C. Dean Andersson, author of the Bloodsong Saga
"Byers is a storyteller of uncommon merit."


Book Description
The matriarch of the Uskevren family swears revenge for the murder of a loved one.

In her anger, she has forgotten one thing:
In the world of intrigue and deception, of shadows and lies that is Sembia, nothing is ever what it seems. An angry wizard with a lust for power can alter reality and distort the truth on a whim. When he is bent on treachery, murder and destruction can shatter an entire world.



From the Author
The Shattered Mask is my first book-length Forgotten Realms story, and, come to think of it, my first book-length sword-and-sorcery story, period. I'm a lifelong s&s fan, so I had a ball writing it, and I hope readers will have fun with it too. This is the third book of the Sembia Saga (the first two are The Halls of Stormweather and Shadow's Witness), and it stars my character Shamur Uskevren. But most of the other heroes of the series get a chance to shine as well. Enjoy! Richard Lee Byers


About the Author
Richard Lee Byers hold an MA in Psychology. He worked in an emergency psychiatric facility for over a decade, then left the mental health field to become a writer. He is the author of over fifteen novels, including Dark Kingdoms, Soul Killer, The Vampire's Apprentice, Dark Fortune, and Dead Time. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies. A resident of the Tampa Bay area, the setting for much of his horror fiction, he spends much of his free time fencing foil, epee, and sabre, frequently competing in local tournaments.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Shattered Mask is the third book in the open-ended Sembia series that chronicles the Uskevren family. It features characters first introduced in The Halls of Stormweather.