![]() ![]() Though often crude, their appearance haphazard, they remained sturdy, and combined with local knowledge, the village quickly flourished with trade from the mainland. His first act as leader was to assemble a permanent inland village, named 'Home' using his knowledge of fortifications, he established the construction of numerous dwellings. Though he never spoke of religious matters, keeping his true nature mysterious, he was worshipped all the same. With her religious edict at his back, the other four tribes pledged their allegiance in the coming months the day after the last was annexed, she died and her corpse was burned, whatever had happened in that first meeting vanishing into the sky with her ashes.īut Knight remained, his leadership absolute. But eventually, the elder issued the all-clear, and declared Knight to be the manifestation of the 'Undying', the King of the Gods - she declared him a holy soldier, come to lead them and cleanse the world. She stepped to him, and alone they spoke what transpired those long hours has never been revealed to anyone. The elder of the tribe - its name quickly-forgotten in the aftermath - ordered the temporary village's inhabitants to hide. He looked as though a figure out of a legend a monstrous being of scorched iron wielding a mighty blade, marching silent from the cliffs towards their settlement of huts and homes. Their legends spoke of men turned to Gods after death the bravest warriors, the wisest rulers and the kindest mothers would become immortal, ruling from the sky, their pale hands dropping fish into the sea and hooking fruit onto trees. Their dwellings, occupations and indeed their whole lives were transient in nature. Their lives were simple they fished, hunted whatever few animals there were on the island and periodically traded for livestock on the mainland. Pass the popcorn.Based on the Farrow Islands in the south-east, the Undying Legion were not so long ago little more than a collection of dark island tribes trying to survive amidst the forests and cliffs of their home. “Werewolves, mad science, and plenty of smiting. The Shadow Revolution kicks off the Crown & Key series in spectacular fashion!” - Fresh Fiction “A fast-paced, action-filled dark fantasy that is just sheer fun to read. “Team Griffith creates a number of really compelling characters whose exploits will keep readers glued to the pages! Terrific!” - RT Book Reviews Praise for Clay and Susan Griffith’s The Shadow Revolution “Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. The Undying Legion combines a thrilling well-developed plot with spectacular action sequences, witty banter, and unlikely heroes that are fabulously unique and fascinating.” -Goldilox and the Three Weres “An impressive follow-up in the Crown & Key trilogy.” -Bibliophage “These books are just pure unadulterated fun.” -Slapdash & Sundry And when the true purpose of the ritual is revealed, the gifted allies must confront a destructive force that is positively apocalyptic. As the team battles an unrelenting army of undead, a powerful Egyptian mummy, and serpentine demons, the necromancer proves an elusive quarry. ![]() Desperate to save lives while there is still time, Simon, Kate, and Malcolm-along with gadget geek Penny Carter and Charlotte, an adolescent werewolf-track down a necromancer who is reanimating the deceased. One thing is clear: Some very potent black magic is at work.īut this human sacrifice is only the first in a series of ritualized slayings. Studying the macabre scene, they struggle to understand obscure clues in the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the victim’s heart-as well as bizarre mystical allusions to the romantic poetry of William Blake. When monster-hunter Malcolm MacFarlane comes across the gruesome aftermath of a ritual murder in a London church, he enlists the help of magician-scribe Simon Archer and alchemist extraordinaire Kate Anstruther. With a flood of dark magic about to engulf Victorian London, can a handful of heroes vanquish a legion of the undead? A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. ![]()
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