It's cold. The wells of power are weakening and the forces of Night grow strong. The gods are real, and still have some power, mostly to do harm. The Instrumentalities of the Night are the worst of these.
Piper Hecht, born Else Tage, survived a battle with the Instrumentalities. Now he's Captain-General of the armies fighting a crusade for Patriarch Sublime V. Intrigues swirl around the throne of the Grail Empire, as the imperial family's enemy Anne of Menand raises money to help the perpetually indebted Patriarch finance his crusades. To reduce his own vulnerability, sickly young Emperor Lothar assigns his two half-sisters--his immediate heirs--to their own realms.
Now Piper Hecht learns that the legendary sorcerer Cloven Februaren, referred to as the Ninth Unknown, is still alive, more than 100 years old, and on Piper's side. As the dynastic politics of the Empire become even more convoluted, it's clear that while the old gods may be fading, they're determined to do everything they can to bend the doings of men to their own advantage.
Sieges, explosions, betrayals, Anti-Patriarchs, and suspicious deaths will ensue as the great chess game plays itself out, with Piper Hecht at the center of it all...
Industry Reviews
Timely and timeless The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands." Complex and compelling It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival." The thing about Glen Cook is that with The Black Company he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy--something a lot of people didn't notice and maybe still don't. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote.--Steven Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon" "Timely and timeless...The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands." --Library Journal (starred review) on The Tyranny of the Night"Complex and compelling...It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival." --VOYA on The Tyranny of the Night"The thing about Glen Cook is that with The Black Company he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy--something a lot of people didn't notice and maybe still don't. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote." --Steven Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon Timely and timeless The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands. Library Journal (starred review) on The Tyranny of the Night Complex and compelling It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival. VOYA on The Tyranny of the Night The thing about Glen Cook is that with The Black Company he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy something a lot of people didn t notice and maybe still don t. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote. Steven Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon" Timely and timeless The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands. "Library Journal (starred review) on The Tyranny of the Night" Complex and compelling It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival. "VOYA on The Tyranny of the Night" The thing about Glen Cook is that with The Black Company he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy something a lot of people didn t notice and maybe still don t. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote. Steven Erikson, author of Gardens of the Moon" "Timely and timeless The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands."--"Library Journal" (starred review) on "The Tyranny of the Night" "Complex and compelling It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival."--"VOYA "on "The Tyranny of the Night" "The thing about Glen Cook is that with "The Black Company "he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy--something a lot of people didn't notice and maybe still don't. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote." --Steven Erikson, author of "Gardens of the Moon"" "Timely and timeless...The author of the Black Company series brings a stark realism to his tales of imaginary lands."--"Library Journal" (starred review) on "The Tyranny of the Night" "Complex and compelling...It is a powerful fantasy, combining a fast-moving plot with an introduction into this world of patriarchal schism, greedy churchmen and nobles, and cynical soldiers bent on survival."--"VOYA "on "The Tyranny of the Night" "The thing about Glen Cook is that with "The Black Company "he singlehandedly changed the face of fantasy--something a lot of people didn't notice and maybe still don't. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliche archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote." --Steven Erikson, author of "Gardens of the Moon"
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