The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer

Två romaner. I The Element of Fire ställs en ensam krigare mot ondskefulla magiska krafter som hotar kungadömet. Klarar han motverka dem helt själv? The Death of the Neuromancer berättar historien om mästertjuven som efter en serie händelser hamnar i en livsfarlig situation. De döda går igen och en uråldrig ondska väcks efter en lång slummer.The Element of FireThe kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious intrigue, when Kade, bastard sister of King Roland, appears unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade’s true desires are cloaked in mystery.It falls to Thomas Boniface, Captain of the Queen’s Guard, to keep the kingdom from harm. But is one man’s steel enough to counter all the magic of fayre?The Death of the NecromancerNicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman and the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien. On the gaslit streets of the city, Nicholas assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for a long-pursued vengeance.But Nicholas’s murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, and fatal events. A dark magic opposes him, and traces of a necromantic power that hasn’t been used for centuries abound. Nicholas and his compatriots find themselves battling an ancient evil.And if they lose? Death would be preferable to the fate that awaits them.[Both novels included in this volume have been revised and updated. These are the author’s preferred texts.]