Kalanon's Rising

418 pages. light wear. Inscripti0n by author (To Danny)Solve a murder, stop a war, save the world. Sir Brannon Kesh spent years buildin g a new life as a physician and leaving the name Bloodhawk (and the wartime repu tation that went with it) behind. But when the King's cousin is murdered, duty c alls him back. The crime scene suggests dark magic and evidence points to the am bassador of Nilar, an alluring woman with secrets of her own and a view of Blood hawk as little more than a war criminal. As bodies pile up and political ramific ations escalate, Brannon must join forces with a vain mage, a socially awkward p riest, and a corpse animating shaman to solve the murders and prevent another wa r. But who can he trust when the phases of a bigger plan fall into place? The Ri sen are the greatest danger Brannon has ever faced. If he and his team cannot st op the killer, then all of Kalanon - and the world - will descend into darkness. Winner of the SpecFicNZ Novel Competition.