Greaveburn - Softcover

Hallam, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908600128 ISBN 13: 9781908600127

Publisher: Inspired Quill, 2012

Synopsis

A HERO MURDERED. A GIRL ALONE. A CITY OF VILLAINS. From the crumbling belfry to the citadel's stained glass eye, across acres of cobbled streets and alleyways that never see daylight, Greaveburn is a city with darkness at its core. Gothic spires battle for height, overlapping each other until the skyline is a jagged mass of thorns. Archduke Choler sits on the throne, his black sealed letters foretell death for the person named inside. Abrasia, the rightful heir, lives as a recluse in order to stay alive. With her father murdered and her only ally lost, Abrasia is alone in a city where the crooked Palace Guard, a scientist's assistant who is more beast than man and a duo of body snatchers are all on her list of enemies. Under the cobbled streets lurk the Broken Folk, deformed rebels led by the hideously deformed Darrant, a man who once swore to protect the city. In a darkened laboratory, the devious Professor Loosestrife builds a contraption known only as "The Womb". With Greaveburn being torn apart around her, can Abrasia avenge her father's murder before the Archduke's letter spells her doom?

About this title

About the Author

Craig Hallam is an international best-selling author from Doncaster, UK. Channelling his experiences from being a nurse, undertaker, and librarian, he writes real people in impossible worlds. His work spans all aspects of Speculative Fiction but his heart lies under the floorboards of a haunted mansion. He paints his own book covers to make sure that The Horrors stay personal. He also gives lectures on folklore at conventions, bookshops and podcasts.Since his debut in the British Fantasy Society journal, his tales have nestled between the pages of magazines and anthologies the world over. His novels and short stories have filled the imaginations of geeks, niche and alternative readers with their character-driven style and unusual plots.Craig chronicled his experiences of living with depression and anxiety in the international best-seller, Down Days. The book has since been a finalist for the IAN Book of the Year Awards.When he isn't behind a keyboard, Craig is hosting talks on folklore, the gothic, and teaching writing skills all across the country.

Edition details

• Publisher: Inspired Quill
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908600128
• ISBN 13: 9781908600127
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270