The Returning

A Grimdark Fantasy Novella

His lover betrayed him to an outlaw gang. They hunted him down and killed him. But he didn't stay dead long...

Resurrected lawman Vaska Karkov has one purpose in undeath - to be revenged on the robbers who killed him. His quest for vengeance takes him across the anarchic lands he once patrolled, leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. A hard man in life, Karkov has returned as a brutal revenant who will stop at nothing to see justice done.

But all is not as it seems. His pursuit of bandit leader Crumlov will also take Karkov to the darkest corner of his own soul, forcing him to confront truths about himself he would sooner forget.

For man and ghost are destined to meet...

Set in the world of the Broken Stone Chronicle, the Returning is a fast-paced tale of murder, revenge and bloodlust that should appeal to the more sadistic fans of grimdark, dark fantasy and (naturally) revenge fantasy.

"This is truly Grimdark in all its gritty glory! The characters were well developed and each one had a background and where three dimensional. The MC is truly a frightening mofo! I was totally rooting for him (even towards the end)" [Verified Amazon customer]

"A thrilling story which sits alongside the larger Broken Stone Chronicle books but can easily be read without knowing anything about that world. It is a quick and enjoyable read: part Grimm's fairy tales, part fantasy western, part Japanese revenge cinema, part (a)morality tale." [Verified Amazon customer]