A Valley of Shadow

A Tale of Izrak the Deathless by Lee Patton

HELL DOES NOT WAIT FOR THE DEAD

For the undead warriors of The Call, existence is punishment, and defiance means death. Izrak Laav, a mercenary bound to serve the lords of Enostran, is tasked with hunting down a rogue warrior in the haunted forests of Shuvo. But when he crosses paths with Elishei, a mysterious girl fleeing dark pursuers, his mission spirals into something far more dangerous. Burdened by a secret that could doom them both, and challenged by an ancient spirit intent on redemption, Izrak must face the ghosts of his past—and learn that even the dead have something left to lose.

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For the undead warriors of The Call, existence itself is a crime, their service to the sinister lords of Enostran, a punishment. Those who disobey are swiftly destroyed, and the warriors of The Call tend to their own.

Izrak Laav, a veteran mercenary of many long centuries, is tasked with the destruction of one such rogue warrior.

Last seen in the forest realm of Shuvo, Izrak follows the renegade’s trail, where a chance encounter with Elishei, a mysterious girl on the run, thrusts Izrak into a harrowing adventure to rescue the girl from her shadowed pursuers. Yet, the mercenary holds a dark secret that threatens the life of the one he seeks to protect. Izrak’s intentions are unclear, and an old power intervenes. Resisted by an ancient spirit, Izrak must confront the ghosts of his past crimes, and face truths meant to teach the mercenary one final lesson: that there are punishments even the dead may fear….

Fans of Karl Edward Wagner's Death Angel's Shadow and Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné will love this dark tale of adventure and reflection. A VALLEY OF SHADOW is a gritty call-back to the Sword & Sorcery classics of old that will keep you reading well into the night.

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For Readers

Map of Enostran

Enostran is inspired by Patton's travels in Russia and his fascination with Eastern Europe.

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Details and Metadata

ISBN (Paperback): 979-8-9923135-5-0

ISBN (Hardcover): 979-8-9923135-6-7

ISBN (eBook): 979-8-9923135-7-4

Page count: 127

Size: 5" x 8"

Genre: Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery

BISAC Categories: FIC009070 FICTION/Fantasy/Dark Fantasy; FIC009100 FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure

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