Death's Master, winner of the August Derleth Award for Fantasy, is the
second book of the stunning arabesque high-fantasy series Tales from the
Flat Earth, which, in the manner of the One Thousand and One Nights,
portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales.
A long time ago, when the earth was flat, beautiful, indifferent Gods
lived in the airy Upperearth realm above, curious passionate demons
lived in the exotic Underearth realm below, and mortals were relegated
to the middle.
Uhlume, Lord of Death, second of the Lords of Darkness, King of Shadow
and Pallor, makes an unusual bargain, which sets in motion an intricate
sequence of events that entangle men and gods, queens and kings,
sorcerers and witches, and lowly wanderers. When the secret to
immortality falls into human hands, dark magic and wickedness are
unleashed, testing the bounds of mortal love and sanity, and questioning
the nature and purpose of life itself.
Come within this ancient world of brilliant darkness and beauty, of
glittering palaces and wondrous elegant beings, of cruel passions and
undying love.
Rediscover the exotic wonder that is the Flat Earth.
