Author: christopherruz

A gritty fantasy epic from Aurealis Award Nominee Christopher Ruz.As a young mercenary, Richard followed a mysterious Magician on a quest to steal a demon’s treasure and overthrow a king. The two men started their journey as strangers, became lovers along the way, and ended as master and loyal soldier.Twenty years later, that kingdom is steadily falling into ruin and Richard has realized that … and Richard has realized that time and power have twisted the Magician into more monster than man – children disappear nightly into his dungeons and the only things that leave are terrible creatures crafted in…