Then Dark Below

By Lily Anne Crow

Desperate times call for dangerous plans and deadly allies.

A treacherous Magister has been caught, but the battle has only just begun. Between the missing prince, enemies within the royal halls, and darkness lurking around every corner, Osmund needs all the help he can get.

Tamrion struggles within a web of secrets. When he discovers an enemy close to home, Tamrion must embrace his destiny and become the true lord of house Kinto, before his family and city both fall into ruin.

After narrowly surviving a clash with an old foe, Phrai retreats to heal the wounds on her body and of her heart. The storied assassin must decide what she really wants, who deserves her blade, and whether she should even join this fight. Can a cold-hearted killer become the hero Tourenne needs?

Shinowyn plays a dangerous game of manipulation, using any means necessary to free her grandfather from inhuman captors. But even the descendent of a great seer cannot foretell all outcomes. If she wishes to defeat the darkness below, she must be willing to risk everything - even her grandfather’s life.

Osmund must bring this unlikely cast of characters together in defense of the city of Vercolline, the kingdom of Tourenne, and humanity as a whole. While Fate hangs in the balance, Osmund and his allies must conspire to stop the encroaching darkness. But who can they trust? And how will they defeat creatures of legend with little more than wits and whispers?

Then Dark Below is the thrilling second instalment in Lily Anne Crow's debut fantasy series, A War of Whispers.