Queen of the Dark Things

Product Description
[Read by Vikas Adam]

Screenwriter and noted film critic C. Robert Cargill continues the story begun in his acclaimed debut ''
Dreams and Shadows'' in this bold and brilliantly crafted tale involving fairies and humans, magic and monsters a vivid phantasmagoria that combines the imaginative wonders of Neil Gaiman, the visual inventiveness of Guillermo Del Toro, and the shocking miasma of William S. Burroughs. Six months have passed since the wizard Colby lost his best friend to an army of fairies from the Limestone Kingdom, a realm of mystery and darkness beyond our own. But in vanquishing these creatures and banning them from Austin, Colby sacrificed the anonymity that protected him. Now, word of his deeds has spread, and powerful enemies from the past including one Colby considered a friend have resurfaced to exact their revenge. As darkness gathers around the city, Colby sifts through his memories desperate to find answers that might save him. With time running out, and few of his old allies and enemies willing to help, he is forced to turn for aid to forces even darker than those he once battled. Following such masters as Lev Grossman, Erin Morgenstern, Richard Kadrey, and Kim Harrison, C. Robert Cargill takes us deeper into an extraordinary universe of darkness and wonder, despair and hope to reveal the magic and monsters around us . . . and inside us.
About the Author
C. Robert Cargill is the screenwriter of the film ''
Sinister'', and he is currently working on the film adaptation of ''
Deus Ex''. He wrote for Ain't It Cool News for nearly a decade under the pseudonym Massawyrm, served as staff writer for Film.com and Hollywood.com, and appeared as the animated character Carlyle on Spill.com. The author of ''
Dreams and Shadows'' lives and works in Austin, Texas.