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Malykant Mysteries #8
Snowbound
Detective. Judge. Executioner.
Konrad Savast is the the most secret servant of the God of Death. His job? To track down the foulest of murderers and bring them to The Malykt's Justice. No mercy. No quarter.
Konrad may be finished with the coven at Divoro — but are they finished with him? Outside the gates of Ekamet, a new ice-palace has arisen, its grisly contents aimed squarely at the Malykant. Its message is interference with the necromancers’ aims will not be tolerated.
Forced to return to Divoro, Konrad does so with trepidation — for murderers tend to run away from the Malykant, not towards. What dark purpose does the coven have in mind, and is he walking straight into a trap?
Konrad Savast solves his eighth case in this new installment of The Malykant Mysteries, the dark fantasy series from the author of Modern Magick.
Konrad Savast is the the most secret servant of the God of Death. His job? To track down the foulest of murderers and bring them to The Malykt's Justice. No mercy. No quarter.
Konrad may be finished with the coven at Divoro — but are they finished with him? Outside the gates of Ekamet, a new ice-palace has arisen, its grisly contents aimed squarely at the Malykant. Its message is interference with the necromancers’ aims will not be tolerated.
Forced to return to Divoro, Konrad does so with trepidation — for murderers tend to run away from the Malykant, not towards. What dark purpose does the coven have in mind, and is he walking straight into a trap?
Konrad Savast solves his eighth case in this new installment of The Malykant Mysteries, the dark fantasy series from the author of Modern Magick.
145 pages, ebook
First published August 17, 2018
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About the author
Charlotte E. English
76 books352 followersEnglish both by name and nationality, Charlotte hasn’t permitted emigration to the Netherlands to change her essential Britishness. She writes colourful fantasy novels over copious quantities of tea, and rarely misses an opportunity to apologise for something. Spanning the spectrum from light to dark, her works include the Draykon Series, Modern Magick, The Malykant Mysteries and the Tales of Aylfenhame.
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October 28, 2024
4 – 4.5 Stars
Snowbound is the eighth book in the Malykant Mysteries series by Charlotte E. English. This is a fantastic, atmospheric paranormal mystery with lots of dark and dramatic tones which I loved. It has an historical setting with a Gothic Russian or Eastern European vibe. The world-building is highly original with dark and moody tones that really help to set the ‘atmosphere’ and make the story come to life.
Konrad Savast is The Malykant, the servant of the God of Death. His ‘job’ comes with some supernatural abilities, exceptional detective skills, wealth and standing in the community, as well as two bloodthirsty and macabre ‘familiars’, in the form of spirit serpents who are both prone to some petulant antics at times. It is Konrad’s job to seek ‘justice’ for the souls who have met their death prematurely, by being murdered. He investigates their death/s, using good old detective work coupled with some supernatural skills, and hunts down the killer/killers and ‘sends’ them to his master, The Malykt, the God of Death.
With murder investigation, mayhem, ghosts, tension, secrets, action, adventure, friendship, intensity, suspense, and so much more, this became quite a riveting read.
There are 12 books in this series, or three volumes each with four stories- and I read them all, back-to-back. The individual stories are quite short, being mostly under 100 pages each- which allowed me to devour the entire series quite quickly.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Charlotte E. English!
Snowbound is the eighth book in the Malykant Mysteries series by Charlotte E. English. This is a fantastic, atmospheric paranormal mystery with lots of dark and dramatic tones which I loved. It has an historical setting with a Gothic Russian or Eastern European vibe. The world-building is highly original with dark and moody tones that really help to set the ‘atmosphere’ and make the story come to life.
Konrad Savast is The Malykant, the servant of the God of Death. His ‘job’ comes with some supernatural abilities, exceptional detective skills, wealth and standing in the community, as well as two bloodthirsty and macabre ‘familiars’, in the form of spirit serpents who are both prone to some petulant antics at times. It is Konrad’s job to seek ‘justice’ for the souls who have met their death prematurely, by being murdered. He investigates their death/s, using good old detective work coupled with some supernatural skills, and hunts down the killer/killers and ‘sends’ them to his master, The Malykt, the God of Death.
