The Weight of Blood

· The Half-Orcs Book 1 · David Dalglish
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 When half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun pledged their lives to the death prophet Velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. Instead, they become his greatest disciples, charged with leading his army of undead. 
While they prepare, Harruq trains with an elf named Aurelia, to whom he owes his life. She is a window into a better world, but as war spreads between the races their friendship takes a dire turn. 

Velixar orders them to fight alongside the humans, changing Aurelia from friend to foe. To protect her, Harruq must turn against his brother and fight the killing nature of his orcish heritage. 

THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by David Dalglish 
To side with one means to turn on another. No matter Harruq’s decision, someone he loves will die. 
When half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun pledged their lives to the death prophet Velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. Instead, they become his greatest disciples, charged with leading his army of undead. While they prepare, Harruq trains with an elf named Aurelia, to w...

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498 reviews
Ouroeke dieou
May 1, 2020
Absolutely hands down the most disgusting book I have ever read. The author is either demonic or mentally disturbed. I do not recommend this book to anybody. Especially not to young people. Absolutely nothing enjoyable in this book. Unless you like reading about slaughtering babies. Or killing mothers with their children while giving their child a last kiss. I think Charles Manson will appreciate his drivel. I certainly do not. Utter rubbish.
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Jason McGill
December 13, 2016
I've read a lot of fantasy. This does fall into the anti-hero/dark column. Nothing wrong with that. Problem is the characters are uninteresting. The writing is not engaging... actually I just found the writing bad in general. I finished the book just to make sure it didn't get any better toward the end. It didn't. It has been a couple months so I can't bring up some of the examples of what specifically was bad about the writing. However the memory of how little I liked it remains.
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Thomas
May 18, 2026
This book was excellent. I just didn't like the malice of the two...But if it weren't for understanding how the elf girl(name too hard to remember to spell) easing Haaruq's mind. I probably would been disgusted from by the story. When Haaruq possibly killed the elf girl. The emotion in the moment was tragic... Until, I felt the relief of her being brought back to life from the healing potion. The reality of wars are usually horrifying. I admire the realism you put into them in this story. Overall, this was an amazing story that kept me thrilled. I look forward to continuing the series, and also, reading more of your other series. Thank you for putting together this exciting and creative book!
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David Dalglish currently lives in rural Missouri with his wife Samantha, daughter Morgan, and dog Asimov. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 and currently devotes himself to perfecting his craft. He spends his free time playing racquetball and watching PBS with his daughter.
David Dalglish currently lives in rural Missouri with his wife Samantha, daughter Morgan, and dog Asimov. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 and currently devotes himself to perfecting his craft. He spends his free time playing racquetball and watching PBS with his daugh...

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