A Matter of Life and Death

The chief matriarch is dying. Drawing her last breath, she declares a contest: let fate decide the one worthy to rule. Fifty souls are summoned in the night; fifty souls bound to the same fate. But this is no ordinary trial. And so begins the first task. A superb genre-spanning mix of supernatural, historical fantasy, action, and folk-tale, this gripping book is the first in an epic trilogy from award winner Alexis Deacon. Spellbinding, philosophical and beautifully illustrated, this is a story about strength, power and the true nature of the world. - Publisher.