The Dark Lands

The great pulp writer Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, also introduced Solomon Kane to the world: a sombre man who dedicated his life to battling evil in all its forms.

Now Markus Heitz brings Solomon Kane's daughter Aenlin to life: join the young adventuress as she follows in her father's footsteps to battle dark forces, gunpowder, steel and magic - in the Dark Lands!

1629. Despite the relentless conflict of the Thirty Years' War raging in Europe, Aenlin Kane is determined to explore the legacy of her famous father.

Aenlin may never have met Solomon Kane, but she shares with him the need to fight for good wherever she can. She and her friend Tahmina, a Persian mystic, have been recruited for a secret mission for the West India Company: they will be part of a motley crew fighting their way behind enemy lines to the southern German town of Bamberg, where the stakes are already burning, ready to immolate those falsely accused of witchcraft.

Hidden by the turmoil of war, demons are openly walking the earth. Soloman Kane once fought such evil with rapier, pistols and his indomitable will. Now Aenlin is preparing to face those demons - and like her father, she will let nothing stand in her way.

“A captivating work that effortlessly blurs the lines between fiction and reality - ORKUS on THE DARK LANDSWhen a novel immediately casts a spell over the reader, makes him instantly forget the trappings , in short: you feel like B astian reading The Neverending Story - THE RHINE PALATINATE on THE DARK LANDS An opulent fantasy world with n umerous horror elements against an exciting, historical background . It's extremely gripping and fast-paced - VIRUS on THE DARK LANDSAn exciting adventure with charismatic characters . Markus Heitz's return to fantasy succeeds brilliantly - DEEPGROUND.DE on on THE DARK LANDS”

A captivating work that effortlessly blurs the lines between fiction and reality ORKUS on THE DARK LANDS

When a novel immediately casts a spell over the reader, makes him instantly forget the trappings, in short: you feel like Bastian reading The Neverending Story

THE RHINE PALATINATE on THE DARK LANDS
An opulent fantasy world with numerous horror elements against an exciting, historical background. It's extremely gripping and fast-paced VIRUS on THE DARK LANDS
An exciting adventure with charismatic characters. Markus Heitz's return to fantasy succeeds brilliantly DEEPGROUND.DE on on THE DARK LANDS
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A perfect mix of scary, evil and subtle horror THRILLING BOOKS on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
Gripping, eerie, mysterious and fantastic. The plot is consistently exciting, there are thriller elements as well as well-placed horror elements - it is impossible to put the book down NICOLE'S BOOK WORLD on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
Nerve-racking tension and skilful twists and turns captivated me to the last page LINES BOOK BLOG on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
A fast-paced thriller, entangled with all the rules of the art, with immense tension, action and chases all over the world WORLD TRAVELLER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
A finely balanced mixture of sophisticated horror elements, historical references and fast-paced action scenes . . . until the spectacular showdown [...] Markus Heitz whips his readers through a disturbing adventure KÖLNER STADT-ANZEIGER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
The plot about the retired player Tadeus Boch . . . is peppered with macabre details and offers both exciting and enjoyable reading SONIC SEDUCER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
Heitz goes on paths beyond high fantasy, and he does it really well C WEBB on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK

Markus Heitz trained to be a teacher after studying history and German literature, then going on to an MA in History. He spent several years as a journalist, writing in his free time, before the runaway success of The Dwarves allowed him to give up the day job. His debut epic fantasy novel, Schatten uber Ulldart (Shadows over Ulldart) was the first of many of his books to win the Deutscher Phantastik Preis (Germany's premier literary award for fantasy) in 2003. Since then he has frequently topped the bestseller charts, and his Number One bestselling Dwarves and Aelfar series have earned him a place among Germany's most successful fantasy authors. The DOORS series, where each book follows the adventurers as they choose a different door, have earned him a whole new audience as he plays with fantasy, thriller and mystery tropes to keep the reader always interested. He currently lives in Saarland, in Germany.

The great pulp writer Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, also introduced Solomon Kane to the world: a sombre man who dedicated his life to battling evil in all its forms. Now Markus Heitz brings Solomon Kane's daughter Aenlin to life: join the young adventuress as she follows in her father's footsteps to battle dark forces, gunpowder, steel and magic - in the Dark Lands! 1629. Despite the relentless conflict of the Thirty Years' War raging in Europe, Aenlin Kane is determined to explore the legacy of her famous father.Aenlin may never have met Solomon Kane, but she shares with him the need to fight for good wherever she can. She and her friend Tahmina, a Persian mystic, have been recruited for a secret mission for the West India Company: they will be part of a motley crew fighting their way behind enemy lines to the southern German town of Bamberg, where the stakes are already burning, ready to immolate those falsely accused of witchcraft.Hidden by the turmoil of war, demons are openly walking the earth. Soloman Kane once fought such evil with rapier, pistols and his indomitable will. Now Aenlin is preparing to face those demons - and like her father, she will let nothing stand in her way.

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