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    Stalking the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #2
    Becoming the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #3
    Confronting the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #1
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    The Seven Circles of Hell Series

    By Ciara Ballintyne, Ciara Ballintyne and C.J. Ballintyne

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    About this series

    Some doors lead to places no man should go. Desperate to rescue Dek after abandoning him in the fifth circle of hell, Alloran's task is complicated when he is forced to go on the run again.

     

    Bereft of all resources, Alloran enters into the shady world of loose morals and stitchers—black wizards hiring out their services to the highest bidder. When a strange woman presents him with a lucrative but criminal opportunity, he must ask what Dek's life is worth to him—or is it the chance of a challenge he cannot defeat that tempts him into darkness?

     

    Gisayne is fixated on avenging her father's murder, but Alloran, consumed by his need to rescue Dek, will not help her. Alone, she hunts the deadly wizard Ladanyon, but when the trail leads her back to Alloran, she must fight to save him—but from the black wizard or himself?

     

    Blinded by his determination, Alloran risks crossing a line to become the very thing he fights against.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCiara Ballintyne
    Release dateSep 24, 2013
    Stalking the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #2
    Becoming the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #3
    Confronting the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

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      Confronting the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #1
      Confronting the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #1

      Confronting the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #1

      C.J. Ballintyne
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      For Alloran, who practised the fine art of frivolity for decades, life just got serious.  Framed for the heinous crime of demon summoning, he is forced to flee his comfortable life of silk sheets and nightly carousing in the wizard's citadel for the stinking back-alleys of Ehsan. 6there he poses as a common labourer to hide from his lover, his best friend, and the wizarding authorities.  But beneath the garbage of the backstreets, he discovers a new horror: a trail of gruesome bodies, gnawed on by hellcats, and left gift-wrapped for him to find with taunting 'love notes' attached. Someone is brutally murdering people from Alloran's past and threatening all those close to him.  As the body count rises, Alloran must confront his personal dmeons and risk losing himself to a powerful addiction in order to expose the true villain. Failure means the destruction of the city at the hands of the deadliest demon to inhabit any of the seven hells - or worse, at the hands of alloran himself.  Also including bonus story 'A Magical Melody'.  When a lethal spell is stolen from a locked and warded room, Avram must hunt down the thief befrore th song of power buries a city of innocents beneath a thousand tonnes of ice.  Praise for CONFRONTING THE DMEON "...fast-paced and enthralling. I was amazed by how swiftly I got caught up in Alloran's situation... Ballintyne's work shows flashes of inspiration from Robert H. Howard's sword and sorcery stories.... an accomplished and impressive debut offering, it is most highly recommended." - Reader's Favorite "Ballintyne is a masterful storyteller who manages to get you caught up in the book almost instantaneously." - Tracy Riva, Global eBook Awards Judge "This story wasn't quite what I expected; it was better! The first pages surprised me, reminding strongly of THE WAY OF SHADOWS by Brent Weeks (the scenes, setting and story feel). I was immediately drawn in." - Dr. S. Drecker

      For Alloran, who practised the fine art of frivolity for decades, life just got serious.  Framed for the heinous crime of demon summoning, he is forced to flee his comfortable life of silk sheets and nightly carousing in the wizard's citadel for the stinking back-alleys of Ehsan. 6there he poses as a common labourer to hide from his lover, his best friend, and the wizarding authorities.  But beneath the garbage of the backstreets, he discovers a new horror: a trail of gruesome bodies, gnawed on by hellcats, and left gift-wrapped for him to find with taunting 'love notes' attached. Someone is brutally murdering people from Alloran's past and threatening all those close to him.  As the body count rises, Alloran must confront his personal dmeons and risk losing himself to a powerful addiction in order to expose the true villain. Failure means the destruction of the city at the hands of the deadliest demon to inhabit any of the seven hells - or worse, at the hands of alloran himself.  Also including bonus story 'A Magical Melody'.  When a lethal spell is stolen from a locked and warded room, Avram must hunt down the thief befrore th song of power buries a city of innocents beneath a thousand tonnes of ice.  Praise for CONFRONTING THE DMEON "...fast-paced and enthralling. I was amazed by how swiftly I got caught up in Alloran's situation... Ballintyne's work shows flashes of inspiration from Robert H. Howard's sword and sorcery stories.... an accomplished and impressive debut offering, it is most highly recommended." - Reader's Favorite "Ballintyne is a masterful storyteller who manages to get you caught up in the book almost instantaneously." - Tracy Riva, Global eBook Awards Judge "This story wasn't quite what I expected; it was better! The first pages surprised me, reminding strongly of THE WAY OF SHADOWS by Brent Weeks (the scenes, setting and story feel). I was immediately drawn in." - Dr. S. Drecker

