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Nethergeist

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For thousands of years, the Emperor Goat, a necromancer so powerful he has declared himself God, has had an iron grip on the universe, causing most worlds to fall into disrepair.

In a paranoid city of renegades, the last bastion of humanity holds out against his might.

Ayilia, its Regent-Elect, is friendless, single, the 'wrong' sex, the 'wrong' heritage, and apparently cursed. While attempting to rout a coup, she is selected by outside forces to search for the impending birth site of Al Kimiya, a mage who is said to be the only match for the Emperor. To save herself and her people, she must ally with heretic magi, necromantic freedom fighters, the human-hating, reptilian Krayal, and her sworn foe, the cowardly, lifeless warlord Vespasian.

A complex literary fantasy, Nethergeist is a story where the conflict is as much about the characters' inner turmoil as the outward struggle against the maniacal emperor. Featuring intense battles, snappy dialogue, and a world on the edge of ruin, Nethergeist is a fantasy in the vein of Malazan Book of the Fallen and The First Law.

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      November 1, 2023
      Enter a world where the undead reign and the days of the beating hearts of humans (or ""hume"" as the Krayal and Lifeless refer to them) are numbered. Ayilia of House Kiya just buried her father, the Lord General of the X Gemina Brotherhood of Knights, in the formerly great human city of Agathon. Grief over her father's death is fresh, but not so the deep feelings of distrust and suspicion she knows the others in her settlement have levied against her since she was a young child--calling her a witch and a traitor, accusing her of striking her own father ill. While tradition would have her serve as her father's replacement, she finds herself fleeing for her life when a violent coup is staged and Agathon falls. The new leadership has negotiated with the undead Emperor of the Universe to ensure the survival (and servitude) of the remaining humans. With stunning battle scenes and crackling dialogue, Nethergeist is a creepy and creative addition to any gothic apocalyptic sf lover's to-be-read pile. A complex and powerful debut novel.

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