The character of the stage magician is clearly one that holds much fascination for Christopher Priest; witness the success of his brilliant novel, The Prestige, and the later critically acclaimed film adaptation for example. And just as the magician...
A disgraced warrior-priest who prowls the Greywater Fastness is forced to confront his past when a message from an old friend sends him on a perilous quest. In an isolated village full of untrusting souls, his darkest secrets threaten to come to...