To Nurture & Kill (Ellderet Tales)

A PROMISE IMPRISONED HIM.

BETRAYAL WILL SET HIM FREE.

Wandering mercenary Eutau Vidal promised his dying sister that he would care for her child—an infant with dark, dangerous powers. Will Eutau find meaning in the promise he made amid the ashes of war, or will he turn his back on the innocent?

To Nurture & Kill is a tale of love and loss, the story of one man’s search for meaning amid the ashes of war. It’s a standalone prequel to The Deadbringer, the first book in The Ellderet Series.

Author’s note: To Nurture & Kill is a novella set about fifteen years before the events of The Deadbringer. Despite being a prequel of sorts, To Nurture & Kill can be enjoyed as a standalone story and requires no knowledge of prior works. Also, there are no spoilers. That said, there are informative tidbits in To Nurture & Kill that supplement The Deadbringer.

The Deadbringer (The Ellderet Series, #1)

NO ONE IS INNOCENT.

NO ONE IS SAFE.

The Purging is over, the Deadbringers are gone, Eutau and Kira have survived. But for how much longer? Told from multiple POVs, The Deadbringer is a story of damaged heroes, imperfect villains, and of a Land scarred by its people's choices.

⚔️ "The interpersonal conflicts are some of the best I've ever encountered." -Red Star Reviews

⚔️ "[A] dark and intriguing blend of fantasy and horror, with elegant prose, and blood and gore aplenty." -Whispers & Wonder

⚔️"[A] marvelously realized world with complex history and various races of people. . . . Along the way, Kira strives to discover who he is: the extent of his powers, the mystery of his parentage, and what actions he must take to survive. In this debut, Markoff serves up a fantastic action-adventure, tinged with Mexican folklore, that will appeal to fans of A GAME OF THRONES." -Booklist

⚔️ "The world Markoff created is nothing short of amazing and intricate." -The Bookish Crypt

⚔️ "[The] setting is engagingly ambiguous--the specific year and exact location are unknown, giving the narrative a timeless quality." -Kirkus Reviews