THE UNWITHERING REALM is a massive tale of a greater and darker evil with longer reach than anything Man can imagine, of despair without bounds, of pain beyond measure, and of the faith required to surmount all three. It is a story of inexorable destiny written in the stars and the stubborn courage that is required to defy it.

In THE LORD OF THE BLACK LAND, Ilya Muromets seeks to escape from the Darkest Tower, and in the process encounters many strange, wonderous, and evil beings. And the worst of those who stand in his way is the Cold One, the most abominable of abominations, the most unholy of unholies, the monster that drinks blood like wine.

But Ilya is bound and determined to be a hero, and heroes do not quit simply because they face impossible odds.

THE LORD OF THE BLACK LAND is the third book in THE UNWITHERING REALM, the Dragon Award-winning series by science fiction grandmaster John C. Wright, author of THE GOLDEN AGE, MOTH & COBWEB, and AWAKE IN THE NIGHT LAND.