Marc Turner crea romanzi fantasy epici, dal ritmo serrato e dalle trame multiple, conditi con un pizzico di umorismo. Le sue opere su scala panoramica sono popolate da personaggi destinati a rimanere impressi nella memoria del lettore. Influenzato da autori come Steven Erikson e Joe Abercrombie, Turner mira a immergere i lettori nei suoi mondi e nelle sue narrazioni. Per lui, scrivere è l'unica professione in cui sognare ad occhi aperti non è disprezzato, ed è un'impresa a cui non può rinunciare.
A psychic employed by the London police uncovers hidden secrets about her daughter, leading her to confront unsettling truths that will irrevocably change her life. As she delves deeper into her daughter's concealed world, the story explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexities of familial relationships.
The Rubyholt Isles is a shattered nation of pirate-infested islands and treacherous waterways shielding the seaboards of Erin Elal and the Sabian League. The Augerans approach the Warlord of the Isles, seeking passage for their invasion fleet through Rubyholt waters. When an Erin Elalese Guardian assassinates the Augeran commander in the Rubyholt capital, the Augerans raze the city, including its Temple of the White Lady. Avallon Delamar, the Emperor of Erin Elal, requests a meeting with the Storm Lords to discuss an alliance against the Augerans. When the Augerans get word of the gathering, they strike, in the hope of eliminating the Erin Elalese and Storm Lord high commands. They have not counted on the Rubyholters, however, who come seeking revenge for the destruction of their capital. But the battle lines for the struggle are not as clearly drawn as it might at first appear.
Once a year the Dragon Gate is raised to let a fabled beast pass into the Sabian Sea. The dragon will be hunted by the Storm Lords, a fellowship of powerful water-mages. Emira Imerle Polivar is coming to the end of her tenure as their leader, and has no intention of standing down. But Imerle is not the only one intent on destroying the Storm Lords.
A power-hungry necromancer has stolen The Book of Lost Souls, and intends to use it to resurrect an ancient race and challenge Shroud for dominion of the underworld. Shroud counters by sending his most formidable servants to seize the artefact at all cost.