The hammer and the blade
Subtitle: a tale of Egil & Nix
By: Paul S. Kemp
Edition: Del Rey mass market edition.
Series: Tale of Egil and Nix
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781101964958
Subjects: Fiction; Thieves; Wizards; Warriors
Description: "Robbing tombs for fun and profit might not be a stable career, by Egil and Nix aren't in it for the long-term prospects. Egil is the hammer-wielding warrior-priest of a discredited god. Nix is a roguish thief with just enough knowledge of magic to conjure up trouble. Together, they seek riches and renown, yet often find themselves enlisted in lost causes - generally against their will. So why should their big score be any different? The trouble starts when Nix and Egil kill the demonic guardian of a long-lost crypt, nullifying an ancient pact made by the ancestors of an obscenely powerful wizard. Now the wizard will stop at nothing to keep that power from slipping away, even if it means freeing a rapacious beast from its centuries-old prison. And who better than Egil and Nix - the ones responsible for his current predicament - to perform this thankless task?"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes an excerpt from the forthcoming book A Conversation in Blood by Paul S. Kemp.