Synopses & Reviews
Hailed as the prophesied messiah of the vampyre, Aleric seemed destined for glory until, like many of his brethren, he was captured by the sorceress Enora. Imprisoned, he is now forced to fight in the arena for her amusement.
To end Enora's reign of terror, Aleric must escape and find the alchemist behind her power, though that may mean unleashing Pythia, the Lady of Serpents Aleric's old enemy, the seductress who ended his mortal life. For she alone may hold the key to the survival not only of the vampyres, but also all of humankind.
Review
"Well-drawn characters and a reasonably original alternate world boost the page-turning capacity for dark fantasy fans." Booklist
Synopsis
To end an evil sorceress's reign, Aleric must find the alchemist behind her power, even if that means unleashing Pythia, the Lady of the Serpents, who is his old enemy and the seductress who ended his mortal life.
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About the Author
Douglas Clegg is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of several novels of dark fantasy, horror, and suspense, including The Machinery of Night, The Hour Before Dark, and The Abandoned.