The Faceless God: Book Two, Part One: Spirits & Ash (The Ellde...

Stories about hope and family bonds family bonds tested in a violent world, filled with damaged heroes and imperfect villains.WAKING IS ITS OWN NIGHTMAREThe next dance is about to begin in the Land of Moenda, and all must fight to survive. The Faceless God - Part One: Spirits & Ash is the first of two parts that make up the complete book.Kira isn't doing well: In less than one day, he learned the truth about his parentage; he lost control and wandered into a battle, summoning scores of unkillable Risen that attacked enemy and ally alike; and now he sits shackled in a cell.Commander Kim Lafont isn't doing well: His assault against the Ascendancy succeeded. But the escape of the Ten, the Ascendancy's mysterious leaders, and the arrival of a stranger threaten his hold over the conquered but unsubdued city.The Sanctifiers aren't doing well: The Ascendancy's survivors have fled, leaving them deep behind enemy lines. Wounded in battle, Marya and Kristoff must find a way to escape Florinia or risk death at the hands of the Bastion, all while having to face whether the Ascendancy truly deserves their loyalty.Meanwhile . . . Amonos is being Amonos.E.M. Markoff weaves together epic fantasy, surrealism, and elements of horror to spin an intricate web of darkness.For more from E.M. Markoff, check out:The Ellderet SeriesTo Nurture & Kill (standalone prequel novella, Eutau POV)The Deadbringer (book 1, multiple POV)The Faceless God - Part One: Spirits & Ash (book 2, multiple POV)The Faceless God - Part Two (forthcoming)©E.M. Markoff, 2022 (P)Tomes & Coffee Press

About the Author

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also a klecksography artist. Growing up, she spent many days exploring her hometown cemetery, where her love of all things dark began. Upon coming of age, she decided to pursue a career as a microbiologist and spent a few years channeling her inner mad scientist. Her works include The Deadbringer, To Nurture & Kill, "Leaving the #9," and the forthcoming death positive essay "The Day It Snowed in Prague." She published the charity anthology Tales for the Camp Fire under her imprint, Tomes & Coffee Press, to raise money for California wildfire recovery and relief efforts. She has been on a number of panels speaking about topics including horror cinema, as well as the importance of diversity and decolonization in speculative fiction. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association and is mostly made up of coffee, cat hair, and whiskey.

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