{"product_id":"the-black-fire-concerto-paperback","title":"The Black Fire Concerto - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of classic sword and sorcery dark fantasy-- from Tanith Lee to Fritz Leiber-- looking for a modern, imaginative take on the genre, this lyrical gorefest of magic, music, and mayhem will enthrall.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eRed Empress\u003c\/i\u003e is the only home Erzelle has known since the day her family was lured aboard and murdered, victims of a grisly ritual meant to make the elite immortal. Erzelle plays her harp for the diners inside this ghoul-infested riverboat, knowing her own death looms, escaping through the music that's all she has left of her parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her nightmare's upended in the space of a day by the arrival of Olyssa, a fellow musician, but so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Erzelle is swept up in Olyssa's quest to find her ensorcelled sister Lilla, a journey across a mutated landscape that leads them to an enemy responsible for the deaths of millions. To stop the slaughter of countless more, the pair has no choice but to draw on the deadly magic that reshaped the world ... a power that's as dangerous to its wielders as it is to its foes, one that's killing Erzelle even as she fights to control it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Allen\u003c\/b\u003e wears many creative hats, at least one of them tailor-made by his wife and partner-in-crime Anita. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An author, editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror, Mike has written, edited, or co-edited thirty-nine books, among them his latest dark fantasy novel \u003ci\u003eTrail of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, his sidearms, sorcery, and zombies sequence \u003ci\u003eThe Black Fire Concerto\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghoulmaker's Aria\u003c\/i\u003e, and his newest horror collection, \u003ci\u003eSlow Burn\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eUnseaming\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAftermath of an Industrial Accident\u003c\/i\u003e, his first two volumes of horror tales, were both finalists for the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Story Collection, and his dark fable \"The Button Bin\" was a nominee for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story. Another collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Spider Tapestries\u003c\/i\u003e, contains experiments in weird science fiction and fantasy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As an editor and publisher, Mike has been nominated twice for the World Fantasy Award: first, for his anthology \u003ci\u003eClockwork Phoenix 5\u003c\/i\u003e, the culmination of the \u003ci\u003eClockwork Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e series showcasing tales of beauty and strangeness that defy genre classification; and then, for \u003ci\u003eMythic Delirium\u003c\/i\u003e, the magazine of poetry and fiction he edited for twenty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He's a three-time winner of the Rhysling Award for poetry. His six poetry collections include \u003ci\u003eStrange Wisdoms of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice selection, and \u003ci\u003eHungry Constellations\u003c\/i\u003e, a Suzette Haden Elgin Award nominee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With Anita, he runs Mythic Delirium Books, based in Roanoke, Virginia. Their cat Pandora assists.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52579027714355,"sku":"9798991258753","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QOLM1UqJMp9798991258753.webp?v=1782786171","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-black-fire-concerto-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}