With murder investigation, mayhem, ghosts, tension, secrets, action, adventure, friendship, intensity, suspense, and so much more, this became quite a riveting read.
There are 12 books in this series, or three volumes each with four stories- and I read them all, back-to-back. The individual stories are quite short, being mostly under 100 pages each- which allowed me to devour the entire series quite quickly.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Charlotte E. English!
October 23, 2023
Completely different, a genre breaker
This series is about the avenger for Death itself in a city called Ekamet. When someone is murdered it offends Death, & the role of the avenger is the Malykant, an anonymous man planted among the gentry. He is Death's man. Oddly loveable, slowly & by degrees. I've never read anything like it. The only other genre breaker in detective/supernatural is John Connolly. Connolly is a better writer, or at least a more seasoned one (Ms. English looks quite young), but if you like supernatural detective novels, this series is a Must Read.
This series is about the avenger for Death itself in a city called Ekamet. When someone is murdered it offends Death, & the role of the avenger is the Malykant, an anonymous man planted among the gentry. He is Death's man. Oddly loveable, slowly & by degrees. I've never read anything like it. The only other genre breaker in detective/supernatural is John Connolly. Connolly is a better writer, or at least a more seasoned one (Ms. English looks quite young), but if you like supernatural detective novels, this series is a Must Read.
August 10, 2018
Yes. Five stars. I told Charlotte I am changing my mind. I thought the Draykon saga was her great work. I think the Malykant Mysteries is surpassing it.
Do not start with this, read at least the one before it. Better, start with book one. They are all marvelous dark mysteries, but it is the saga, the character and plot development from each book to the next, that has me glued to my seat.
Highly recommended.
Do not start with this, read at least the one before it. Better, start with book one. They are all marvelous dark mysteries, but it is the saga, the character and plot development from each book to the next, that has me glued to my seat.
Highly recommended.
April 29, 2024
Snowbound continues the plotline started in The House of Divoro. A new ice palace has appeared in the outskirts of Ekamet, a replica of the House at Divoro and there are some bodies inside. Konrad's identity is known to the perpetrators, and they seem to be challenging him and his order directly.
This time, Konrad is joined by Diana, the head of the Malykt order and necromancers who belong to the order as well. Nanda and Alexander who are just recovered from the events of the previous book are adamant in accompanying Konrad, and Tasha rounds off the group.
This one was as tense as the previous one, and at times I was yelling inwardly because please, let poor Konrad catch a break! Though the bad guys are apprehended and neutralised, Diana intends to retire Konrad and Nanda is determined not to let that come to pass, because a Malykant is not retired; they die.
If you love dark fantasy with a dose of crime solving, found family vibes, and flawed characters, this is the perfect book for you.
This time, Konrad is joined by Diana, the head of the Malykt order and necromancers who belong to the order as well. Nanda and Alexander who are just recovered from the events of the previous book are adamant in accompanying Konrad, and Tasha rounds off the group.
This one was as tense as the previous one, and at times I was yelling inwardly because please, let poor Konrad catch a break! Though the bad guys are apprehended and neutralised, Diana intends to retire Konrad and Nanda is determined not to let that come to pass, because a Malykant is not retired; they die.
If you love dark fantasy with a dose of crime solving, found family vibes, and flawed characters, this is the perfect book for you.
December 13, 2019
Actually, no, I was wrong... this instalment is the most creepy - those blinking frozen corpses. Yikes!
I absolutely love the character development in this series, it's so solid.
I absolutely love the character development in this series, it's so solid.
December 5, 2021
Another home run!
When I started reading this, I thought this might be a variation of previous storylines. I was happy to be wrong -- this story drew me in and kept me enthralled with all of the new twists and turns!
