The Lesser Evil

Legends of the Four Races #5

by E.A. Rappaport

Villagers and animals are mysteriously disappearing from the coastal towns of the Cold Sea. The only ones who can restore peace are a necromancer, obsessed with bones and death, and a cunning thief who only cares about protecting his gold.

The thief Senfra does not care about anyone or anything except a good night at the pub, certainly not about the people and animals rumored to be disappearing from the Cold Sea coast. But when Senfra’s men rebel and steal his fortune, he finds himself on the Cursed Island, surrounded by dangerous, crossbreed creatures. Senfra’s only ally is Toth, a necromancer reviled by society, and his army of undead skeletons. Together, they must face a master transmuter who has been combining animals and humans to create his own army of unearthly abominations.

314 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Author of Legends of the Four Races, a series of nine fantasy adventure novels that form an Interlocking Matrix of six separate trilogies. http://www.owlking.com/matrix/

Reviews

[Lavender · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun fantasy adventure series. I was looking for something to read to take my mind of the real world when my wife was in the hospital and this series was just what I needed. I picked up the first few books in the series at a Ren Faire and had them all signed, too. I like that it is a set of 9 books in a matrix, so several trilogies with overlapping books. I am planning on reading them all in order, but it's nice to know how they interconnect with the others in the matrix.