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Book Spotlight: Spirit of the Plain: The Unnamed (Book #1) by B. Walker 

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author B. Marcus Walker for his latest release, Spirit of the Plain: The Unnamed (Book #1).

Book: Spirit of the Plain: The Unnamed – Book 1
Author(s): B. Marcus Walker
Publication Date:  May 30, 2025
Publisher: Killbot Factory
Page Count: 463
Genres: Dark Fantasy, Coming-of-Age


About the Book

The Forest Plain will not allow men to settle, farm, or cross with armies. Men of the west dream of breaking its curse, but doing so will destroy the way of life of the nomadic people who live there.
In Grayhaven, they say, “Glory to Ahur and to the Plain,” because it has kept them safe for five centuries and has allowed them to grow into the wealthiest nation on the continent.
COLLIER TRUIT is from Grayhaven, but flees after his grandfather’s failed political machinations led to the murder of their family. He is part Yurbo, through his father and seeks out his father’s clan, determined to win their help in retaking his ancestral titles.
While in the plain, Collier faces mounting threats with his Yurbo hosts. One threat is the fearsome wolfmen known as Lyken, themselves refugees from colonized homeland. This includes the drunk and shaggy ARNAK, and his friend, the troubadour MOJAG. They flee for Grayhaven but run into the Yurbo. The greater threat is from the west. There, ASHLYN, an acolyte of the order of mages known as the Bruj, heads into the Forest Plain to complete her prophesized destiny to break the Plain’s curse.

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About The Author

B. Walker

Originally from Chicago’s south side, Brian Walker has worked twenty years in numerous industries as a web and eLearning developer, facilitator, and project manager. His true passion has been as a writer of fiction, both genre and literary. You can find his writing on Medium in publications including Thought Thinkers, ILLUMINATION, and Morning Musings, as well as short fiction in the Minetta Review. His first novel, Spirit of the Plain, is available in print and eBook.

You can find author Walker here:
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