About The Tales of Zren Janin boxed set by M.L. Dunker
Three strangers race across two countries with only one goal: to survive.
When Red is found by the side of the road by strangers fleeing Kerek, he knows two things, they must not learn who he is, and they must take him with them. Badly beaten, Red had a dance with Trouble.
For the two West Islanders who find him, the stakes are just as high. There is a reward for their capture, and if any of the three are discovered for who they truly are, death will follow. Uneasy allies, they have one common goal: to reach Matasi and the sea.
Kerek, Matasi, and Vikland are three countries squabbling like quarrelsome siblings. The Kerek King has allowed banditry against anyone with a different language or skin color, and the Vikland Empress has had enough of her travelers injured and killed outside of her borders. Matasi has also suffered from Kerek’s brutality, but has the money and power – or so the Triune Council believes – to break Kerek without bloodshed.
In a war of words and weapons, who will win and who will lose? For when blood is shed, it is always the young and the poor who pay the greatest price.
“The author’s world-building shines.” – Kirkus Review of A Gift of the Stars, February 7, 2022
“A deliberately paced work, but one with an expansive and ultimately engrossing setting.” – Kirkus review February 7, 2022.
“…new readers will fall for Zren, who often doubts himself and his abilities but tries his hardest to be whatever his friends need him to be. Although this fantasy tale is written for young adults, it’s sure to appeal to adult readers as well.” Kirkus review of War and Wrens, May 3, 2023
“…engaging adventure-series” – Kirkus review, May 3, 2023
The boxed set of The Tales of Zren Janin contain all five of the previously published books and a sixth book, “What Zren Didn’t Know” containing bonus stories of what happened to the Wrens before Zren’s stories begin, events in the books told from others’ point of view, and what happened to the survivors. The Tales of Zren Janin are stories of adventure, political intrigue, soldiers, spies, and bravery where no one is safe, promises are casually broken, and justice demands a price.
If you like great worldbuilding in a South Pacific setting, heart-pounding escapes, stories about spies and saboteurs, and people surviving when the odds are never in their favor, this series is for you.
Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Like the Authors Facebook Fan Page.
Author Bio:
M.L. Dunker is a dreamer, a traveler, and a reader who believes the most important piece of paper anyone will ever own is a passport. She also has pieces of paper telling of her post graduate degrees in library science and creative writing. However, she is the first to tell you, it is her stories about all the people, places, and events she was lucky enough to encounter in her years working in India, Philippines, and South, Central, and North America that made her dreams turn into the adventures of Zren Janin and the Wrens.