Gravedigger's Son

Winner of the 2018 Fantasy Prize and Kindle Storyteller Finalist. This is one secret he's keeping to himself. And who would believe him anyway? Farin, the gravedigger's son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The 18-year-old is an outsider who is bullied and ostracized by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. But Farin's life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies. As he prepares her for burial, he finds an amulet hanging around her neck, and he can't resist trying it on....

Farin and his congenial demon stinker are concentrating on his attempt to become a good squire. A chance at fame comes with the Great Knight Tournament, but the gravedigger's son learns the sad news of his father's death and must travel back to his village to bury him. Meanwhile, the bounty on the escaped orphan Aross' head is growing by the week, and she is being hunted down by the town watch of Hubstone. At the harbor, she strikes up a friendship with the artist Ki. When the city's rival underworld gangs meet to settle their differences in the great cathedral, Aross intervenes, to dramatic effect....

The adventures of Farin and Stinker continue. Can the squire save his master? At the end of his tether, the gravedigger's son desperately tries to help his lord, Knight Emicho. An urgent mission, over the treacherous Western Mountains and into the mysterious Swamplands, is his only option. Yet the greatest dangers he faces are betrayal, distrust, and despair. In new and strange surroundings, and relying on her wits, Aross must protect her secret. She learns of her murky past and is confronted by the realization that her future will be far from easy.

The finale of the best-selling saga! Determined to win the war against the Necorers, Farin and Knight Emicho travel to Hubstone, the capital city. Thanks to stinker's daemonic meddling, the gravedigger's son becomes the rising star at the royal court. All too soon, he finds himself dealing with political machinations and intrigues. Meanwhile, on the other continent, Aross is facing her own seemingly insurmountable challenges. She travels to a mysterious guild in an old cloister – and the more she finds out about the guild-members' sorcery, the greater is her desire to get away....