Raven's Mark

Ed McDonald

In a post-apocalyptic world scarred by a shattered sky and an endless war between ancient Deep Kings and mysterious Nameless powers, bounty hunter Ryhalt Galharrow serves as the ruthless instrument of the sorcerer Crowfoot. Sent to a remote outpost to find the aristocratic Ezabeth Tanza, Galharrow is drawn into a dangerous web of conspiracy, treason, and supernatural violence, where men and monsters are equally deadly. Haunted by his past and bound by a living mark of indenture, he must navigate a brutal landscape of mercenaries, forbidden magic, and apocalyptic forces. Fast-paced, atmospheric, and steeped in noirish grimdark sensibilities, the novel combines hard-edged action with themes of loyalty, sacrifice, power, and survival.

Ed McDonald

Four years after Nall’s Engine drove the Deep Kings back across the Misery, Valengrad struggles to rebuild while fire rains from the sky and a mysterious figure known as the Bright Lady inspires a dangerous cult. Haunted by loss and the secrets he carries, Blackwing captain Ryhalt Galharrow is drawn into a desperate investigation when Crowfoot’s arcane vault is breached and a weapon of terrible power is stolen. Alongside Nenn and Tnota, he must confront enemies within the republic and venture into the heart of the Misery, a realm of nightmarish landscapes and inhuman horrors. Dark, visceral, and relentlessly atmospheric, this grimdark fantasy explores loyalty, grief, power, and the brutal cost of survival.

Ed McDonald

Red rains scour the land, monstrous creatures stalk the darkness, and the Nameless—gods sworn to protect the republic—have been gravely weakened. Withdrawn into the apocalyptic wasteland known as the Misery, Ryhalt Galharrow is drawn back into the struggle when the surviving Blackwing captains are summoned for one final mission against a threat more devastating than the Deep Kings. Haunted by the ghosts of his past and transformed by the Misery’s power, Galharrow must confront buried secrets and forge uneasy alliances to preserve humanity’s future. The concluding volume of the Raven’s Mark trilogy delivers a dark, inventive blend of grim fantasy, relentless action, and emotionally charged character drama.