Prowling the Darkness: A Rayden Valkyrie Tale

by Stephen Zimmer

Dark rumors and whisperings of unholy sorcery bring Rayden Valkyrie to the remote city of Sereth-Naga.

There she finds a populace cowering in fear of the city’s ruthless, mysterious rulers, who remain behind the high walls of their citadel.

An even greater mystery surrounds the city.

Something is prowling the darkness.

Something that has kept the enigmatic rulers for centuries from escaping Sereth-Naga to spread their wickedness to other lands.

Prowling the Darkness is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Rayden Valkyrie Tales.

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 10, 2019

About the author

Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and publisher of Seventh Star Press who resides in Lexington, Ky with his beloved and an office manager named Dubious the Cat. His literary work includes the epic fantasy Fires in Eden Series, the cross-genre Rising Dawn Saga, the sword and sorcery Rayden Valkyrie Tales, the horror genre Hellscapes short story collections, the cross-genre dystopian Faraway Saga series, and the steampunk Harvey and Solomon tales along with his new novellas featuring Rayden Valkyrie and Ragnar Stormbringer.

His movie credits include short films such as Swordbearer and The Sirens, and the feature Shadows Light. Forthcoming is Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart, a TV pilot project.

Visit Stephen online via his website at http://www.stephenzimmer.com
on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
or twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/sgzimmer

Reviews

[Kriti | Armed with A Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

For fans of Terry Goodkind, Stephen Zimmer's book is a must-read. Follow the protagonist, Rayden, as she uncovers the secrets hidden in the city of Sereth-Naga. She is an assassin for hire, willing to kill for a fair price. It did not take me long to admire Rayden and the way she thinks and handles situations. She does not just accept tasks, she also rationalizes them and follows a code of conduct where she will refuse a task if it is immoral. I loved that about her and I believe she is an amazing protagonist, in some ways, shrouded in mystery. She is a strong character who is not afraid to fight for the causes she believes in.

Stephen paints a vivid picture of the city of Sereth-Naga and the beings who live there as well as the politics and rituals of the place. Though it is a short novel, every aspect related to the storyline are covered succinctly, leaving the reader curious to know what other adventures Rayden has already undertaken and where she will go next, while at the same time, bringing the story to completion.

I am thankful to the author for making this book available to me in advance for an honest review. It has been a pleasure reading it. I look forward to following Rayden's journey in the future.

[Amazing Gaming Productions · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great an harrowing tale

Stephen creates great worlds, filled with dark secrets and harrowing tales. Prowling the Darkness is nothing less than this. I enjoyed how Rayden overcame every obstacle to bring wickedness to justice.