The Black Fire Concerto
The Black Fire Concerto by Mike Allen, published by Haunted Stars on June 21, 2013, is a 202-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of fantasy and epic storytelling. The narrative follows Erzelle, a musician trapped aboard the ghoul-infested riverboat known as The Red Empress, where she plays her harp amidst a backdrop of dark magic and impending doom. As she grapples with the haunting memories of her family’s tragic fate, her life takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of Olyssa, who brings a quest that could alter their fates forever.
Readers will find a richly imagined world filled with magic, music, and violence as Erzelle and Olyssa embark on a perilous journey to rescue Olyssa’s sister, Lilla. Their adventure unfolds across a mutated landscape, confronting an enemy responsible for widespread devastation. The story explores the dangerous magics that not only reshape their world but also threaten the lives of those who wield them. This edition presents a unique blend of fantasy and horror, inviting readers into a narrative that challenges the boundaries of both genres.
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“Some very black magic indeed… A prize for the multitude of fans who relish strong Grand Guignol with their sword and sorcery.”
-Tanith Lee
“A dark, luscious feast of a book… Allen has created a fantastic world of fantasy and horror like a Bosch painting, like a Shostakovitch symphony-something out of a beautiful nightmare.”
-R.S. Belcher
“Exploding with magic, music, and violence, this short novel has the magical feel of an old school suspenseful fantasy adventure as filtered through the eyes of H.R. Giger.”
–Little Red Reviewer
The Red Empress is the only home Erzelle has known since the day her family was lured aboard and murdered, victims of a grisly ritual meant to make the elite immortal. Erzelle plays her harp for the diners inside this ghoul-infested riverboat, knowing her own death looms, escaping through the music that’s all she has left of her parents.
Her nightmare’s upended in the space of a day by the arrival of Olyssa, a fellow musician, but so much more.
Erzelle is swept up in Olyssa’s quest to find her ensorcelled sister Lilla, a journey across a mutated landscape that leads them to an enemy responsible for the deaths of millions. To stop the slaughter of countless more, the pair has no choice but to draw on the deadly magics that reshaped the world … a power that’s as dangerous to its wielders as it is to its foes, one that’s killing Erzelle even as she fights to control it.
Cover art by Lauren K. Cannon, http://navate.com/
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