Breanna Teintze

'Deftly plotted and great fun' Guardian Magic is poison. Secrets are power. Death is . . . complicated. Outlaw wizard Corcoran Gray has enough problems. He's friendless, penniless and on the run from the tyrannical Mages' Guild - and with the search for his imprisoned grandfather looking hopeless, his situation can't get much worse. So when a fugitive drops into his lap - literally - and gets them both arrested, it's the last straw - until Gray realises that runaway slave Brix could be the key to his grandfather's release. All he has to do is break out of prison, break into an ancient underground temple and avoid killing himself with his own magic in the process. In theory, it's simple enough. But as secrets unfold and loyalties shift, Gray discovers something with the power to change the nature of life and death itself. Now Gray must find a way to protect the people he loves, but it could cost him everything, even his soul . . . With the humour of V.E. Schwab, the scale of Trudi Canavan and the deftness of Naomi Novik, Lord of Secrets is a heartwarming fantasy novel about saving the people you love without destroying the world (or yourself). 'A perfect mix of traditional and new' Charlie N. Holmberg, author of The Paper Magician 'A fast-paced necromantic adventure' Emily Tesh, author of Silver in the Wood 'All I want is the next book, NOW' K.A. Doore, author of The Perfect Assassin

Lord of Secrets

'THRILLS THE READER WITH AN ENJOYABLE, BREAKNECK PLOT' GUARDIAN Death is simple. Dreams are dangerous. Life is . . . unexpected. Outlaw wizard Corcoran Gray expected death to be final, but life, and his loved ones, had other plans. A year after being resurrected and flung into a new body, he's still trying to come to terms with his situation - and his self - when the all-powerful Mages' Guild demands his help to stop a deadly plague. He's inclined to refuse the organisation that still wants him dead, until his partner Brix starts showing symptoms - to save her, Gray will do anything, even if it means working with his greatest enemies. But it quickly becomes clear that this is no normal plague. The situation is more complicated, and more lethal, than anyone has realised. Ancient dangers are stirring, and thousands of lives are at stake . . . In the gripping sequel to Lord of Secrets, Corcoran Gray returns to save his new life and everything he holds dear - he'll just need to battle mysterious plagues, magical monsters, and hellish necromancy first. 'TEINTZE SHOWS A RANGE OF SKILLS IN LADY OF SHADOWS BY MAKING A FANTASTICAL WHODUNIT, WITH TWISTS THAT KEEP YOU PULLING TOWARD THE FINALE' CHARLIE N. HOLMBERG, AUTHOR OF THE PAPER MAGICIAN 'LADY OF SHADOWS SHOWS AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY NOT ONLY FOR THE CHARACTER, BUT FOR THE EMPTY GODS SERIES AS A WHOLE' SCIFINOW 'GRAY IS THE KIND OF RELUCTANT HERO WIZARD WITH A HEART THAT I'D FOLLOW INTO THE APOCALYPSE AND LADY OF SHADOWS DELIVERS JUST THAT - AND MORE' KAI DOORE, AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT ASSASSIN

Book 2 of the Empty Gods series

Lady of Shadows

Wenn deine Zauberkraft tödlich ist, dann musst du sie beherrschen lernen. Sonst beherrscht sie dich ... Ein originelles und fesselndes High-Fantasy-Abenteuer! Die Magie, die durch Corcoran Grays Adern fließt, ist alles andere als leicht zu beherrschen: Als der leider nur mäßig begabte Zauberer versucht, seinen eingekerkerten Großvater aus einem Magiergefängnis zu befreien, strömt plötzlich die gefährlichste Magie von allen in Corcoran ein: Todesmagie. Ein selbstmörderisches Spiel beginnt für den jungen Zauberer, der zusammen mit der flüchtigen Sklavin Brix seinem Schicksal zu entkommen versucht. Doch das Gleichgewicht zwischen Leben und Tod ist durch den untalentierten Zauberer bereits gefährlich ins Wanken gebracht worden. Können Corcoran und Blix die Welt retten – oder werden sie sie versehentlich zerstören?

Breanna Teintze

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