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Death of a City, Birth of a Curse
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Death of a City, Birth of a Curse Kindle cover art.
Novel Information
Series Short Stories
Saga # 5
Author R.J. Hanson
Publisher(s) Blood & Bone Publishing
Cover Illustration R.J. Hanson
ASIN B086H48SC1
OG Release Date March 26, 2020
Editions 4
Language(s) English
Audio Book No
Ebook Yes
Reading Order
Previous Next
N/A Morosse, the Spike Thumb


Death of a City, Birth of a Curse is the first short story set in the Bloodlines Reforged Saga by author R.J. Hanson. Death of a City, Birth of a Curse is available via three different methods. First as part of the Adventures of Stratvs Collection, with an MSRP of 99 cents (USD) or free with Kindle Unlimited. Method two is to sign up for R.J. Hanson's newsletter Notable and Quotable, along with two other newsletter exclusive stories; Morosse, the Spike Thumb and Depths of Nolcavanor. The third location the story can be found is in Whetstones of the Will, as a prologue to the story.

On May 2, 2022, the Kindle version was replaced with the Adventures of Stratvs Collection: Short Stories of the Bloodlines Reforged Saga, and is no longer able to be downloaded or purchased in its original format.[1]

Setting[edit | edit source]

Death of a City, Birth of a Curse is set in the years 2188 and 2190, in the Age of Divine Guidance. If you're following the author's suggested reading order, it should be read after Fires That Forge and before Morosse, the Spike Thumb.[2]

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

Official[edit | edit source]

Thousands of years before Roland, Eldryn, Dunewell or Silas would walk the surface of Stratvs other heroes battled for the soul of a nation. Take a brief glimpse into the past of the peoples of Stratvs as these historic events unfold. Join the adventure as axe clashes with sword and dwarf clashes with man. Look on as legends are born and events give rise to villains.

Fan[edit | edit source]

Set thousands of years before the Heirs of Vanity (Series) or Lords of Order and Chaos series; Death of a City, Birth of a Curse tells the story of how King Ivant, King Vech and Master Templar Truthorne fight for their lives after having attempted to save the city of Ivory Rose from a Leviathan. Betrayed by those he called friends, his Kingdom crumbling, Lord Ivant sends his son to Lethor to save his bloodline. The capital city of Lethanor is leveled and those who betrayed him are cursed.

Newsletter[edit | edit source]

Congratulations! As a subscriber to our weekly newsletter you now have access to an exclusive short story from the fantasy world of Stratvs.

Noteworthy[edit | edit source]

Artefacts[edit | edit source]

Characters[edit | edit source]

Locations[edit | edit source]

Chapters[edit | edit source]

  • Part I
  • Part II

Alternate Editions and Publisher(s):[edit | edit source]

Ebook[edit | edit source]

  • Title: Death of a City, Birth of a Curse
  • Format: Kindle
  • Release: March 26, 2020
  • ASIN: B086H48SC1
  • Publisher: Hanson Publishing
  • Page Count: 30


  • Title: Death of a City, Birth of a Curse
  • Format: PDF
  • Release: March 26, 2020
  • ASIN:
  • Publisher: Hanson Publishing
  • Page Count: 15


  • Title: Adventures of Stratvs Collection: Short Stories of the Bloodlines Reforged Saga
  • Format: Kindle
  • Release: May 2, 2022
  • ASIN: B09ZH7T4N8
  • Publisher: Blood & Bone Publishing
  • Page Count: 71

Excerpts[edit | edit source]

  • Notable and Quotable: February 16, 2020 - The Death of a City, the Birth of a Curse Part I.[3]
    • Minor grammar changes.
  • Notable and Quotable: February 22, 2020 - The Death of a City, the Birth of a Curse Part II.[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The ebook version of Death of a City, Birth of a Curse contains a paragraph not present in the physical, Kindle, or audiobook copies of Whetstones of the Will. It sets the scene in the tower, after the confrontation in the city of Ivory Rose.
    • The introductory sentence of the paragraph contains an error. It states that the confrontation in the tower takes place hours after the battle in the city of Ivory Rose as opposed to (2) years later.
  • Death of a City, Birth of a Curse was released on Kindle as a pre-release treat for Fires That Forge.[5]

Notes[edit | edit source]

See Also[edit | edit source]

v • d • e
Books and Stories
Heirs of Vanity
Novels
Roland's Path • Roland's Vow • Roland's Triumph • Roland's Sorrow • Roland's Search • Roland's Song • Roland's Burden • Roland's Reunion • Roland's Redemption
Heirs of Vanity (Novel) Books 1 - 3
Characters
Ashcliff • Eldryn • King Vigorr • Lord Velryk • Lynneare • Maloch • Marshal Jasper • Prince Ralston • Sir Brutis • Sir Roland
Lords of Order and Chaos
Novels
Fires That Forge • Bloom of Blood and Bone • Whetstones of the Will • Stalking Shadows • Perils of the Blue Tower • In the Names of Our Grandfathers
Lords of Order & Chaos (Novel) Books 1 - 3
Characters
Dunewell • Lady Dru • Lady Evalynne • Lord Slythorne • Lynneare • Maloch • Jonas • Silas
Lore
Lord of Chaos • Lord of Order
Short Stories
Novels
A Brief History of Stratvs • Death of a City, Birth of a Curse • Depths of Nolcavanor • Morosse, the Spike Thumb

References[edit | edit source]

  • [6] Official website.
  • [7] ASIN, Publisher info, release date into.