Description

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Vividly inventive fantasy, dark worldbuilding, and "blood and gore aplenty." Pan's Labyrinth meets A Game of Thrones in this coming-of-age epic. (Whispers & Wonder, SPFBO5 Review)

2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards fantasy finalist

The ashes of the Purging lie cold, and the next dance is about to begin in the Land of Moenda. Kira Vidal, a Deadbringer boy of fifteen, has escaped the fate of the rest of his kind, living peacefully with his uncle in the northern city of Opulancae. But then a strange man knocks on their door and a band of the Ascendancy's fearsome Sanctifiers appears, hunting for Kira, and nothing will ever be the same.

The Deadbringer, the first book in The Ellderet Series, is a story of damaged heroes and imperfect villains, of a land scarred by ancient wounds that never truly healed. As Kira and the Sanctifiers approach their final confrontation, hunter and hunted alike must confront dark forces that threaten to overwhelm them all . . .

E.M. Markoff weaves together epic fantasy, surrealism, and elements of horror to spin an intricate web of darkness.

For more from E.M. Markoff, check out:

The Ellderet Series
To Nurture & Kill (standalone prequel novella)
The Deadbringer (book 1)
The Faceless God (book 2, forthcoming)

Short story
"Leaving the #9"

Praise for The Deadbringer
"A fantastic action-adventure, tinged with Mexican folklore, that will appeal to fans of A Game of Thrones." -Booklist

" A] dark and intriguing blend of fantasy and horror, with elegant prose, and blood and gore aplenty." -Whispers & Wonder (SPFBO5)

" T]he characters' interactions ... gives the story a very special touch." -Writing, Reading, Living

Praise for To Nurture & Kill
" W]e truly feel To Nurture & Kill] has been a great work of research, creation and imagination." -Alytterature

" T]his prequel is one that grabs ahold of you and doesn't let go " -RedStarReviews

"An expansive, edgy genre piece whose earnest familial theme shines." -Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

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E.M. Markoff is a Latinx writer who was raised on a steady diet of Mexican folklore, anime, Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe films, and unrestricted access to comics and books. Growing up, she spent many days exploring her hometown cemetery, where her love of all things dark began. Upon coming of age, she decided to pursue a career as a microbiologist and spent a few years channeling her inner mad scientist. Her debut novel, THE DEADBRINGER, is the first book in THE ELLDERET SERIES and won a Finalist medal in the Fantasy category in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association. Visit her at www.ellderet.com