Nick Martell è un autore contemporaneo la cui opera esplora le intricate dinamiche di potere e inganno. Le sue narrazioni sono caratterizzate da trame elaborate e un occhio attento alle ambiguità morali che plasmano le relazioni umane. La scrittura di Martell invita i lettori a mettere in discussione la natura della verità e della lealtà, tessendo racconti complessi che risuonano a lungo dopo l'ultima pagina. Crea storie che scavano nel cuore del conflitto e nelle conseguenze dell'ambizione.
"Under the protection of the Orbis Mercenary company, Michael and his family and friends are deeply involved in the seemingly rival conspiracies that are tearing The Hollows apart. With the death of the King, both the Corrupt Prince and his sister Serena are vying for the throne, while the Rebel Emperor is spreading lies amongst the people, and all of them want Michael dead"--
"Michael Kingman has discovered his destiny, but the distance to what he wants, namely a life with Serena, the queen of Hollow kingdom, is as wide as the world, and just as cruel...Michael comes to realize that he is outclassed by powers that have been working for centuries to bring about a fresh end to the world...To prevent what may bring about the end times Michael must gather his remaining allies and push himself to achieve the impossible, because the alternative is worse than he can imagine"--
In this brilliant debut fantasy, a story of betrayal, murder, and rebellion are shattering the city-state of the Hollows where magic is solely sanctioned by the privileged, and only the son of the kingdom's despised traitor holds the truth.