Book Synopsis When a Roman general, manipulated by a necromancer, decides to awaken an ancient plague, enemy clans must join forces to save the world as they know it. Scotland, 2nd century AD. The Roman conquest stopped at Antonines wall; beyond it lay the lands of the Gaels, and even further north, the wild hills of the Pictish people. When a Roman general, manipulated by a necromancer, decides to awaken an ancient plague and unleash it on the north, Cormak Mac Fianna, the last king of the Picts, unites his tribes to fight. But compared with the unstoppable Shadows from the ancient island of Thul, their power pales and yesterdays enemies must join forces. For everyone, from the child to the king, from the scholar to the warrior, will have to fight against these titanic forces in a final battle for the survival of their world. About the Author Patrick Mallet is a Swiss writer and artist, living and working in Paris. He is known in Euope for his prequel to Herman Melvilles Moby Dick, Achab, as well as an adaptation of Casanovas Memoirs, and several other original works. He has collaborated on the Swiss magazine Bile Noire and created the series Les Plombs de Venise at the publishing house Treize trange. In addition to his writing and art, he works as a freelance editor. Author and cartoonist Lionel Marty has published works in sci-fi, historical fiction, thrillers, and more, as well as illustrating for role-playing games. He lives and works in Corrze.