Whispers of the Wyrm: Book One of The Bard and The Blade Saga
by A.A. Bennette · September 2026
The crown demands its death. The blade demands its blood. The song remembers what burning forgets.
Known across Highspire as the Wolf of Caelondor, Ser Dhaelen has spent a decade serving as the king’s lethal instrument. But when King Thelan hands him Ignivar, a pale, sentient blade forged from ancient dragonbone, Dhaelen is given a final, impossible command: hunt down and execute the last surviving dragon in the realm.
Carrying a sword that whispers a single unrelenting imperative: Hunt. Kill. Feed. Dhaelen rides west through the fractured, glass-crusted lands of Aurelthyr. Along the dangerous Glassways, his path crosses with Hadna, a wandering bard who wields forbidden, elemental song-magic capable of mending what flame has taken and unraveling the fabric of the crown's authority.
As a shadowy network of ledgercrafters, bone-readers, and Flame priests closes in, Dhaelen and Hadna must navigate a treacherous landscape of ancient prophecies and courtly betrayal. With every step toward the Hollow, Dhaelen is forced to confront a deadly truth: the monster he was sent to destroy may be the only force that can save the Inward Realm from total ruin.
Whispers of the Wyrm is an atmospheric, character-driven epic fantasy ideal for readers who love dark magic systems, intricate world-building, reluctant antiheroes, and rich, immersive lore.
About Whispers of the Wyrm: Book One of The Bard and The Blade Saga
The crown demands its death. The blade demands its blood. The song remembers what burning forgets.
Known across Highspire as the Wolf of Caelondor, Ser Dhaelen has spent a decade serving as the king’s lethal instrument. But when King Thelan hands him Ignivar, a pale, sentient blade forged from ancient dragonbone, Dhaelen is given a final, impossible command: hunt down and execute the last surviving dragon in the realm.
Carrying a sword that whispers a single unrelenting imperative: Hunt. Kill. Feed. Dhaelen rides west through the fractured, glass-crusted lands of Aurelthyr. Along the dangerous Glassways, his path crosses with Hadna, a wandering bard who wields forbidden, elemental song-magic capable of mending what flame has taken and unraveling the fabric of the crown's authority.
As a shadowy network of ledgercrafters, bone-readers, and Flame priests closes in, Dhaelen and Hadna must navigate a treacherous landscape of ancient prophecies and courtly betrayal. With every step toward the Hollow, Dhaelen is forced to confront a deadly truth: the monster he was sent to destroy may be the only force that can save the Inward Realm from total ruin.
Whispers of the Wyrm is an atmospheric, character-driven epic fantasy ideal for readers who love dark magic systems, intricate world-building, reluctant antiheroes, and rich, immersive lore.
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A.A. Bennette
A.A. Bennette is a commercial fiction writer whose work delves into the shadows of the human psyche. Their stories explore the intersection of romantic fantasy and visceral horror, crafting worlds where the mundane is replaced by the grotesque. From the haunting landscapes of post-apocalyptic survival to the eerie urban fantasy of the modern city, their writing is a masterclass in atmospheric tension and dark storytelling.
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