Ancient Blades Trilogy (2) - A Thief in the Night

Enteraworldofdarknessanddanger,honour,daringanddestinyinDavidChandler’smagnificentepictrilogy:TheAncientBlades.Ittakesathieftodestroyademon…Circumstancemadehimacriminal.Destinymaymakehimahero.Asathief,MaldenisunparalleledintheFreeCityofNess.Buthehasnodesiretotakeuparmsagainsttheforcesofhorrificevil.BysavingthelifeoftheknightCroy,however,Maldenhasboundhimselftoanancient,noblebrotherhood…andhenowpossessesamagicalweaponforgedatthedawnoftime–oneofonlysevenswordscapableofdestroyingdemons.MaldenfearsaccompanyingCroyandthebarbarianM?rgetontheirquesttodispatchafoulcreatureofnightmare…nordoeshewanttodisturbthevengefuldead.Butwithanassassinonhisheels,theyoungcutpurseisleftwithnochoicebuttofollow.Andthereisthecomelysorceress,Cythera,toconsider–promisedtoCroybutinlovewithMalden–nottomentionthefabuloustreasurerumouredtobewaitingintheinescapabledepthsofthedemon’slair…