The empire is threathened by civil war. After the assasination of King Stanislas, the old alliances are falling apart. The clans of the Highlands, crippled by trade embargos, call for a revolution. Each manner of protest is subdued firmly by the members of the infamous King’s Lance.

It is at this very moment, an old evil stirs in the south. Old, dark stories are suddenly no longer fairy tales. The Horde advances, with unseen hunger, with no one to stop them.

Ione Grys runs for her life. She doesn’t know where to go, but it doesn’t matter. They are upon her. She knows slowing down means to die. Yet she is tired. Oh, so tired.

With Ravenheart, Bart Verdeyen brings us his fantasy debut. Inspired by his own idols, such as Tolkien, Eddings and Pratchett, he creates an equally treacherous as inspiring world, with lively characters, which the readers will come to love or hate.