The Bones of the Old Ones - Hardcover

"The Bones of the Old Ones" is a damn good tale that not only pays homage to the masters, but sets its own print on the genre. "SF Signal" This rousing sequel to The Desert of Souls offers a melange of ancient adventure myths populated by convincing, endearing characters As intricately woven as the magic carpet of Greek sorceress Lydia, Jones's tale incorporates real historical personages and settings like Mosul of "haggard beauty" from the early days of Islam, and fills the pages with gallantry and glamour to provide a thrilling spectacle. "Publishers Weekly, starred review" By turns groundbreaking and classical, Howard Andrew Jones is a pure joy to read. "Nebula and Campbell Award finalist Saladin Ahmed" A thumbs-up for series fans. "Kirkus" Jones is a resurrector of unfairly forgotten tales and an illuminator of a neglected milieu. His love for the setting of the Dabir and Asim stories is as obvious as his grasp of classic sword-and-sorcery forms. The result is something rich and brisk at the same time, just as it ought to be. "Scott Lynch, author of Red Seas Under Red Skies" "The Bones of the Old Ones" is one lovely fantastical adventure, blending mystery, romance and magic in such a way that I had to keep reading. There were moments of laughter, passion, and edge-of-my-seat surprises. A fabulous read! "Elizabeth Vaughan, USA Today bestselling author of the Chronicles of the Warlands series" In the midst of a sea of Tolkein clones, Howard A. Jones stands out with his Arabian Nights inspired detective stories. Rollicking, and magical. What more could you want? "Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo and Campbell Award Winner""

Our heroes are living comfortably in Mosul under the patronage of the city's governor. Despite the region's rare frostbitten winter, things are going well until a desperate young woman named Najya is brought to them, claiming that she has escaped from a sorcerous cabal and that her memory has been altered in a dangerous magic ritual. Dabir fears much more is at stake, especially when someone claiming to be Najya's father arrives and attacks them. Dabir and Asim stave off the wizard and flee with Najya to the governor's palace, where they find the first of the hidden tools sought by the cabal: the Bones of the Old Ones. Dabir and Asim quickly realize that more than one group is after the girl and the Bones, and they must race against time to stop their enemies' dark quest from plunging the world into a never-ending winter.