In the House of Madame Heretia (The Magistricide)

The second book in the Magistricide series.Tannigal is in flames, destroyed by the frenzy-inducing songs of the inhuman bard Tamrel. Kelrob, a young magician of great promise but limited experience, flees the city’s ruin alongside his companions: Jacobson, a weary mercenary whose body has become Tamrel’s vessel, and Nuir, the sheltered but willful daughter of a great merchant-lord. Their destination is the house of Madame Heretia, a disgraced archmage of unknown powers and dubious allegiance. As the lines between reality and illusion begin to blur, Kelrob finds himself lost in a web of conflicting temptations, and must choose where his ultimate loyalty lies. But he must choose quickly, for the Mask of Tamrel yearns to continue its apocalyptic song...

About the Author

Scott J. Couturier is a writer of fantasy, weird-and-science fiction. A graduate of Knox College, he has recently published two novels (The Mask of Tamrel and In The House of Madame Heretia), both part of a projected five-part dark fantasy series titled The Magistricide. His work focuses on blurring the conceptual walls dividing the fantastic, the cosmic, and the literary; currently he lives in his home town of Traverse City Michigan.

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