A prequel to the lauded Coldfire trilogy, Friedman's latest novel mixes the best of dark fantasy and chilling sci-fi. A ship full of colonists arrive on a seemingly hospitable planet, only to discover that it harbors a terrifying secret. Soon the settlers find themselves caught up in a desperate battle for survival against the fae, a natural force with the power to prey upon the human mind itself, bringing a person’s greatest fears and darkest nightmares to life. As Colony Commander Leon Case and Chief Medic Lise Perez struggle to find a way to control the fae before more people die, other settlers have ideas of their own…and they may prove more of a threat to colony than the fae itself. Nightborn: Coldfire Rising is a tale that blends sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, suspenseful and emotionally intense, as a handful of humans struggle to survive on an alien world that seems determined to kill them. In the end they will have to draw upon both scientific knowledge and mystical traditions to save themselves. Whether you're just discovering the Coldfire universe through this prequel or returning to it as a classic favorite, Nightborn: Coldfire Rising is the perfect entry point to this unique, genre-blending space fantasy epic.

Four hundred years after mankind's arrival on Erna, the undead sorcerer Gerald Tarrant travels north in search of a legend. For it is rumored there is a forest where the fae has become so powerful that it devours all who enter it, and he means to test its power. This novella prequel to C.S. Friedman's bestselling Coldfire Trilogy (Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, Crown of Shadows) offers fans of the series a tale of Tarrant's secret history, while new readers will enjoy a chilling introduction to one of High Fantasy's most fascinating—and deadly—worlds.

On the distant world of Erna, four people—Priest, Adept, Sorcerer, and Apprentice—are drawn together to battle the forces of evil, led by the demonic fae, a soul-destroying force that preys on the human mind.

Erna, douze sicles aprs l'arrive des colons en provenance de la lointaine Terre. Tandis que le souvenir de la plante mre et de sa technologie s'estompait, les hommes ont partiellement pris possession de leur nouvel environnement o rgne le " fae ", une force naturelle omniprsente qui se nourrit de l'esprit lui-mme et donne vie aux plus beaux rves comme aux pires cauchemars. Adeptes et sorciers ont appris manipuler le fae leur plus grand profit comme leur plus grand risque. Et c'est en voulant secourir une adepte, Ciani, que le prtre guerrier Damien Vryce prend le chemin d'une qute qui le conduit d'abord sur les traces du " Chasseur ", puissant et mystrieux sorcier qui rgne sur une fort interdite. Prtre, adepte, apprenti, sorcier : tous quatre seront lis dans une mission o l'avenir mme de l'humanit sur Erna est en jeu.

Blending science fiction and fantasy, the second book of the Coldfire Trilogy continues a dark tale of an alien world where nightmares are made manifest. Two men, absolute enemies, must unite to conquer an evil greater than anything their world has ever known. One is a warrior priest ready to sacrifice anything and everything for the cause of humanity's progress; the other, a sorcerer who has survived for countless centuries by a total submission to evil. In their joint quest, both will be irrevocably changed. When True Night Falls is the sequel to C. S. Friedman's acclaimed Black Sun Rising .

Unlikely allies Damien and Tarrant are faced with an enemy who may prove invulnerable—a demon who has declared war on mankind. Called Calesta, he is a master of illusion and devourer of pain, and he plans to remake the human species until it exists only to sate his unquenchable thirst for suffering. The war against Calesta will take Damien and Tarrant from the depths of Hell to the birthplace of demons and beyond—in a battle that could cost them not only their lives, but the very soul of mankind. Crown of Shadows is the stunning conclusion to C. S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy. From the Trade Paperback edition.