WEST JORDAN, Utah - s4story -- Canadian BookTuber Usman, host of Bards and Books YouTube Channel, updated his all-time Top 10 Best Books and Series List on Jan. 22, 2025. New addition to his list, premiering at no. 7, was the epic/dark fantasy series the New Blood Saga, by Utah author W.D. Kilpack III.

Usman updated his Top 10 Books and Series after reviewing 45 books and two DNFs (did not finish) over 2024. He said, "It has been a year of mostly self-pub and LitRPG reading and audio books."

When he listed the New Blood Saga as no. 7, Usman said, "It's got all the elements that I like in a story. It's got an epic scope of events and worldbuilding, and some very, very deep, intimate character work. I really like the magical realism in this world. It's just so interesting. Every single book has been just so gripping that, upon finishing one, I dive into the next one."

Usman has reviewed the first four books of the eight-book New Blood Saga (Crown Prince, Order of Light, Demon Seed, and Rilari) on his channel, and invited Kilpack to be his second guest for a live interview that aired on Oct. 3, 2024. Book five, Vengeance Borne is recently released, which Usman said he is "going to dive into next month, very excited!"

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Usman said, "If you haven't read the New Blood Saga, I would highly recommend it to everybody who likes epic dark fantasy and deep, intimate character work."

Kilpack is an award-winning and critically acclaimed internationally published writer, with works appearing in print, online, radio and television, starting with his first publication credit at the age of nine, when he wrote an award-winning poem. As an adult, he has been editor and/or publisher of 23 news and literary publications. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Westminster University. He was also a high-performing athlete, qualifying for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling. For 25 years, he was a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he continues to live, consult and educate. For more information go to www.Kilpack.net.

On Bards and Books, Usman posts fantasy/sci-fi book reviews and other bookish content. He has a taste for darker elements in his reads. He also discusses music! He enjoys metal and listens to many European bands with a preference for melodic death/black/folk and power metal. For more information go to www.youtube.com/@bardsandbooks