Rann, guardian of the Underworld, fought with the Nulefi, and in that battle the Nulefi were defeated.

But though their bodies were destroyed, the spirits of the Nulefi remained, and they wander the world of Myr, cloaked in the shattered form of the Swarms, waiting for the moment of their revenge.

Now they have re-awoken, remembering the glory and power of their ancient days - and one human boy, Vivreki, has witnessed that rebirth. The Swarm calls to him, pleads with him, whispers to him the secrets of a vanished age. To Vivreki this seems a miracle, but to his masters it is heresy. For very few now honour the elder gods, and those who still do keep silent about it.

In fear and peril of his life, Vivreki is hidden away from those that would kill him for his special knowledge. His memory is erased, his past denied, and a new life started for him half a world away. But the Nulefi have not forgotten Vivreki - he alone can hear them, and now he alone can save them. And as the Nulefi struggle to reach their only ally in the world, Herrukal - father of the gods - discerns the rise of a new power on Myr. He will not tolerate another war, so even if the price of peace is the destruction of creation itself, then Herrukal will break the world.

And only Vivreki can stop him...

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Much has changed in the Otherworld of Sutra since the events of Dark Thane. The Fine and the Sidhe now share Sutra with a new race - the Shoreth. Although they have always been a semi-nomadic, warlike people, the Shoreth are finally ready to end to their travels.

To some, however, giving up the warrior's path is unthinkable, and in the brilliant but arrogant General Zarrus they find a champion who has influence over the emperor himself. If Zarrus has his way, the fragile peace between the three races will be shattered forever.

Meanwhile, in Arizona, a Navajo elder is haunted by dreams and visions he cannot understand, scenes of battles outside his experience. In desperation, he sends his nephew, Michael Talloak, known to his tribe as Yiska, to Scotland to perform a Spirit Walk at the battle site. There Yiska raises the ghost of the highland warrior, Malky MacLeod, and learns of the existence of the Otherworld and the connection between the two planes of reality. The source of his uncle's visions, it seems, lies in Sutra, and in order to cross over, he and Malky will need the help of Duncan Talisker.

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Fifteen years have passed since Duncan Talisker vanquished the mad God Corvus. Now his peaceful existence is shattered when riders arrive from Soulis Mor to hail his son, Tristan, as the new Thane.

Only Duncan knows that the rule of the Twin Thanes - Tristan and Regan - will be founded on a lie. But, until the arrival at court of the mysterious Jahl, the echoes of Corvus' malice are safely contained within the soul and dreams of Regan. Heedless of her brother's warnings Regan is drawn into Jahl's web of intrigue and the consequences for the Fine and the Sidhe look bleak. Caught between the light and the darkness, Regan must choose the path of her destiny.

In Edinburgh, power is spilling over from the world of Sutra as Jahl begins to spread his influence using Knox - an apocalyptic cult leader - as an unwitting tool in his search for Godhood. As Knox prepares the way for Jahl's entry to an unsuspecting world, the void between the two planes suffers disturbance and Talisker must take a hand in mighty events once more.

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Earthlight in the UK in April 2002.

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Fifteen Years ago, Duncan Talisker was found guilty of murdering six young women in Edinburgh. He was investigated and arrested by Alessandro Chaplin, an old school friend, now a police detective. Duncan is released - and another young woman dies.

On the world of Sutra an ancient prophecy comes near to fruition, which will lead to further deaths in Scotland. But Talisker is the only one who can complete the cycle of good and evil in the other world whiich will lead to an entire race coming home. Transported to Sutra with the shade iof an ancestor, highland warrior Malky MacLeod, and - through an accident - Chaplin, who styill believes him guilty of murder, Talisker must deal with a new life and the weight of expectations of two races... and the enmity of a god.

"Talikser is startlingly good fantasy. A haunted hero, a journey between worlds - and a fabulously unforgettable ghost - make for a stunning debut novel." David Gemmell.

"Miller Lau's debut work is a well-crafted, beautifully-structured story." SFX

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Earthlight in the UK, Canada & Australia in April 2001.
Blanvalet in Germany, February 2002. Re-titled, Der Rabenkonig.
AST in Russia - later this year.

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