When I started reading this, I thought this might be a variation of previous storylines. I was happy to be wrong -- this story drew me in and kept me enthralled with all of the new twists and turns!
September 29, 2018
As much as I enjoy the Malykant Mysteries and particularly Konrad Savast, the climax of this installment felt too abrupt and too off-stage for a issue that spanned two books.
September 26, 2019
Snowbound
The Malyant books get better and better. It is a good plot/story, the unexpected twist and turns are great. The return of feelings to the Malyant has changed everything.
The Malyant books get better and better. It is a good plot/story, the unexpected twist and turns are great. The return of feelings to the Malyant has changed everything.
August 24, 2021
Great
The last two books have been very good, dark storyline, more action than most and a real fight on the hands of the protagonists.
The last two books have been very good, dark storyline, more action than most and a real fight on the hands of the protagonists.
August 26, 2019
To say Charlotte E. English has been prolific with the releases would be an understatement so I’m a little behind but catching up fast.
Longevity isn’t something easy to achieve in my opinion.. it takes a fantastic imagination to keep tales fresh and interesting.. Charlotte E. English knows the recipe well and serves up another delicious read.
If you aren’t familiar with the series it follows Konrad Savast.. he’s the Malykant.. he’s one person you hope you’ll never meet..his job is to deliver justice for those murdered.. and if you are unlucky to be on the wrong side of him it’s a lifetime of pain that awaits you.
The series has been developing at pace and Snowbound is linked heavily with the last book in the series The House At Divoro, so please do read the books in order otherwise it won’t make much sense.
Forced to return to Divoro Konrad is set for an out-of-body experience which has you gripping the edge of the seat. This tale shows how vulnerable Konrad really is... his Malykant powers can't always save him.
For me this books screams character development as Nanda, the inspector and Tasha come to the foreground to save Konrad, this enabled the author to explore relationship dynamics but also have a little bit of fun with Konrad who is quite powerless for once.
Snowbound is another cracking tale. The page length is short at less than 150 pages but the author’s style fits perfectly, effortlessly packing in so much yet keeping the flow natural rather than forced. I’m always surprised how much plot the author can fit in within a few pages.
Dark and humorous is the only way to describe this series and Konrad’s serpents Ootapi and Eetapi epitomise the series, they always put a smile of my face.. the back and forth with Konrad is just a delight to read.
It’s another 5/5 stars for Charlotte E. English.. once again proving she’s the Queen of the short story.
Longevity isn’t something easy to achieve in my opinion.. it takes a fantastic imagination to keep tales fresh and interesting.. Charlotte E. English knows the recipe well and serves up another delicious read.
If you aren’t familiar with the series it follows Konrad Savast.. he’s the Malykant.. he’s one person you hope you’ll never meet..his job is to deliver justice for those murdered.. and if you are unlucky to be on the wrong side of him it’s a lifetime of pain that awaits you.
The series has been developing at pace and Snowbound is linked heavily with the last book in the series The House At Divoro, so please do read the books in order otherwise it won’t make much sense.
Forced to return to Divoro Konrad is set for an out-of-body experience which has you gripping the edge of the seat. This tale shows how vulnerable Konrad really is... his Malykant powers can't always save him.
For me this books screams character development as Nanda, the inspector and Tasha come to the foreground to save Konrad, this enabled the author to explore relationship dynamics but also have a little bit of fun with Konrad who is quite powerless for once.
Snowbound is another cracking tale. The page length is short at less than 150 pages but the author’s style fits perfectly, effortlessly packing in so much yet keeping the flow natural rather than forced. I’m always surprised how much plot the author can fit in within a few pages.
Dark and humorous is the only way to describe this series and Konrad’s serpents Ootapi and Eetapi epitomise the series, they always put a smile of my face.. the back and forth with Konrad is just a delight to read.
It’s another 5/5 stars for Charlotte E. English.. once again proving she’s the Queen of the short story.
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