The number one bestseller, now available in paperback. Jerome Burnel was once a hero. He intervened to prevent multiple murders and in doing so, he doomed himself. His life was shattered. He was imprisoned, abused. But in his final days, with hunters closing in on him, he tells his story to private detective Charlie Parker. He talks about the girl who was marked for death but was saved, about those who tortured him, and about an entity lurking in a deserted fortress. Parker is not like other men. He died and was reborn. He is ready to declare war. Now he will descend into a strange, isolated community called Cut, and confront a force of men who ruled through terror, intimidation, and murder. All in the name of the entity they serve. All in the name of the Dead King.
"One of the author's finest achievements ... new readers—start here" Independent
"A consistently excellent series ... a terrifying ride to hell and back" Sunday Herald
"Magical, horrifying, poetic, gothic. Unique and rewarding" Maxim Jakubowski
Pages: 496, Year of Publication: 2014, Dimensions: 13x13cm
