Claire Delacroix

"May you live in interesting times."Ancient cursePrologueMaraghain modern AzerbaijanFebruary 1265Chinkai's body was as cold as the dawn.Thierry gritted his teeth at the volume of spilled blood, knowing that he would never grow used to the killing.The wan fingers of light straining above the horizon...

Chapter OneBordeaux, October 1226IVlist rolled lazily over the hills and Sophie shivered in familiar trepidation, powerless to resist the allure of the low summit before her. The shadowy outlines of large shapes became discernible as she moved closer, although she had known all the while that they...

Prologue A sword age, a wind age, a wolf age. No longer is there mercy among men. —The Sybil's Prophecy, circa 1000 a.d. Montsalvat—August 1307 To think that idealism could dictate one's end. Wolfram watched his victim's breathing slow until it stopped. He waited patiently for the next...