Reign of the Fallen (Reign of the Fallen #1)
Reign of the Fallen (Reign of the Fallen #1)
Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh
Desc: Odessa is one of Karthia's master necromancers catering to the kingdom's ruling Dead. Whenever a noble dies it's Odessa's job to raise them by retrieving their souls from a dreamy and dangerous shadow world called the Deadlands. But there is a cost to being raised--the Dead must remain shrouded or risk transforming into zombie-like monsters known as Shades. If even a hint of flesh is exposed the grotesque transformation will begin. A dramatic uptick in Shade attacks raises suspicions and fears among Odessa's necromancer community. Soon a crushing loss of one of their own reveals a disturbing conspiracy: someone is intentionally creating Shades by tearing shrouds from the Dead--and training them to attack. Odessa is faced with a terrifying question: What if her necromancer's magic is the weapon that brings Karthia to its knees?