Book description
Enter a world of darkness and danger, honour, daring and destiny in
David Chandler's magnificent epic trilogy: The Ancient Blades.
It takes a thief to destroy a demon…
Circumstance made him a criminal.
Destiny may make him a hero.
As a thief, Malden is unparalleled in the Free City of Ness. But he has
no desire to take up arms against the forces of horrific evil. By saving
the life of the knight Croy, however, Malden has bound himself to an
ancient, noble brotherhood…and he now possesses a magical weapon forged
at the dawn of time - one of only seven swords capable of destroying demons.
Malden fears accompanying Croy and the barbarian Mörget on their quest
to dispatch a foul creature of nightmare…nor does he want to disturb the
vengeful dead. But with an assassin on his heels, the young cutpurse is
left with no choice but to follow. And there is the comely sorceress,
Cythera, to consider - promised to Croy but in love with Malden - not to
mention the fabulous treasure rumoured to be waiting in the inescapable
depths of the demon's lair… Praise for David Chandler [who also writes
as David Wellington]:
'Wellington is a vivid storyteller, whether describing gruesome
attacks, expressing the subtle attraction between man and woman, or
chronicling the life of a troubled teen.' - Associated Press
'Terrific; a literate, smartly constructed page-turner. . . Wellington
again proves himself as one of the very best authors of contemporary
horror fiction.' - Bookgasm. com
'The taut narrative never slackens, providing thrilling entertainment
for readers who like their horror raw and bloody.' - Publishers Weekly
David Chandler was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended
Syracuse University and received an MFA in creative writing from Penn
State. He also holds a masters degree in Library Science from the Pratt
Institute. He now lives in New York City with his wife who, in her
wedding vows, promised to "kick serious zombie ass" for him.
