The Ghost

The Rats of Letniv #2

by Emma Miles

With the arrival of his sixteenth birthday, Rothfel knows there is no hope he will ever have the ability to wield magic. As the son of a sorcerer, his father must decide his fate. Slave, servant, or the grave? Given a chance to prove himself and find his place in the cruel world of Chem, Rothfel sets out to explore the land of The People in the far, icy north. But it’s more than just a chance for adventure. Rothfel must find a way to keep those he loves safe, and once again his path intersects with others in a way that will alter the Land Beneath the Sky.

In the vast city of Letniv, the arrival of his nemesis turns Zephyr’s world upside down. With his trusted friends far off in the north, the Ghost must utilise every skill he has to track Mochevna before he kills again. Will the underworld of Letniv fall to the merciless blood sorcerer? Or can Zephyr save the Rats of Letniv?

427 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2023

About the author

I often get asked when I knew I was a writer; the answer is always. A writer is what I am, it’s in my soul. There have been times in my life when I couldn’t write, and times when my writing has been the only thing that kept me going. I think I always longed for something deeper from life, something more meaningful, and I found it in my imagination and in the music of words.
It was poetry which first caught my attention, and whilst my younger cousins called for ghost stories it was animals I first wrote of. I think I gravitated toward fantasy because of the freedom it gives, I could create my own worlds and decide my own rules. My Wind’s Children trilogy was born from an image that came to me whilst daydreaming, of a young man sitting alone below a bridge. I didn’t know who he was; it turns out neither did he, but we found out together.
I’m now working on my seventh book and love writing more than ever, it’s an addiction, an obsession, but one I now share with my wonderful writing family. My beta readers, my editor, and you, my readers, having you with me on my journey means the world to me.
I write as much as I can around work, but I also try to squeeze in a ridiculous amount of hobbies! I’m a wildlife photographer and do a little archery. I paint, sculpt with clay, withies and driftwood, preferring to be outdoors if I can. I still have a love for the theatre, having started out in life studying backstage crafts, and a great love for language. I speak a little French, Romanian and Italian, ma non molto bene!

Thanks for reading this. If you read any of my books and love them, please come say hello and tell me, you’d be surprised at how much that means to an author.
Take care of yourself.
Em x

Reviews

[Charlene Mattson · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is criminal how unread this series is. Emma's books get better and better and this one was no different. It didn't suffer from the usual "middle book" syndrome and features fantastic characters, intense battles, love and loss.

Emma is turning into the Mercedes Lackey of the 21st century in my opinion.