A False Spring

by Austin King

The world is ending, but first, a few people have to die… In the Eventide, an untested king prepares his troops for war. Meanwhile, heroes return from the North, each with a different agenda. One wishes to retire and die in peace. Another yearns for revenge and salvation. And the third, a general who dreams of uniting the Hinterland for the sake of prosperity, succumbs to a dark power. The biggest threat, however, is a lunatic with a thirst for destruction. His followers call him Rictus Eropa, and others call him the Grinning Man. He has brought an entire country into chaos, and his purpose is to see the world’s end. As outside forces and new factions gather around him, one warrior has the key to unraveling his terrible master plan. Because the Grinning Man has a secret, and it might just get him killed. Here is the third volume of The Hinterland. War and disease have ravaged the entire continent, and a new era is coming—one that most people will not live to see.

442 pages, Paperback

Published September 19, 2014

About the author

Austin King has spent time as a musician, tutor, and teacher. He lives with his wife, Grace, in a house full of animals.

He is the co-author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, NIMBUS: A STEAMPUNK NOVEL. He is also the author of A SCATTERED WIND, the first book in his fantasy series The Hinterland. He has written the prequel novella to Nimbus, FRACTUS, and is currently working on the next book in The Hinterland series.