In this epic fantasy from the acclaimed author of  The Grey Bastards , a man and his fae allies confront Goblins seeking to restore their race to power.   Locked in an eternal Autumn, Airlann, the Source Isle of Magic, is dying. Nearly a millennium earlier, the last of the Goblin Kings were assassinated. Now a fanatical army of Goblins known as the Red Caps are determined to bring their bloodline back to the throne via an heir whose identity is a deeply guarded secret.   Padric, a human cast aside as cursed by his own people, travels alongside the alluring piskie Rosheen, his lifelong friend. As the Red Caps wage war, Padric and Rosheen find themselves in midst of the battle, having allied themselves with the unlikeliest of creatures: Deglan Loamtoes, a healer gnome whose cynicism is rivaled only by his quick wit, and Pocket, an orphaned changeling fostered by the avian Knights of the Valiant Spur.    Soon this ragtag posse of wayfarers is confronting skin-changers, bloodthirsty marauders, and fire-crazed fanatics—determined to discover the true identity of the long-lost heir before the Red Caps release forces powerful enough to destroy Airlann once and for all. But is this band of unlikely heroes strong enough to stand against the descendant of the dreadful Goblin Kings?   “An addictively readable—and undeniably cool—fantasy masterwork.” — Kirkus Reviews  (starred review) on  The Grey Bastards Ebi Robert is a trained lawyer cum creative writer. His first play is An Empty Kingdom, while his second play is Zige. Zige emerged 2nd Runner-up of the Ola Rotimi Prize for drama, and a Finalist of the African Writers Award organised by the African Writers Development Trust (AWDT), Writers Space Africa Foundation and Writers Space Africa-Tanzania (WSA-Tz). Ebi Robert’s poems have appeared in internationally recognised anthologies and e-zines such as: Emanations, Asian Signature, Tuck Magazine, Lunaris Review, etc. He has also contributed to several books which include: Foray into Forever, and 2+2=5 both published by International Authors, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA (edited by Prof. Carter Kaplan); Randomly Accessed Poetics published by Pen Head Press, USA in 2014 (edited by Sarah Gawricki et al.); Epitaph, (USA) edited by Kriti Sengpta and Williams Peters; Tribute to Mandela, (India) edited by Prof Mitiu Olawuyi et al; Muse for World peace 1 and 2 (India) edited by Prof Mitiu Olawuyi, etc. Ebi is also a Spec-fic writer majoring in Science Fiction and Fantasy. His first novel, The Creed of the Oracles, is a trilogy lauded internationally for its originality by great minds like UK new wave sci-fic author, Michael Butterworth; and Professor of Creative Writing, Oz Hardwick, of Leeds Trinity University. Other books include his first poetry collection, Eulogy and Puffery, and an anthology of speculative stories, An Adventure Through Wonders, which he co-edited. The award-winning author is the Founder of ACER Writing House, and a member of highly respected professional bodies. He is a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors, the African Speculative Fiction Society, the British Science Fiction Writers’ Association, the International Authors, USA; and a Fellow of the World Institute for Peace, etc. 9798823036085 " Susan D. Mustafa is a New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestselling author, as well as an award-winning investigative journalist. Her books have been translated and published in nine languages. She has been prominently featured in several docuseries and numerous television programs that have aired on FX, A&E, Hulu, Discovery, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Canada, Lifetime, Oxygen, and National Geographic. Susan was born in New Orleans and resides in Baton Rouge. Charles J. Ballay is the district attorney and a native of Plaquemines Parish. He was born in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, and grew up in the adjacent area of Homeplace. He earned a law degree from LSU Law School in 1976 and began practicing law in Belle Chasse that same year. In 1980, he began working as an assistant district attorney, and, in 2008, he was elected as the district attorney of Plaquemines Parish, a position that he continues to hold today. Charles is married to Claire Bonneval, and they are the parents of three sons and grandparents of eleven grandchildren. Charles and Claire reside in Belle Chasse. "