    • 2

      Stalking the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #2
      Stalking the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #2

      Stalking the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #2

      C.J. Ballintyne
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      Six months ago, the disgraced wizard, Alloran, sacrificed his hand and risked his life and soul to rescue the woman he loves from his traitorous friend. Despite saving the city from a demon, the council of wizards has punished him severely for practicing banned magic.  Now he learns his desperate attempt to banish the demon threatens to send the whole world to hell. To unravel the damage, Alloran is forced to dabble in taboo hell magic, and must choose between saving himself and everything he holds dear.

      Six months ago, the disgraced wizard, Alloran, sacrificed his hand and risked his life and soul to rescue the woman he loves from his traitorous friend. Despite saving the city from a demon, the council of wizards has punished him severely for practicing banned magic.  Now he learns his desperate attempt to banish the demon threatens to send the whole world to hell. To unravel the damage, Alloran is forced to dabble in taboo hell magic, and must choose between saving himself and everything he holds dear.

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      Becoming the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #3
      Becoming the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #3

      Becoming the Demon: The Seven Circles of Hell, #3

      C.J. Ballintyne
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      Some doors lead to places no man should go. Desperate to rescue Dek after abandoning him in the fifth circle of hell, Alloran's task is complicated when he is forced to go on the run again.   Bereft of all resources, Alloran enters into the shady world of loose morals and stitchers—black wizards hiring out their services to the highest bidder. When a strange woman presents him with a lucrative but criminal opportunity, he must ask what Dek's life is worth to him—or is it the chance of a challenge he cannot defeat that tempts him into darkness?   Gisayne is fixated on avenging her father's murder, but Alloran, consumed by his need to rescue Dek, will not help her. Alone, she hunts the deadly wizard Ladanyon, but when the trail leads her back to Alloran, she must fight to save him—but from the black wizard or himself?   Blinded by his determination, Alloran risks crossing a line to become the very thing he fights against.

      Some doors lead to places no man should go. Desperate to rescue Dek after abandoning him in the fifth circle of hell, Alloran's task is complicated when he is forced to go on the run again.   Bereft of all resources, Alloran enters into the shady world of loose morals and stitchers—black wizards hiring out their services to the highest bidder. When a strange woman presents him with a lucrative but criminal opportunity, he must ask what Dek's life is worth to him—or is it the chance of a challenge he cannot defeat that tempts him into darkness?   Gisayne is fixated on avenging her father's murder, but Alloran, consumed by his need to rescue Dek, will not help her. Alone, she hunts the deadly wizard Ladanyon, but when the trail leads her back to Alloran, she must fight to save him—but from the black wizard or himself?   Blinded by his determination, Alloran risks crossing a line to become the very thing he fights against.

    Author

    Ciara Ballintyne

    Ciara Ballintyne was born in 1981 in Sydney, Australia, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, one masochistic cat, and one cat with a god complex. She holds degrees in law and accounting, and has been a practising financial services lawyer since 2004. She is both an idealist and a cynic. She started reading epic fantasy at the age of nine, when she kidnapped Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings from her father. Another two years passed before she began her first attempts at the craft of writing. Confronting the Demon is her debut book. She enjoys horse-riding, and speculation about taking over the world. If she could choose to be anything it would be a dragon, but instead she shares more in common with Dr. Gregory House of House. M.D.

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