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The emperor sings his final summer song… and the Betelgeusean coup begins. In this dramatic tale of magic, politics, and immortality, Sapphirus is captured, silenced, and killed—only to rise again by the hand of Mortimer, King of the Reapers. Meanwhile, Blake the King of Death and Lakelandite the Necromancer fight their way through the chaos to stop a war before it begins.

A story of betrayal, resurrection, and the fragile peace of a galaxy held together by one man’s secret.

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Immortal. Ageless. Miserable about his birthday.

Blake—better known in the shadows as Mortimer, king of the reapers—faces the one thing even a 1023‑year‑old can’t escape: a humiliating birthday card. When his son hands him an “Oldermort” joke, the sting is sharper than any scythe. What follows is a cascade of cosmic embarrassment, office disbelief, and ancient truths Blake never meant to spill.

A witty, myth‑soaked tale of immortality, family chaos, and the eternal curse of turning one year older… again.

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By Rachel Lawson. Dedicated to my rebels in my family, Simon de Montfort, who kidnapped King Henry III, my ancestor, William Marshal, and some of the other Magna Carta barons who rebelled against my ancestor King John.

Roger Mortimer, who ran away with a queen, the She Wolf of France, my ancestor, also. The Anarchy leaders King Stephen, King David, Robert Earl of Gloucester, Strongbow, and El Cid, who fought on two sides

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(Think: a troubadour with lute, steady rhythm, rising heroic refrain)

**“Hear now the tale of the Fox in the night,

A shadow of justice, a rider in flight.

From Sherwood’s deep silence to court’s golden flame,

He battles a tyrant who curses his name.

Blake de Clare, the knight who would not die,

Who rose from the grave ’neath a star‑burning sky.

His lady imprisoned, his honour betrayed,

He rides for rebellion the Marshal has made.

Oh gather, good people, and lend us your ear,

For the Fox walks the moonlight when danger draws near.

A mask in the darkness, a vow in his chest—

This is the Night Fox… the legend begins its quest.”**

(Lute flourish, drums rising, fade into narration.)

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