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Synopsis
On a battlefield strewn with corpses, a ragged figure, dressed in wolfskin and intent on death, slips past the guards into the tent of the Emperor and draws his sword. The terrified citizens of Constantinople are plagued by mysterious sorcery. The wolves outside the city are howling. A young boy had traded the lives of his family for power. And a Christian scholar, fleeing with his pregnant wife from her enraged father, must track down the magic threatening his world. All paths lead to the squalid and filthy prison deep below the city, where a man who believes he is a wolf lies chained, and the spirits of the dead are waking. The Norsemen camped outside the city have their own legends, of the wolf who will kill the gods, but no true Christian could believe such a thing. And yet it is clear to Loys that Ragnarok is coming. Will he be prepared to sacrifice his life, his position, his wife and his unborn child for a god he doesn't believe in? And deep in the earth, the wolfman howls.
Lord of Slaughter: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Graphic battlefield violence, imprisoned protagonist who believes himself a wolf, apocalyptic supernatural threats, and mature themes of faith and sacrifice. Dark atmosphere with corpses, sorcery, and Norse mythology-driven horror.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include torture, graphic violence, murder, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate the complex mythology weaving Norse legends with Byzantine history and a mystery involving imprisoned supernatural forces.