Who was the Nameless Pharaoh, what was their connection to the end of the Demon Age, and why did they obsessively collect gargoyles?
Is it true that Hathaway and Gardiner were spotted recently on the streets of Lyceum, without having aged a day since their disappearance?
What is the connection to Charlotte Hathaway, the infamous cursebreaker recently killed in mysterious circumstances?
Why would two archaeologists, recently released from an ancient curse, agree to attend a house party at Hangling Manor, featuring several rogue academics, a former Earl and his chilly Countess, a secret staircase, at least one cursed member of the family (the answer may surprise you!), a sinister barrow of a long-dead demon lord and…
Oh yes, MORE GARGOYLES?
One thing’s for sure: Hathaway and Gardiner are on the case. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
Tansy Rayner Roberts is an award-winning Australian science fiction and fantasy author who has a doctorate in Classics, and has never been walled up in a tomb. She lives with her family in Tasmania and has been known to collect the occasional cursed object.