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Death's Executioner: The Malykant Mysteries, Volume 3
To catch a monster, send a killer.
Murderers and monsters alike stalk the snow-drowned streets of Ekamet.
When nightmares creep out of the dark, distant past, who can face them?
It will take the eldritch powers of the spirit-witch. The ruthless cruelty of the undead. And the monstrous implacability of the Malykant at his best — and his worst.
But when it costs everything they can give, can a trio of killers win against nightmare?
If you can’t beat the dark, the only way through is to join it...
Konrad Savast returns in four final, brutal cases in the collected Malykant Mysteries.
Murderers and monsters alike stalk the snow-drowned streets of Ekamet.
When nightmares creep out of the dark, distant past, who can face them?
It will take the eldritch powers of the spirit-witch. The ruthless cruelty of the undead. And the monstrous implacability of the Malykant at his best — and his worst.
But when it costs everything they can give, can a trio of killers win against nightmare?
If you can’t beat the dark, the only way through is to join it...
Konrad Savast returns in four final, brutal cases in the collected Malykant Mysteries.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 5, 2019
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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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November 3, 2021
I loved this so much I bought the paperback. Gothic/Russian/fairytale/horror/fable/fantasy.
Brilliant writing. I was desperate to read to the end and find out what happened.
Brilliant writing. I was desperate to read to the end and find out what happened.
October 28, 2024
4 – 4.5 Stars
Death’s Executioner: The Malykant Mysteries Volume 3 contains Books 9 - 12 in the Malykant Mysteries series by Charlotte E. English. This is another fantastic, atmospheric paranormal mystery series with lots of dark and dramatic tones which I loved.
The series 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/series 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. As the stories/series unfolds, Konrad goes from working alone, with his familiars in tow, to making friends, who then become part of his ’team’- while adding an extra element of intrigue and enjoyment to the series. The characters are wonderfully crafted individuals with their own unique personalities, quirks, and flaws. I was a fan right from the get-go.
Throw in murder, crime and investigation, monsters, ghosts, tension, secrets, action, adventure, friendship, intensity, suspense, and so much more- and 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 series quite quickly.
This volume is made up of 4 books (Books #9 - 12):
-The Zolin Conspiracy (Book #9)
-The Tarasov Despite (Book #10)
-The Malific Curse (Book #11)
-Shandral (Book #12)
I am sad to finish this series as I would be very happy to continue following Konrad, Nanda, Inspector Nuritov, Tasha, Ootapi, and Eetapi on many more ‘adventures’.
Very much looking forward to reading more from Ms. English.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Charlotte E. English!
Death’s Executioner: The Malykant Mysteries Volume 3 contains Books 9 - 12 in the Malykant Mysteries series by Charlotte E. English. This is another fantastic, atmospheric paranormal mystery series with lots of dark and dramatic tones which I loved.
The series 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/series 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. As the stories/series unfolds, Konrad goes from working alone, with his familiars in tow, to making friends, who then become part of his ’team’- while adding an extra element of intrigue and enjoyment to the series. The characters are wonderfully crafted individuals with their own unique personalities, quirks, and flaws. I was a fan right from the get-go.
Throw in murder, crime and investigation, monsters, ghosts, tension, secrets, action, adventure, friendship, intensity, suspense, and so much more- and 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 series quite quickly.
This volume is made up of 4 books (Books #9 - 12):
-The Zolin Conspiracy (Book #9)
-The Tarasov Despite (Book #10)
-The Malific Curse (Book #11)
-Shandral (Book #12)
I am sad to finish this series as I would be very happy to continue following Konrad, Nanda, Inspector Nuritov, Tasha, Ootapi, and Eetapi on many more ‘adventures’.
Very much looking forward to reading more from Ms. English.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Charlotte E. English!
July 26, 2023
This is the third volume of collected stories about the Malakynt, a human invested with extraordinary powers who is sent by the Lord of Death to avenge those murdered. In the first story, The Zolin Conspiracy, Konrad, Nanda, Alexander and Tasha investigate the murder of a man found missing his head in an alley behind Konrad's house. The second story, The Tarasov Despite, is about a seemingly unimportant woman poisoned over months. In the next story, The Malefic Curse, there’s a malevolent essence out of the spirit realm which mauls and murders a vagrant and the final story, Shandral, deals with the consequences of the Malefic.
I really enjoyed this final volume of he Malakynt stories. I liked all the characters and felt very invested in getting them some kind of happy(ish) ending. It was fun to watch Nanda and Konrads's relationship develop over the course of the series as they grow to trust one another. Tasha and Alexander are also great characters, although I would have liked more of their stories. These books are dark - murder, revenge, macabre doings, but there’s also quite a bit of humor and friendship. They’re a little bit Sherlock Homes, a little bit horror with a dash of Scooby-doo. Great covers, too!
I wish there were more!
