From the depths of a valley rises the city of MahalaIt's a city built upwards, not across -- where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under.Rojan Dizon doesn't mind staying in the shadows, because he's got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic from pain. But he can't hide for ever.Because when Rojan stumbles upon the secrets lurking in the depths of the Pit, the fate of Mahala will depend on him using his magic. And unlucky for Rojan -- this is going to hurt.
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"Exciting suspense story. This was the first book I read by Staub & it got me hooked on her stories. I could not put this book down and read it in three days." — Dawn (5 out of 5 stars)
"Exciting suspense story. This was the first book I read by Staub & it got me hooked on her stories. I could not put this book down and read it in three days."
“Engaging and carefully constructed.”
“The persistent sense of lurking danger along with Rojan’s inner conflict between apathy and authentic emotion contribute to an absorbing read.”
“Intensely realized and gripping.”
Intensely realized and gripping.
The persistent sense of lurking danger along with Rojan's inner conflict between apathy and authentic emotion contribute to an absorbing read.
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" It was okay but not aas good as some of her other books. "
" This is a great thriller, one of her earlier ones, with plenty of romance, suspense and lots of drama. A good 3 day read. "
" Started out pretty much romantic mystery, but had a great twist in the end. Enjoyed. "
" Kristin says these are really good so I'm going to give this author a try. "
Francis Knight was born and lives in Sussex, England. She has held a variety of jobs from being a groom in the Balearics, where she punched a policeman and got away with it, to an IT administrator. When not living in her own head, she enjoys SF&F geekery, WWE geekery, teaching her children Monty Python quotes, and boldly going and seeking out new civilizations.
Paul Thornley is an actor who has appeared in several television shows, including Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Foyle’s War, and Ashes to Ashes, as well as the feature films Les Misérables and Alibi. He is also an audiobook narrator who is most noted for his reading of the Rojan Dizon series by Francis Knight.
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