The monarchies of the Royal Vispasian Union have been bound together for two hundred years by laws maintained and enforced by the powerful Sun Chamber. As a result, nations have flourished but corruption, deprivation and murder will always find a way to thrive...
Receiving news of his father's death Sun Chamber Officer Lucan Drakenfeld is recalled home to the ancient city of Tryum and rapidly embroiled in a mystifying case. The King's sister has been found brutally murdered - her beaten and bloody body discovered in a locked temple. With rumours of dark spirits and political assassination, Drakenfeld has his work cut out for him trying to separate superstition from certainty. His determination to find the killer quickly makes him a target as the underworld gangs of Tryum focus on this new threat to their power.Embarking on the biggest and most complex investigation of his career, Drakenfeld soon realises the evidence is leading him towards a motive that could ultimately bring darkness to the whole continent. The fate of the nations is in his hands.
Mark Charan Newton was born in 1981, and holds a degree in Environmental Science. He has worked in bookselling and as an editor. His writing has appeared in a variety of non-fiction publications including The Ecologist and The Huffington Post, as well as for BBC Radio 4. He is also the author of the Legend of the Red series. For more information and updates, visit his website www.markcnewton.com
ISBN:
9780230766822
Binding:
Hardback
Pub. Date:
01/10/2013
Category:
Fantasy
Imprint:
Tor UK
Pages:
Stock:
To order
Price:
$39.99 AUD