Crucible of Chaos: A Novel of the Court of Shadows

In Crucible of Chaos, a wounded magistrate investigates a mysterious abbey where the monks are going mad and the gods themselves may be to blame. He must root out the source of the madness before it spreads to the country he's sworn to protect.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2023
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Estevar Borros, a legendary sword-fighting magistrate known as the Greatcoats, is summoned to the abbey of Isola Sombra to settle a dispute between the monks, who are believed to be the birthplace of the gods. Estevar has his own problems, including a near-fatal sword wound, a sworn knight who claims the monks are consorting with demons, a diabolical inquisitor with no love for the Greatcoats, and a mysterious young woman claiming to be Estevar's ally but who may be his deadliest enemy. Armed only with his famed investigative talents, his faltering skill with a blade, and Imperious, his ornery mule, Estevar must root out the source of the madness lurking inside the once-sacred walls of Isola Sombra before it spreads to the country he's sworn to protect.

Crucible of Chaos can be read as a stand-alone fantasy novel or as a prelude to Play of Shadows, the first official novel in the Court of Shadows series. The novel is filled with thrilling swashbuckling action, mystery, and intrigue, and will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series.

Weight: 554g
Dimension: 163 x 243 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529437003