Dave Rudden

Be drawn into an action-packed epic fantasy filled with rebellion, intrigue, horror, dangerous gods, and Celtic mythology, perfect for fans of James Islington, John Gwynne, and Joe Abercrombie. THE GODS WERE HERE. AND THEY WERE ANGRY. For three hundred years the wild island of Croi´ has been subject to the Empire of the Answering. Clans have been subjugated, their language outlawed, their religion reduced to the whisper of fugitive priests. Until Croi´'s prayers are answered. The Gods return. Feral and majestic, they stride the land as colossi, throwing the Empire into chaos. The dispossessed and the vengeful struggle for power. A ruthless priestess rallies the faithful, offering a simple choice - believe, or die - even as the empire's Queen makes the first moves in a long and dangerous game. But for all their machinations, one woman will decide the fate of them all . . . Sister Wake, unwilling saint of the Goddess of Death.

Denizen Hardwick nevěří na kouzla, dokud ho nepřepadne netvor spředený ze stínů, kterého vzápětí zničí slovo stvořené ze slunečního světla. Podobná událost zaručeně změní váš pohled na mnohé. Denizen zanedlouho odhalí existenci světa zcela odlišného od toho, který zná. Světa žijící temnoty, kde čeká neviděný nepřítel. Naštěstí pro lidstvo mezi námi a temnotou stojí Rytíři vypůjčené temnoty. Naneštěstí pro Denizena, on sám je jedním z nich...