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Book SynopsisThe great pulp writer Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, also introduced Solomon Kane to the world: a sombre man who dedicated his life to battling evil in all its forms.
Now Markus Heitz brings Solomon Kane's daughter Aenlin to life: join the young adventuress as she follows in her father's footsteps to battle dark forces, gunpowder, steel and magic - in the Dark Lands!
1629. Despite the relentless conflict of the Thirty Years' War raging in Europe, Aenlin Kane is determined to explore the legacy of her famous father.
Aenlin may never have met Solomon Kane, but she shares with him the need to fight for good wherever she can. She and her friend Tahmina, a Persian mystic, have been recruited for a secret mission for the West India Company: they will be part of a motley crew fighting their way behind enemy lines to the southern German town of Bamberg, where the stakes are already burning, ready to immolate those falsely accused of witchcraft.
Hidden by the turmoil of war, demons are openly walking the earth. Soloman Kane once fought such evil with rapier, pistols and his indomitable will. Now Aenlin is preparing to face those demons - and like her father, she will let nothing stand in her way.
Trade ReviewA captivating work that
effortlessly blurs the lines between fiction and reality * ORKUS on THE DARK LANDS *
When a novel immediately casts a spell over the reader, makes him instantly forget the trappings, in short: you feel like Bastian reading The Neverending Story
* THE RHINE PALATINATE on THE DARK LANDS *
An opulent fantasy world with n
umerous horror elements against an
exciting, historical background. It's
extremely gripping and fast-paced * VIRUS on THE DARK LANDS *
An
exciting adventure with charismatic characters. Markus Heitz's return to fantasy
succeeds brilliantly * DEEPGROUND.DE on on THE DARK LANDS *
A
complex thriller about the
bloody history of the card game * PLAYBOY on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
A
perfect mix of scary, evil and
subtle horror * THRILLING BOOKS on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
Gripping, eerie, mysterious and fantastic. The plot is
consistently exciting, there are
thriller elements as well as
well-placed horror elements - it is
impossible to put the book down * NICOLE'S BOOK WORLD on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
Nerve-racking tension and
skilful twists and turns captivated me to the last page * LINES BOOK BLOG on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
A
fast-paced thriller, entangled with all the rules of the art, with
immense tension, action and chases all over the world * WORLD TRAVELLER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
A
finely balanced mixture of sophisticated horror elements,
historical references and
fast-paced action scenes . . . until the
spectacular showdown [...] Markus Heitz whips his readers through
a disturbing adventure * KÖLNER STADT-ANZEIGER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
The plot about the retired player Tadeus Boch . . . is
peppered with macabre details and offers both
exciting and enjoyable reading * SONIC SEDUCER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
Heitz goes on
paths beyond high fantasy, and he does it
really well * C WEBB on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
