Steve Hugh Westenra

The Wings of Ashtaroth (The Sands of Hazzan, #1) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The great city of Qemassen is at a crossroads. A powerful empire from beyond the ocean threatens to reignite a centuries-old feud. A slave rebellion brews in the tangled labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city streets. And Crown Prince Ashtaroth, the city's supposed saviour, is considered unfit to rule even by those closest to him.

When the high priest burns one of the royal children alive as a desperate offering to the city's absentee gods, it destroys the fragile peace within Qemassen's scheming first family. Seeking revenge for the death of her child, Ashtaroth's mother calls on a powerful demon named Lilit.

But Lilit cannot be trusted. Her cruel machinations pit brother against sister and father against daughter, laying waste to Ashtaroth's family. Then Lilit approaches Ashtaroth with a demonic pact of his own-one that could save his people and his home. But between war from without and a revolution erupting within, even a demon may not be enough to keep Qemassen standing.

Set in a secondary world based on the conflict between Ancient Carthage and Rome, The Wings of Ashtaroth is a sprawling, multi-POV epic fantasy, full of queerness, political intrigue, and demons.

Content warnings included in the back of the book and on the author's website: stevewestenraDOTcom

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Steve Hugh Westenra
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798223834380
• Artikelnr.: 68085812

Autorenporträt

Steve Hugh Westenra is the pen name of a queer, trans academic living in Montréal, Canada with his partner and two weird cats (admittedly, weird is relative for cats!). Originally from England, he grew up on the foggy, eldritch shores of Newfoundland. When he isn't writing about demons, monsters, and political intrigue in the world of Ashtaroth, he can be found writing about demons, monsters, and marginality at Concordia University. Ashtaroth draws on his historical expertise and background in the field of Religious Studies. He is an alumnus of both the #Queeryfest and #Pitch Wars mentorship programs, and whether through self-publishing or traditional, he hopes to see his queer horror comedy, The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle on virtual and physical bookshelves within the next few years.