Fable games, has always been a very British version of Fantasyland™. It’s also been videogaming’s primary purveyor of chicken based humour, so based on the dedication I’d say Mr. Hines really nailed it.
Jim C. Hines
July 23, 2015 @ 8:01 am
When we went to the fair a year or so back, I spent a lot of time studying and taking pictures of the chickens, all to help research and get into the proper mindset for this book 🙂