Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Quintillus Returns - In A Brand New Edition!

 

1913. Storm clouds gather over Europe – and in a basement in Vienna, an unquiet spirit stirs…

Adeline always dreamed of visiting the Austrian capital, so the chance to work there seems like a dream come true. But, from the moment she sets foot in the elegant mansion that belonged to the late archeologist Dr. Emeryk Quintillus, she senses a presence—one so menacing and evil, she fears for her sanity and her life.

Strange noises from behind the walls, shadowy figures that cannot be there, hieroglyphics that appear on the wall, and an enigmatic portrait of a long dead Egyptian queen. Quintillus had made the discovery of the century—so why did he hide it?

Ancient enemies are at war in this mysterious house, and Adeline’s fate is inextricably woven to theirs.

Of all the nasty characters I have created over the years, one stands out for me. Dr. Emeryk Quintillus's obsession with Cleopatra, his total, single-minded determination to bring her back to life, and to possess her for all eternity - combined with his total lack of humanity - make him the villain who keeps on giving to me as his creator.

He will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Even death cannot thwart him.

Now, for a writer, when a book goes out of print, that's a kind of death. And when that fate befalls a trilogy...  You see, Wrath of the Ancients started out its publishing life as Book One of the Nemesis of the Gods trilogy and was soon followed by Waking the Ancients and Damned by the Ancients which completed the set.

Fast-forward a few years and the trilogy was united in one large volume, entitled Nemesis of the Gods. When this also went out of print, Quintillus wasn't having any of it. Hell hath no fury like a demon archaeologist scorned.

Now he has risen again. The trilogy is being re-released in the original three volumes with stunning new cover art, all courtesy of lovely publishers, Crossroad Press (in their Macabre Ink imprint).

Available in ebook and print editions:

and elsewhere


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