The Fire in His Hands (Book One of A Fortress in Shadow)

by Glen Cook

Overview

Once a mighty kingdom reigned, but now all is chaos. In the vast reaches of the desert, a young heretic escapes certain death and embarks on a mission of madness and glory. He is El Murid - the Disciple - who vows to bring order, prosperity, and righteousness to the desert people of Hammad al Nakir. After four long centuries, El Murid is the savior who is destined to build a new empire from the blood his enemies. But all is not as it seems, and the sinister forces pulling the strings of empire come into the light. Who and what lies behind El Murid's vision of a desert empire? The first book in the A Fortress in Shadow book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627933056
Publisher:	Night Shade Books
Publication date:	07/26/2013
Series:	Dread Empire Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	1,033,759
File size:	489 KB

About the Author

Glen Cook is the author of dozens of novels of fantasy and science fiction, including The Black Company, The Garret Files, Instrumentalities of the Night, and the Dread Empire series. Cook was born in 1944 in New York City. He attended the Clarion Writers’ Workshop in 1970, where he met his wife, Carol. “Unlike most writers, I have not had strange jobs like chicken plucking and swamping out health bars. Only full-time employer I’ve ever had is General Motors.” He currently makes his home in St. Louis, Missouri.

Date of Birth:

July 9, 1944

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York