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'Kronac, Lord of Erebus and Keeper of Souls, has been destroyed.

'When Supreme Elder Solandra announces to the assembled Council that she personally witnessed the Keeper's demise, revealing that Jonathan Malone was the assailant, Erebus is thrown into chaos, and a subsequent search for Malone's whereabouts proves fruitless.

'Having fled Erebus with Kryl of the Helices, a shocked and confused Jonathan is unaware he is being hunted as a fugitive, struggling as he is with the unusual circumstances of his return to Earth, where his consciousness has split across two very different timelines.

'When Kryl explains to him what has happened, and it becomes apparent that malevolent forces are at play, Jonathan realises that he must somehow get word back to Erebus to warn the Council of Elders.

'Trapped across two realities, wanted for murder, and with the Equilibrium under threat from a dark and powerful enemy, Jonathan must also face a devastating personal sacrifice to prevent the deaths of his infant nephews, his sister Sarah's beloved sons.

'Beloved Sons concludes the Erebus series and continues events from the conclusion of Wraith Tide, and the trilogy companion novel, Bortag's Curse.' (Publisher's blurb)

Described by Neil Cladingboel as 'a little darker than the first' FlashSpec anthology, Volume Two, features some truly spine-tingling tales from Australian and international authors such as Debra Findlay, Christopher Elston, Donna Maree Hanson, Simon Petrie, K. A. Patterson and Mark Smith-Briggs.

[Source: Equilibrium Books]

'From spine-tingling horror and spellbinding fantasy to creative and humorous science fiction, FlashSpec Volume One offers a fascinating and entertaining sampling of original speculative fiction from a raft of international authors' (Equilibrium Books).

'A five thousand-year-old prophecy, which foretold the genesis of Erebus, holds the key to a long-forgotten mystery of betrayal, tragedy and revenge in a village older than modern man. The ancient city of Bortag, home of the moon-worshipping Astronomers' Guild, is the backdrop for this intriguing journey through Earth's history. For Jonathan Malone, exiled in Erebus and assigned the task of researching this ancient culture, the secrets of Bortag's Curse may hold more than just the answers he's looking for; solving perhaps an even greater mystery, dating back to the very origins of mankind's evolution, and beyond. From the author of The Erebus Equilibrium series comes an intriguing new fantasy that takes the legend of Erebus to a whole new level. Written as a companion novel to the series, Bortag's Curse can be enjoyed both as a stand-alone adventure, and as a stunning sequel or prequel to the earlier trilogy'.

Source: Science Fiction and Fantasy World (http://www.sffworld.com/). Sighted 7/2/11.

This one volume edition includes the complete and revised texts of Reflections, The Anvil Amulet and Wraith Tide.

Neil Cladingboel conceived the idea of Erebus and its hero Jonathan Edward Malone several decades before publishing the first story in 2000. He recalls on his Erebus website that he had long had a fascination with mirrors and often pondered the possibilities that they could do more than reflect our images. It also spawned Bortag's Curse, a companion novel.

'Defeated in Erebus and angry over the loss of the Anvil amulet and his subsequent banishment, Jonathan's nemesis conspires to release armies of Rorrimwraiths into an unsuspecting world, creating havoc and devastation in every city they invade.

With the ancient amulet safely back in his possession, Jonathan embarks once again on a perilous journey through Erebus, and beyond, where he must summon all of his Heavenly powers to overthrow the Titans of Tartarus who protect and harbour his adversary. Only then can he hope to finally defeat their dark magic and turn back the tide of wraiths before the equilibrium, and perhaps the world, are lost forever!' (Equilibrium Books).