Description
As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave is unwillingly apprenticed to an ancient necromancer. Her tormentor has bound her with a curse forged from blood and spirit. But salvation could lie in arcane writings her tutor has hidden on the war-torn continent . . .
Jesse Bullington casts his own macabre spell over the late middle ages in a work that becomes compulsive, amusing and horrifying in quick succession.
Praise for Jesse Bullington's previous work includes:
* 'Darkly funny, profane, erudite, bawdy, and wickedly original' Jeff VanderMeer
* 'As the antithesis of conventional fantasy, this is a tour de force' Telegraph
* 'A quite extraordinary piece ... one of the books of the year' SFRevu.com
* 'Raucous, lewd, and grisly' Esquire
* Review coverage in the genre press * Featured on www.orbitbooks.net and in the Orbit ezine * Author website at www.jessebullington.com * Print and online in genre press
About the Author
Jesse Bullington spent the bulk of his formative years in rural Pennsylvania, the Netherlands and Tallahassee, Florida. He is a folklore enthusiast who holds a bachelor's degree in History and English Literature from Florida State University. He currently resides in Colorado.
Book Information
ISBN 9781841499123
Author Jesse Bullington
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 32mm