Erik Buchanan – författare

The Knighthood Trials are supposed to be hard. They aren't supposed to be murder...Abyowith wants to join the Knights of the Exculpatory Order and fight miscreations—the magical creatures plaguing the country. She can ride, shoot, swordfight, and if she has some trouble using magic, well, she expects she can overcome that.She did not expect to need rescue by the very knights she wanted to join. Or that Marfolio, Captain of the mysterious Royal Stalkers, would take an interest in her. Or that she would fail the Knights' magical ability test.And she certainly wasn't expecting one of her fellow Initiates to be brutally murdered.Now, with suspicion falling on her, and her future in the Knights at stake, Abyowith must pass her magic test, learn what the Captain of the Stalkers wants, and discover who is killing the knight-initiates before they come after her..."e;A captivating world with an engaging, unconventional heroine. Intriguing, intense and fun!"e;—Shirley Meier, author of the Eclipse Court series.

On the day Abyowith is promoted to Assistant Stalker, a City Councillor is found is garroted in a locked room. All signs point to a miscreation—a magically created beast—but why would a miscreation break into a man's house, kill him, and lock the door after?And why, that night, does a voice in the darkness tell Abyowith, "e;Leave him alone!"e;With no motive to be found and more victims coming to light, Abyowith begins a search for answers that takes her from the halls of power to the city's underbelly. And as she closes in on the killer, Abyowith discovers that learning why the Councillor died may be even more dangerous than tracking the creature who killed him."e;Erik Buchanan is back in full force with a story not-to-be missed! A riveting good mystery, palpitating action scenes, and deep kindness at its core makes The Stalker Chronicles a series fantasy fans will devour!"e; - Marie Bilodeau, Aurora nominated author of the Guild of Shadows series

Sometimes, hunting magical beasts can be murder...In the great city of Abraniotok live the Stalkers: men and women dedicated to hunting miscreations – magically created beasts who lurk in the city and countryside.So when a pair of fast-breeding, tree-eating miscreations attack a valley of orchards two days away, Assistant Stalker Abyowith and Lieutenant Kalitith are ordered to grab their swords and pistols and hunt them down.It seems like an easy job until Abyowith finds the son of the local noble, lying dead near a mountain stream.Now, Abyowith and Kalitith must split their focus between finding the young man's killer and stopping the tree eaters from destroying the valley.But as what looks like a simple murder grows ever-more complicated, the Stalkers realize that discovering the truth may be far more dangerous than anything they expected."e;Erik Buchanan's deft plotting and compelling characters are a fantasy lover's delight! The Stalker Chronicles continue with a potent mix of mystery and magic that will leave fans breathless to the final twist."e; - KT Bryski, Award-Winning Author and Podcaster

The midwinter festival is supposed to celebrate magic, not murder...For Abyowith, going to Abraniotok's Festival of Magic was a way to feel better about her first winter away from home. But when her girlfriend Lisyrith tries to confess her love using paired magic rings, Abyowith panics – and not just because she can't make magic work.Then, as Abyowith is trying to find a way to explain it all, a giant miscreation leaps on the festival stage, bites a magician in half, and runs off into the city.As the knights search for the monster, Abyowith and the Stalkers must learn who sent the beast and why. Only no one seems to know who the victim was, let alone have a reason to kill them.Now, with more victims appearing and mobs of enraged citizens taking to the streets, Abyowith must stop the miscreation and find the one who sent it before the city descends into chaos....and she still needs to figure out what to say to Lisyrith.

When deadly miscreations kill dozens in a mountain village, the Stalkers are sent exterminate them. But when Abyowith discovers someone released the magical beasts intentionally, the mission becomes a hunt for a murderer.From a farm torn apart by anger to a valley shattered by mining, Abyowith's search reveals a decades-long conflict between two once-prosperous families. Now, as old hatreds flare into new anger and miscreations stalk the village, Abyowith must untangle the past to find the truth—and the murderer—before more the miscreations kill again.