A Murder of Crows: An Urban Fantasy Thriller [Paperback]

A dangerous game of ancient power will push the last raven to the edge of his limits in the fifth installment of this hardboiled fantasy noir series.

Lucas Rurik is used to being on the bad end of a terrible deal. Hes survived wars, seen his entire Guild murdered, and saved reality from certain doom more times than hed care to count. But none of that has prepared him for the mess hes currently in.

It seems his nemesis, Dr. Callie Mitchell, has tapped into the deepest magic in the Rift and destroyed an Ancient: one of the oldest rift-fused beings, tasked with ensuring the balance of power in the universe. No one knows what shell do next, and the surviving Ancients seem too distracted by their petty squabbles to take matters into their own all-powerful hands. So its once again up to Lucas to poke his nose where it doesnt belong and attempt to negotiate with beings that most definitely dont want to be reasoned with.

The clock is ticking, and Lucas will have to tap alliances and use every trick he has up his sleeve to stop a cosmically mighty madwoman on a mission. And time isnt the only thing working against him. The secrets he uncovers could spell the undoing of everything, both on Earthandin the Rift . . .

A fast-paced, character-driven, quick-quipping tale from the bestselling author of the Hellequin novels, Riftborn is perfect for fans ofLucifer, The Witcher,and the Dresden Files.

Steve McHughis the bestselling author of the Hellequin Chronicles. His novel Scorched Shadows was nominated for a David Gemmell Award for Fantasy in 2018. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, McHugh currently lives with his wife and three daughters in Southampton.

Praise forThe Last Raven

McHughs pithy prose energizes the narrative, even when theres no superpower on display, and builds intrigue with gradual reveals of Lucas rift-derived skills and backstory. ThlÓ6