Description: Once a fabled Blade of Namara, Aral Kingslayer fought for justice and his goddess alongside his familiar, a living shadow called Triss. Now with their goddess murdered and her temple destroyed, they are among the last of their kind. Surviving on the fringes of society, Aral becomes a drunken, broken, and wanted man, working whatever shadowy deal comes his way. Until a mysterious woman hires him to deliver a secret message--one that can either redeem him or doom him.
Brief description: Kelly McCullough is the author of several works of science fiction and fantasy, including the WebMage series. His short fiction has appeared in the publications Weird Tales, Absolute Magnitude, and Cosmic SF. An illustrated collection of Kelly's short science fiction, The Chronicles of the Wandering Star, is part of InterActions in Physical Science, an NSF funded middle school science curriculum. He lives in Wisconsin.
Review Quotes: Inventive, irreverent and fast-paced, strong on both action and humor.-- "Green Man Review"