Shadows in Dark Corners. Storm Over the Rooftops

The Kingdom of Arelate. An amazing world so much like medieval Europe. A world where brutal wars have temporarily quieted, heretics are burned less often, and magic seems to remain only in fairy tales and children’s scary stories. Quiet times have come to Arelate, but behind the outward calm hide intrigues, vices, and dark secrets. The main characters—a company of boys—live their usual lives: they fall in love, fight, try to make a little extra money—yet unexpectedly, on streets they’ve known since childhood, an Ancient Evil appears. With a mysterious find in the ruins of an old fortress and new mysterious neighbors nearby, black sorcery inevitably creeps into the quiet outskirts.

The heroes face a choice: turn to adults hoping they’ll believe them; report everything to the Inquisition without any solid proof; or stand in the way of the shadows living in the dark corners…

The first book of a new exciting “dark fantasy” cycle by the acclaimed master Alexander Bushkov! An astonishing blend of Mark Twain, Stephen King, Robert McCammon, Marjorie Rawlings, and Vladislav Krapivin. A book that will leave no reader indifferent.