The time of Ruin has come.

The meaning of the Prophecy is becoming clear at last: if Ruin cannot be stopped, all of memory will transform into nightmare.

In the tunnels of the Underland, a place of phantoms, monsters, and creatures of god-like power, Aranfal and Brandione are drawn into the game to end all games - a desperate search for the very first memory - while Canning and Drayn grapple with both ancient adversaries and their own abilities.

Hunting for a way to destroy Ruin, Brightling journeys into the heart of the Machinery. As she descends, though, she discovers that Ruin is already more powerful than anyone could have imagined.

The future - and the past - of the Overland will be reshaped as Gerrard Cowan's mesmerizing epic of power, magic, and memory reaches its finale.

About the Author

Gerrard Cowan is the author of The Machinery trilogy, the story of a world whose leaders are chosen by a machine - until the machine breaks.

He lives in Ireland with his wife Sarah and their children. His first known work was a collection of poems on monsters, written for Halloween when he was eight; it is sadly lost to civilisation. When he isn't writing strange fantasy books he works as a freelance journalist. He can be found at gerrardcowan.com, at facebook.com/gerrardcowanauthor and @GerrardCowan on Twitter.

Reviews

'Webs of intrigue and a cast of divergent characters reappearing and redefining themselves, will have readers hanging on to every word'
Tome Tender

Praise for THE MACHINERY:

'The story is part apocalypse, part mystery and entirely captivating. If you're looking for a new voice in fantasy whose writing is going to get you thinking, then look no further'
The Eloquent Page

'If you enjoy epic fantasy with a little sci-fi thrown in, I highly suggest you grab a copy and prepare for a wild ride'
Mom With a Reading Problem

'Every so often you come across a book that really hits the spot. For me, THE MACHINERY was just such a book ... The degree of abstractness and the disjunct one only normally experiences in dream creates an underlying mood that put me in mind of Mervyn Peake'
Graeme K. Talboys, author of the Shadow in the Storm series

Book Information
ISBN 9780008181529
Author Gerrard Cowan
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint HarperVoyager
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 190g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm