Marcus Cass

A job from an old family friend unleashes a flood of surprises. And there's a bigger problem than dark mage threats—the patriarch is sick, and only one healer can save him. The mission? Complete the job—and track down that healer. Along the way there will be new allies, unexpected charges...

A new commission becomes an unexpected and dangerous challenge. This time I’m dealing with the denizens of the Shadow World—thieves of human souls.

Was braucht ein Meister-Erbauer, nachdem er eine Gefahr für die Zukunft des Imperiums beseitigt hat? Nichts als die Gelegenheit, seinem Handwerk endlich in Ruhe und Frieden nachgehen zu können.

What does a master artificer need after eliminating a threat to the future empire? Nothing but a chance to finally pursue his craft in peace. I cheated death itself and returned to the glorious city on the Neva, the one we built together with the Czar. Three hundred years have passed, and...