I really enjoyed this final volume of he Malakynt stories. I liked all the characters and felt very invested in getting them some kind of happy(ish) ending. It was fun to watch Nanda and Konrads's relationship develop over the course of the series as they grow to trust one another. Tasha and Alexander are also great characters, although I would have liked more of their stories. These books are dark - murder, revenge, macabre doings, but there’s also quite a bit of humor and friendship. They’re a little bit Sherlock Homes, a little bit horror with a dash of Scooby-doo. Great covers, too!
I wish there were more!
May 25, 2021
Death be not...
Konrad, Nanda, Tasha, Alexander...
And others who can't quite be ignored but do move the story along.
I have enjoyed this entire series and have marked the books as those that should be read again by firelight and a glass of wine.
The Malykant, Servant of Death, and cold monster in the pursuit of justice for the victims of malice, slowly changes. Konrad finds his humanity through the help of friends and a love of quiet desire and strength.
I love the slow and genteel quality of the life of Ekamet and Assevan that shows through as the characters walk, run, laugh, cry, are lost or bewildered, or triumphant in the solving of a case.
Any lover of mystery and/or fantasy will find this series as fulfilling as did I.
Konrad, Nanda, Tasha, Alexander...
And others who can't quite be ignored but do move the story along.
I have enjoyed this entire series and have marked the books as those that should be read again by firelight and a glass of wine.
The Malykant, Servant of Death, and cold monster in the pursuit of justice for the victims of malice, slowly changes. Konrad finds his humanity through the help of friends and a love of quiet desire and strength.
I love the slow and genteel quality of the life of Ekamet and Assevan that shows through as the characters walk, run, laugh, cry, are lost or bewildered, or triumphant in the solving of a case.
Any lover of mystery and/or fantasy will find this series as fulfilling as did I.
August 16, 2023
"Shandral"
In dit laatste deel probeert Nanda Konrad uit het dodenrijk terug te halen. En nu Tasha de nieuwe Malykant is, is er een nieuwe zaak voor haar. Deze zal ze zonder hulp van Konrad moeten oplossen.
Weer een geweldig verhaal! Deze serie zou in het Nederlands vertaald moeten worden. Dan zou ik ze zo weer kopen en lezen!
"The Malefic Curse"
In dit verhaal komt een 'kwaad' uit de geestenwereld naar de echte wereld. Nu is het aan Konrad en Nanda om dit kwaad te verslaan.
De Malykt, de baas van de Malykant, wil Konrad niet helpen. Want het is een zaak van zijn zus, de Shandral.
Maar daar heerst te veel chaos om Konrad en Nanda op de juiste manier te helpen. Ze zijn op zichzelf aangewezen met wat hulp van Tasha."
"The Tarasov Despite"
Op weg naar de club vind Konrad een vermoorde vrouw. Zijn serpenten krijgen haar zover om te spreken, maar ze had niet door dat ze vermoord is. Wel spreekt ze de naam uit van haar broer en haar geliefde.
Heeft een van die 2 haar vermoord of is het geheel iemand anders?
"The Zolin Conspiracy"
Er wordt buiten in de sneeuw een lichaam gevonden zonder hoofd. En dat hoofd wordt een paar uur later op iemands schoorsteen terug gevonden.
Konrad gaat samen met Nanda, Tasha en de inspecteur op onderzoek naar wie deze persoon was. En waarom hij op zo'n geweldige manier om het leven is gekomen.
In dit laatste deel probeert Nanda Konrad uit het dodenrijk terug te halen. En nu Tasha de nieuwe Malykant is, is er een nieuwe zaak voor haar. Deze zal ze zonder hulp van Konrad moeten oplossen.
Weer een geweldig verhaal! Deze serie zou in het Nederlands vertaald moeten worden. Dan zou ik ze zo weer kopen en lezen!
"The Malefic Curse"
In dit verhaal komt een 'kwaad' uit de geestenwereld naar de echte wereld. Nu is het aan Konrad en Nanda om dit kwaad te verslaan.
De Malykt, de baas van de Malykant, wil Konrad niet helpen. Want het is een zaak van zijn zus, de Shandral.
Maar daar heerst te veel chaos om Konrad en Nanda op de juiste manier te helpen. Ze zijn op zichzelf aangewezen met wat hulp van Tasha."
"The Tarasov Despite"
Op weg naar de club vind Konrad een vermoorde vrouw. Zijn serpenten krijgen haar zover om te spreken, maar ze had niet door dat ze vermoord is. Wel spreekt ze de naam uit van haar broer en haar geliefde.
Heeft een van die 2 haar vermoord of is het geheel iemand anders?
"The Zolin Conspiracy"
Er wordt buiten in de sneeuw een lichaam gevonden zonder hoofd. En dat hoofd wordt een paar uur later op iemands schoorsteen terug gevonden.
Konrad gaat samen met Nanda, Tasha en de inspecteur op onderzoek naar wie deze persoon was. En waarom hij op zo'n geweldige manier om het leven is gekomen.
July 21, 2021
Excellent series!
