The Book of the Dead

The Counterfeit Sorcerer #3

by Robert Kroese

As rival powers fight for control over the land of Orszag, one man holds the power to tip the balance: Konrad the Sorcerer. To save Orszag from destruction and turn the tables on those who have used him as a pawn, Konrad must go deep under the city of Nagyvaros to find an ancient book that holds dangerous secrets. But Konrad learns that the most dangerous secret may be his own....

200 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 2019

About the author

Robert Kroese's sense of irony was honed growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan - home of the Amway Corporation and the Gerald R. Ford Museum, and the first city in the United States to fluoridate its water supply. In second grade, he wrote his first novel, the saga of Captain Bill and his spaceship Thee Eagle. This turned out to be the high point of his academic career. After barely graduating from Calvin College in 1992 with a philosophy degree, he was fired from a variety of jobs before moving to California, where he stumbled into software development. As this job required neither punctuality nor a sense of direction, he excelled at it. In 2009, he called upon his extensive knowledge of useless information and love of explosions to write his first novel, Mercury Falls. Since then, he has written 18 more books.

Reviews

[Montzalee Wittmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Book of the Dead
by Robert Kroese
Yet again, another winner! This is a great fantasy series! The plot is unpredictable and exciting. Love the characters and the fantasy! Great imaginative world.

[Jeffrey Schmieder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read for sword and sorcery fans. Konrad has been developing his magic but is still very limited compared to the mages standing in his way. He is sent on a quest to get the book of the dead. And save his world.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good series

And I'm on to the next! These are quick and immersive page-turners. I'm really enjoying them! The characters are terrific.

[Robert Defrank · Rating 5 out of 5]

No sooner does Konrad and his band of confederates avert one disaster than they’re dropped into another dangerous quest, this time navigating the dangerous waters of doubtful allies intent on conquering pieces of the world and seeking a deadly source of magical knowledge, the eponymous Book of the Dead.

They dig into the secret origins of sorcery, and to the history of a major religious organization, and meanwhile, Eben the Warlock finally makes his move. Konrad again takes on his greatest enemy, but it’s far from the worst foe in the series. The battle is far from over.

[Shawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book in a terrific series. I like how Konrad is not a sorcerer; just an ordinary guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. Yet as the story progresses, out of necessity, he is slowly becoming a sorcerer. Seeing the "science" i.e. explanation of how the sorcery works is very interesting. Kroese does a good job of making all of this far-fetched stuff seem believable if not possible.

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Entertaining Story

Interesting characters, but the plot is somewhat generic. Each book slows in middle, but is never unreadable. Not as action packed as I preferred, but he keeps it interesting enough.

[Jeff Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great series with one more book to be released. Tight plotting, not a wasted word, and just pure enjoyment.