Ghost Eye

By Jonathan Moeller

A ruthless necromancer. An artifact of dark power.

Maglarion is one of the strongest necromancers in the Empire of Nighmar, and he intends to live forever.

The ancient relic called the Ring of Rasarion Yagar might give Maglarion all the power he needs to achieve immortality.

But the Ring's guardians, the ancient servants of the dreaded Iron King, will not willingly part with their master's treasure.

And there are darker powers in the world than Maglarion...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Moeller
• Release date: Feb 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005129422

Jonathan Moeller

Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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GHOST EYE

Jonathan Moeller

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Description

A ruthless necromancer. An artifact of dark power.

Maglarion is one of the strongest necromancers in the Empire of Nighmar, and he intends to live forever.

The ancient relic called the Ring of Rasarion Yagar might give Maglarion all the power he needs to achieve immortality.

But the Ring's guardians, the ancient servants of the dreaded Iron King, will not willingly part with their master's treasure.

And there are darker powers in the world than Maglarion...

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Ghost Eye

Copyright 2021 by Jonathan Moeller.

Smashwords Edition.

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Ebook edition published February 2021.

All Rights Reserved.

This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the author or publisher, except where permitted by law.

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Author’s Note

This story takes place about thirty years before the start of the events in CHILD OF THE GHOSTS.

Readers commonly ask me if they need to read the short stories in addition to the main GHOSTS novel series. The answer is no – these short stories are along the lines of side quests or maybe the bonus scenes from a DVD, side stories taking place in the larger setting of the GHOSTS. You can find the complete reading order for the GHOSTS novel series at the end of this ebook.

If you sign up for my newsletter (https://www.jonathanmoeller.com/writer/?page_id=1854), I regularly give away short stories for free to newsletter subscribers.

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Ghost Eye

Maglarion walked alone through the freezing darkness, the icy wind tugging at his heavy cloak.

The snow crunched beneath his boots, his cane pushing against it. Tall buildings rose on either side of the street, their roofs sharply peaked to prevent the accumulation of snow. The houses were shuttered against the storm, dim firelight leaking through an ill-fitting shutter here and there. The city of Vagraastrad in the province of Ulkaar was one of the northernmost regions of the Empire of Nighmar, further north than even the Imperial Pale, and it got cold here. An Ulkaari winter unleashed both bitter cold and furious blizzards, and travelers desperate enough to brave the roads during a winter storm tended not to be seen again, disoriented by the snow and slain