The grit of grimdark meets a police procedural in this rollicking debut fantasy series where two watchmen protect the streets of one of fantasy's most dangerous cities.
A member of the Yenara City guard has gone missing. The culprit could be any of the usual suspects: drug-dealing orcs, mind-controlling elves, uncooperative mages, or humans being typical humans.
It's up to two reluctant partners -- Rem, a miscreant who joins the Watch to pay off his bail, and Torval, a maul-wielding dwarf who's highly unimpressed with the untrained Rem -- to uncover the truth and catch the murderer loose in their fair city.
A brilliant premise, wonderfully told. A city that breathes, and heroes you can't help but root for. -- Nicholas Eames, author ofKings of the Wyld
A glorious tour through fantasy's seamier side. A wilder ride than Middle Earth, and you'll love every minute of it! -- Jon Hollins, author of the Dragon Lords series
Dale Lucas is a novelist, screenwriter, civil servant, and armchair historian from St. Petersburg, Florida. Once described by a colleague as a compulsive researcher who writes fiction to store his research in, he's the author of numerous works of fantasy, neo-pulp, and horror. When not writing at home or trapped in a cubicle at his day job, he loves travel, great food, and buying more books than he'll ever be able to read. If you're looking for a book that will give you everything you love about fantasy in a way you haven't seen before, you've found it.
B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog A brilliant premise, wonderfully told. A city that breathes, and heroel£$
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