A decade and a half has passed since the Great Empire fell under the blows of countless hordes of Mogons, but people did not resign themselves. Terrible deities, dark magical forces, the malice of low souls and the bright magic of Earth and Life opposing them, courage and loyalty - everything mixed in a seething battle, through the screams and blood, the defeat of people is about to turn into victory. The novel “Lords of Shadows” depicts a world that is terrible and at the same time fascinating. No wonder Michael Cobley, whose work has been compared to the novels of Glen Cook and Steven Erikson, is considered an author with a bright future in the fantasy genre.