Mercy: Tears of the Fallen (The First Volume)

For fans of Elden Ring, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, and Joe Abercrombie comes an epic series where blades crash, kingdoms fall, and fate is never as it seems.

"Pulse-pounding action, bloody trauma, and intricate world-building - Mercy smacks you in the face out of the gate." - Philip Chase, Author of the Edan Trilogy

"A gritty and fast-moving fantasy from a promising new voice." - Kirkus Reviews (✔️'GET IT' Recommended)

Relics of the past scattered. A hero broken. A world on the brink.

A paragon left for dead, Alevist Lightseeker sought peace-but peace had other plans.

Thirty four years past, the blade he buried must rise again. As he hunts the ones who shattered his world, another exile awakens-Erevayn. A man drunk on grief and bound by blood. A minstrel must bring the two together in a war against a rising ill fate.

Viyala, a lost love, unexpectedly returns and sparks a fire in Erevayn-but will it be enough to quell his thirst for vengeance? And will the world unfolding around her offer the chance for the future she has long desired?

Salasmir, Blade of the Reckoning, must answer the call of duty once again.

Hayde and Neera, twins of the Stained, hunt for sacred artifacts for their false king. Steyvin and Ilatu must travel across the Sundered Sea in order to do the same, but for their once wise father-who holds damning secrets of his own.

The Tears awaken-and call to the broken.

Two men, one path, and no Gods left to help them.

Some martyrs stay dead. Others-become legend.

"This is one of the most dangerously ambitious and boldly imaginative debuts I have ever read." - GRIMDARK MAGAZINE (Esmay Rosalyne)

"This is going to be something enormously special. This is a debut that demands people's attention." - John Minton, Talking Story and one of the Authors of Discovery

"This will undoubtedly go down as one of the best fantasy debuts this year; if not the best." - Zachary Shaye of Shaye's Library

"A meticulously crafted world bounded only by the limits of the human spirit which Mercy tests and explores, offering precious little of its namesake." - Jake Remmert, from Nerd Level Rising

"Dillon throws you into the deep end... His writing is good. Really good... He's doing something special here, bringing his fiery passion to the story in spades." - iSamwise, Book Reviewer

"There will be emotional damage." - Zammar Ahmer, Author of The Book of Astea

Author: Chance Dillon
Publisher: Lightseeker Publishing
Published: 07/20/2025
Pages: 574
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.06lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.44d
ISBN: 9798218717315

About the Author
Dillon, Chance: - Get access to the 'Blood Rebellion' short story and the first four chapters of Mercy: Tears of the Fallen through Chance's newsletterChance was born and raised in the middle of New Jersey (Exit 9, and pork roll).He found his love of storytelling through cinema-falling wholly in love with the Lord of the Rings films and immersing himself in all things Star Wars.In his time in the U.S Navy working on jets, he discovered his love of the written word through playing Dungeons and Dragons, writing up campaigns and backstories with his friends.Fast forward several months, stories unraveled into the world of Mercy. His first installment in the series publishes July 20, 2025-the same date 12 years prior he lost his father.His writing influences of worldbuilding stems to George R.R Martin/Hidetaka Miyazaki's 'Elden Ring' lore, Steven Erikson's 'Malazan Book of the Fallen', and both Tad Williams and Joe Abercrombie's approach to character.Chance currently resides in New York, New York.