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The gods never broke him. She might.

Blood Runner by JD Stanley!
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June 23, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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He's sarcastic, selfish, and a little bit suicidal

But when a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he pull it together to save the world?

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December 30, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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May 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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He just wants to be left alone

That’s NOT working out

When a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he be the hero the world needs?

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January 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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He says he’s been in the world so long he stopped looking at why things happen.

But maybe he should.

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January 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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He just wants to be left alone

That’s NOT working out

When a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he be the hero the world needs?

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February 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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A conscience tells him he's evil

He just wants to be left alone

That’s NOT working out

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December 25, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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He's sarcastic, selfish, and a little bit suicidal

But when a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he pull it together to save the world?

Buy now: bloodrunner.jdstanley.com

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December 9, 2024 at 8:17 AM
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New cover for summer 2026!

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June 15, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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He's sarcastic, selfish, and a little bit suicidal

But when a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he pull it together to save the world?

Buy now: bloodrunner.jdstanley.com

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December 16, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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New cover for summer 2026!

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July 20, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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New cover for summer 2026!

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promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: background is a desolate landscape at sunset, blue-grey, the old book cover in the distance on the right, the new book cover large on the left and the announcement "New Cover for Summer 2026!"
June 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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He's sarcastic, selfish, and a little bit suicidal

But when a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he pull it together to save the world?

Buy now: bloodrunner.jdstanley.com

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December 4, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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🌟The Seer: An Irish Druid in Roman Britain🌟

Displaced Irish #Druid, Bronan, knows the real reason for the fall of Edenshire

His gazing bowl never lies

The king is dead

And it’s his fault

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December 1, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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He’s ancient. Cursed. And long past caring.

But she isn’t.

And that might be his undoing.

🩸Blood Runner

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April 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Dip your toe into the fantasy world with JD Stanley's Blood Runner!

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June 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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He wasn't meant to do it alone.

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July 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Lies we tell ourselves exact the harshest toll

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July 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Some things wait where the world grows thin.

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May 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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He's sarcastic, selfish, and a little bit suicidal

But when a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he pull it together to save the world?

Buy now: bloodrunner.jdstanley.com

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February 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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He’s ancient. Cursed. And long past caring.

And she just might be his undoing.

Blood Runner
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May 12, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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The gods never broke him.

She might.

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promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a woman in period clothing stands outdoors on a rocky hillside looking off into the distance at a log cabin with smoke coming out of the chimney, an image of the book cover appears at the bottom right as a paperback book and on a tablet
June 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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He's sarcastic, selfish, and a little bit suicidal

But when a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he pull it together to save the world?

Buy now: bloodrunner.jdstanley.com

#Fantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #DarkFantasy #myth #magic #histfic #Sumerian #mythbasedbooks #vampires
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April 26, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Even his Druid powers can't stop despot king Barry the Red.

Or can they?

If Bronan can regain his honour, there's a secret, born of magic, that could save them all.

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January 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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The past doesn't ask.

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Promotional image for the contemporary fantasy book Blood Runner by JD Stanley: a man stands in front of a cracked mirror in his ordinary room, through the cracks, along with his reflection the distant past appears to be breaking through the glass into the present while he looks on in concern, book cover appears at the lower left as a paperback and on a tablet
June 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM