For 312 years the rotstorm has blighted the ruins of the Ferron Empire. Born of an unholy war between gods themselves, it scours the land with acid mists and deadly lightning, spawning twisted monstrosities from its nightmarish depths. On the Stormwall, the men and women of the Stormguard maintain their vigil - eyes sharp, blade sharper - defending the Undal Protectorate from the worst of the rotstorm's corruption. But behind the stormfront, something is stirring, kindling the embers of an ancient conflict and a plan to kill a god. Will Stormguard steel be enough to meet the coming tempest? *** Sergeant Flore Artollen patrols the wind-gnarled pines of Hookstone Forest for the Watch. But it wasn't always so. She spent years on the wall with the Stormguard, face to face with the bloodshed and horror of the rotstorm. With the storm now far beyond her western horizon, here she has a new life, a home, a husband and a daughter. But when roving lights descend from night skies, bright orbs of silver fire in the night, Flore's village is devastated, her husband mortally wounded and her daughter abducted. To get her back, Flore will have to take up her longsword and silvered dagger, don the guard's heavy metal plate gauntlets and step back into the storm.

A demon-dark fantasy that opens amid the bones of a dead god in a world wracked by the aftermath of an ancient conflict. Climate catastrophe, animal gods and a legion of mutants and monsters. And one woman against them all.

About the Author
Ian Green is a writer from Northern Scotland with a PhD in epigenetics. His fiction has been widely broadcast and performed, including winning the BBC Radio 4 Opening Lines competition and winning the Futurebook Future Fiction prize. His short fiction has been published by Londnr, Almond Press, OpenPen, Meanjin, Transportation Press, The Pigeonhole, No Alibi Press, Minor Lits, and more. @ianthegreen www.ianthegreen.com

Reviews
Excellent, vivid worldbuilding... A gripping story with cinematic detail' * British Fantasy Society *
An exciting and action-packed fantasy novel... Some disturbing and interesting ideas give the book a twist, but it also feels comfortably like a fantasy novel that any fan of the genre can enjoy' * SF Book Review *
Green's worldbuilding is unique and creative... This book appeals to both enthusiasts of high fantasy as well as the more everyday fantasy reader. Epic action, deep world-building, and colourful characters make for a magical debut, forged in compelling inspirations... There's plenty more magic to come' * The Publishing Planet *
The unrelentingly dark tone enables Green to maintain a high level of suspense throughout. Fans of Anthony Ryan will welcome this and its sequels * Publishers Weekly *



Book Information
ISBN 9781800244160
Author Ian Green
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC