Book Recommendation: Promise of Blood

Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan

If you're a fan of Game of Thrones and Fullmetal Alchemist, I have the perfect book recommendation for you. Brian McClellan made an epic trilogy that has almost everything you could ask for in a series.The best part is that it's FINISHED and you don't have to wait around for the next book. Any sort of spoiler I mention here is covered in the first two chapters of the book so no worries.

Field Marshal Tamas (pictured) stages a coup much similar to the French Revolution. Executing the royalty for living such lavish lives while leaving the country to rot, Tamas hold a military dictatorship while he works with a group of powerful people to form a democracy.
Having word that the kingdom of Ardo has fallen, a neighboring country declares war, leaving Tamas to 'George Washington' the fuck out of Adro and fight a war while forming a new nation.

McClellan's series features three main types of supernatural beings:

Privileged: AKA State Alchemists. They use gloves with runes on them to bend the elements (Fire,Earth,Water,Air, Energy). Every nation uses them for their military and they have substantial political power (If you could blow shit up, you would too).

Powder Mages

Gunpowder freaks. They can sense gunpowder, ignite any gunpowder within a radius of themselves and injecting gunpowder gives them enhanced abilities (increased strength, heightened senses, etc.). Needless to say they snort this shit on the reg. Tamas uses these people as his personal military cabal.

Knacked

Basically X-Men mutants with one 'meh' teir power - Never need to sleep, always tell when someone is lying, photographic memory, etc.

Pic related: one of the knacked is a wise-cracking, chain-smoking bodyguard who never sleeps.

Kresimir's Promise

Before finishing off the Cabal's Privileged, their dying words were "Remember Kresimir's promise". Wanting to cover all bases, Tamas hired cheif inspector Adamat (I picture Bryan Cranston for the role) to investigate the meaning behind this promise. Unfortunately, this case has him running across a war-torn country and getting him in WAY over his head.

A book series that does not disappoint

While you may not be emotionally attached to any characters, each chapter is fast paced and holds some AMAZING battles. The series is a fun story with entertaining characters, incredible fights, and a suspenseful plot. If you're looking for something to read while waiting for The Winds of Winter, say no more.