With the specter of her murdered family finally put to rest, and her rebel forces spread across an obliterated Britain, Helen Damnation stands on the verge of winning the war against Tereus Winterborn. But even with his ambitions threatened and the very survival of his militia of Reapers at stake, Commander Winterborn's thirst to take down Helen once and for all has not slackened. With a plan to capture Gevaudan Shoal, the fearsome genetically engineered Grendelwolf who is Helen's closet ally, Winterborn is on course to weaken the rebellion. And with Dr. Mordrake under his command creating a weapon that will ensure Winterborn's rule, the commander can practically taste victory. And when secrets about Helen threaten to tear both Gevaudan and the resistance apart, Winterborn feels certain he's about to get his dearest wish . . .
Praise for The Black Road series:
"Gripping . . . with flawed and compelling characters scraping what they can from the ashes. —Tim Lebbon, New York Times–bestselling author of The Silence
"Grabs you and won't let go." —Pat Cadigan, Hugo Award–winning author of Mindplayers
Simon Bestwick has been described as "brilliant" by the Guardian, and "among the most important writers of contemporary British horror" by fellow writer Ramsey Campbell. Born in Wolverhampton, he lived in Manchester for many years before relocating to Merseyside with his partner. He now lives on the Wirral. He is the author of nine novels and four short story collections, and has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award six times.