'Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy' Den Patrick

Watchmen and spies, assassins and criminals will clash on the streets of a war-torn city in this magic-fuelled adventure from the author of David Gemmell award-shortlisted Battlemage.

Pick up this series if you like the sound of mage-on-mage battles and you're ready to watch the fireballs fly!

The people of Perizzi have survived the battlemage war, but their future is looking darker than ever...
BYRNE is a member of the Watch, investigating a series of murders in which the corpse was drained entirely of life.
FRAY's expertise with magic is needed to catch the killer, but working with the Watch destroyed his father, years before.
CHOSS is a champion fighter, trying to diffuse a war in the underworld that threatens to turn the streets red with rivers of blood.
KATJA is a spy from a foreign land, attempting to prevent a massacre that will topple two dynasties and destroy the fragile peace in the city for ever.

For more from Stephen Aryan, check out:

Age of Darkness
Battlemage
Bloodmage
Chaosmage

The Age of Dread
Mageborn
Magefall

ebook only novella: Of Gods and Men

About the Author
Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised and educated in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. After graduating from Loughborough University he started working in marketing, and for some reason he hasn't stopped. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and wannabe forest ranger, when not extolling the virtues of Babylon 5, he can be found drinking real ale and reading comics. He lives in the West Midlands with his partner and two cats.

Reviews
Stephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy. This is a ground-shaking debut, full of fiery promise -- Den Patrick, author of THE BOY WITH THE PORCELAIN BLADE
Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee. Read. This. Book. -- Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner series, on BATTLEMAGE



Book Information
ISBN 9780356504773
Author Stephen Aryan
Format Paperback
Page Count 512
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 128mm * 33mm