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Cover Reveal for A Winter’s Mercy

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Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for A Winter’s Mercy by Phil Williams, the third in The Blood Scouts series that began with the incredible However Many Must Die – a SPFBO X semi-finalist that Nils enjoyed reviewing.

The Blood Scouts series is a World War-inspired fantasy world featuring an all-women squad and deadly monsters. Here’s what the third book in store for our Blood Scouts:

They say if you see the Stranded, it’s already too late…

Tasked with transporting a monster-hunting “ghost” to the Vulgar Division artillery unit, far from the fighting, Wild Wish is ready to take a break for the winter. Their destination, Lake Harmonial, is a place of peace and tranquillity. An idyllic, safe retreat.

Until now.

This ghost is no ordinary soldier, and Command want Wild Wish with him for a reason. When the ice comes to Harmonial, it will bring a threat that could unbalance the entire war.

One that only the Blood Scouts can stop.

These peaceful woods contain forces darker than any Wish has seen before. Win or lose, this mission is going to leave deep and terrible scars.

Return to the world of the Rocc for another thrilling, chilling chapter in the One War, as the Blood Scouts come to face the true cost of survival.

Are you ready for the cover reveal? This might be the best one yet!

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The art for this series keeps getting better and better and I love the colour and details here in the background. The cover for However Many Must Die was one of my favourites from last year’s SPFBO. Credit goes to the amazingly talented artist, Stefan Koidl.

A Winter’s Mercy by Phil Williams is releasing in 28th October 2025. Preorder now!

About the Author

Phil Williams is an author of fantasy and dystopian fiction, including the Ordshaw contemporary fantasy thrillers and the post-apocalyptic Estalia series. He also writes bestselling reference books to help foreign learners master English. Phil lives with his wife by the coast in Sussex, UK, and spends a great deal of time walking his impossibly fluffy dog, Herbert.