Sam Sykes

The City Stained Red Sam Sykes

Marc Notes: Compact discs.; Read by David de Santos.; A long-exiled living god arises. A city begins to break apart at the seams. Lenk and his battle-scarred companions have come to Cier'Djaal in search of Miron Evanhands, a wealthy priest who contracted them to eradicate demons --- and then vanished before paying for the job. But hunting Miron down might be tougher than even these weary adventurers can handle as two unstoppable religious armies move towards all-out war, tensions rise within the capital's cultural melting pot, and demons begin to pour from the shadows... And Khoth Kapira, the long-banished living god, has seen his chance to return and regain dominion over the world. Now all that prevents the city from tearing itself apart in carnage are Lenk, Kataria, a savage human-hating warrior, Denaos, a dangerous rogue, Asper, a healer priestess, Dreadaeleon, a young wizard, and Gariath, one of the last of the dragonmen--; Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing:"A long-exiled living god arises.""A city begins to break apart at the seams."Lenk and his battle-scarred companions have come to Cier Djaal in search of Miron Evanhands, a wealthy priest who contracted them to eradicate demons and then vanished before paying for the job. But hunting Miron down might be tougher than even these weary adventurers can handle as two unstoppable religious armies move towards all-out war, tensions rise within the capital s cultural melting pot, and demons begin to pour from the shadows. And Khoth Kapira, the long-banished living god, has seen his chance to return and regain dominion over the world. Now all that prevents the city from tearing itself apart in carnage are Lenk, Kataria, a savage human-hating warrior, Denaos, a dangerous rogue, Asper, a healer priestess, Dreadaeleon, a young wizard, and Gariath, one of the last of the dragonmen." Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 32 (EAN 9780316374866, Open Ebook) Publishers Weekly 11/24/2014 (EAN 9780316374873, Paperback) Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 76 (EAN 9780316374873, Paperback) Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014 (EAN 9780316374873, Paperback) Romantic Times 02/01/2015 pg. 45 (EAN 9780316374873, Paperback) Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 32 (EAN 9780316374873, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Sykes, Sam Sam Sykes is the author of the acclaimed Aeon s Gate trilogy, a vast and sprawling story of adventure, demons, madness, and carnage. He lives in Arizona.