Really got hooked on the characters, atmosphere, plots for each for the individual stories as well as the underlying foundation plot line. This made me able to follow the character’s progress through the building blocks of the tale itself.
Wonderful finish for the characters.
I say finish ;:please understand , author, I will be happy to read more about the Malykant (s)any time!
Really got hooked on the characters, atmosphere, plots for each for the individual stories as well as the underlying foundation plot line. This made me able to follow the character’s progress through the building blocks of the tale itself.
Wonderful finish for the characters.
I say finish ;:please understand , author, I will be happy to read more about the Malykant (s)any time!
July 25, 2021
Thrilling end
This third volume of Malykant stories is less grim in some ways than volume 2, but still horrifying because of how much is now at stake. While it didn't provide *quite* the desired happily ever after, it's as good as it can get for poor Konrad. I just wish that there were more stories. This series would actually make an awesome TV series.
This third volume of Malykant stories is less grim in some ways than volume 2, but still horrifying because of how much is now at stake. While it didn't provide *quite* the desired happily ever after, it's as good as it can get for poor Konrad. I just wish that there were more stories. This series would actually make an awesome TV series.
December 1, 2021
Great ending!
I’m incredibly sad for this series to end, but the resolution is heartwarming. Of course, the ending could be not the ending, if the author chose to continue. See? The perfect ending which could be not the ending. What could be better than that for an amazing series. Now, I wait in hopes of more……
I’m incredibly sad for this series to end, but the resolution is heartwarming. Of course, the ending could be not the ending, if the author chose to continue. See? The perfect ending which could be not the ending. What could be better than that for an amazing series. Now, I wait in hopes of more……
November 10, 2023
The end?
I have grown go love Konrad and his family. I didn't know what to expect when i started, only that it was Halloween month and i wanted something a bit spooky. I got do much more than i wished for. The world building is fantastic and i want visit. The cast are vivid and real. This series was a joy.
I have grown go love Konrad and his family. I didn't know what to expect when i started, only that it was Halloween month and i wanted something a bit spooky. I got do much more than i wished for. The world building is fantastic and i want visit. The cast are vivid and real. This series was a joy.
September 29, 2021
Infinitely creative
Every story unique, combining together for a surprising and satisfying whole. I enjoyed getting to know the well drawn characters and the tightly plotted mysteries all mixed with imaginative take on eastern and Russian folklore.
Every story unique, combining together for a surprising and satisfying whole. I enjoyed getting to know the well drawn characters and the tightly plotted mysteries all mixed with imaginative take on eastern and Russian folklore.
March 2, 2023
Deaths executioner
A totally fresh read to me.some of y the concepts were so new. I felt I walked in the protagonists shoes.
Excellent plotting w it’s the sub plot of saving a soul. Thoroughly engrossing read.
A totally fresh read to me.some of y the concepts were so new. I felt I walked in the protagonists shoes.
Excellent plotting w it’s the sub plot of saving a soul. Thoroughly engrossing read.
July 4, 2021
Unexpected ending to the final story. Good ending though. Balanced.
December 26, 2021
This settled things.
We found out how Conrad and friends faired. It's slow in places though and drags a it here and there.
We found out how Conrad and friends faired. It's slow in places though and drags a it here and there.
February 24, 2022
Exciting And Funny
This series tells thrilling, mysterious and funny stories that will entertain the reader for days. I highly recommend this series to everyone.
This series tells thrilling, mysterious and funny stories that will entertain the reader for days. I highly recommend this series to everyone.
March 6, 2023
I am so glad I was encouraged to be brave enough to finish this series. I just love these characters so much. Might need to go back and re-read them all very soon...
April 30, 2024
Great omnibus containing the last four books of the Malykant series! Talk of value for money! Don't forget to get the omnibus editions!
November 21, 2024
Great series.
Sad to see it coming to an end. I did think the last 2 stories left more unanswered questions. Otherwise, overall it is a solid read.
Sad to see it coming to an end. I did think the last 2 stories left more unanswered questions. Otherwise, overall it is a solid read.
December 3, 2024
Amazing as always. I loved to see Konrad develop his feelings and bond so profoundly with Alex, Tasha and of course Nanda. Great ending to a very warm series (even when it is about murders)
August 10, 2021
Everything I loved about the first set of novellas in the series, but better! The 8 (or so) years between the beginning and end of the series have only improved the author's writing. Konrad, our poor battered and broken hero has returned, this time with several supporting characters that by now have become his friends (and the poor guy's life would be so much easier if he only realized this). The writing is still brief, but has far more of the supporting details that were missing in the earlier stories. And the stakes are higher, the plots are more complex. What's not to love? Worthy of a full 5 stars!
February 6, 2020
I adored this series!
I have this book five stars. I adored all the characters, the elegant writing style, the quirky folklore and recency-like society.
I have this book five stars. I adored all the characters, the elegant writing style, the quirky folklore and recency-like society.
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