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Jamie Rowe was born in October of 1989 in the English County of Cornwall. In 1994, he emigrated to the scorching shores of Australia along with his family. He developed a deep love for reading at a young age, which was carefully nurtured by his parents. His first sojourn into writing was at the age of eleven when he wrote the truly awful first chapter in a sequel to the Lord of the Rings (spoiler alert: Gollum came back to life as the Dark Lord. Yikes!)
He graduated from the University of Queensland in 2014 with an Archaeology Major and went on to become a Site Supervisor in the UK, unearthing archaeological material dating as far back as the Bronze Age. Jamie currently lives in Brisbane, Australia with his fiance, Tiana and his dogs, Marcy & Loki.
Since 2009, writing has completely enveloped every aspect of Jamie's non-professional life, penning four novels to date, he hopes to be writing until his fingers are ancient and arthritic. His debut novel, The Curse of the Skyfolk, was released in February 2018 and is the first installment of the Rogue War Saga.
Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite
The Landfolk had been long oppressed by the Skyfolk after the Race War, and Prince Zand Feralitor can no longer bear to see his people suffer and be subservient to the grey skin tormentors. He vows to free his people and end the Skyfolk reign, but finding allies proves difficult and complicated. Meanwhile, Atlis is a ruthless Assassin Hunter working for a Skylord, feared and hated by Landfolks and Skyfolks alike. However, an encounter with a Landfolk assassin reveals her true nature that will lead to her execution. She needs to tread carefully, especially when she has so much to learn about her ability.
The Curse of the Skyfolk (The Rogue War Saga, Book 1) by Jamie Rowe has a great premise and a fascinating world building that is well thought out in terms of races, culture, history, and conflicts. It has a strong, multifaceted plot with unpredictable twists that will keep the reader intrigued from start to finish. The fight scenes are great, vivid and thrilling. The characterization is solid; despite their flaws, both Zand and Atlis are admirable characters. The lengths they go to achieve what is deemed necessary for the sake of their obligations are at times crude but efficient. I find them parallel to each other in most ways. I also gravitated towards Astrika, the prodigious Seersha who impressively shows her worth as a warrior. Nighman, however, intrigued me the most. His role in the conflict is still ambiguous, and his antics, as well as his interactions with Rough-Rocks, the giant, provide some lighter moments for this dark and violent epic fantasy. Filled with greed, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy, Rowe’s The Curse of the Skyfolk is a solid debut for the series.
