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The Silent Paths of Night
The Gods of Night and Day Series (Book 2)
- Author
- David R. Slayton
- Narrator
- Michael David Axtell
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 11 August 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
From David R. Slayton, bestselling author of White Trash Warlock and Rogue Community College, comes the epic sequel to the award-winning Dark Moon, Shallow Sea.
For Raef, priest of the moon goddess Phoebe and one-time thief, it was too much to hope that resurrection of the moon and his mistress might set the world aright. The Grief still chokes the docks and streets of Versinae with vampiric ghosts, while the nations of Aegea prepare to war against each other.
Even worse, Phoebe did not return alone. Something evil came with her. Rerek, a demon who once waged war with the gods themselves, Corpse-Taker and sower of chaos, is back to make sure there is no peace in Aegea, now or ever again. And it has a plan.
Raef and his beloved Seth, knight of the sun god Hyperion, are all that stand between Rerek and utter destruction. But the ghosts of their respective pasts, the dangers they must face, and the truths that await them will test them as nothing they’ve yet endured. One way or another Rerek will get what it wants … and it will use Raef and Seth to achieve it.
Critics Review
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“Warning, clear your schedule because this is the fantasy novel you won’t be able to put down. Breathtaking action, yearning so powerful that it hurts, and that David R. Slayton signature wit combine like a symphony to lift Dark Moon, Shallow Sea from the extraordinary to the divine.”
Barbara Ann Wright, Lambda Award–nominated and Rainbow Award–winning author
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“David R. Slayton conquers his kingdom in the epic fantasy world with Dark Moon, Shallow Sea! Inventive, character-driven, and intensely exciting!”
Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Long Past Midnight
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“Immersive world-building, compelling characters, and a twisty plot. An excellent story!”
Gail Z. Martin, author of the Chronicles of the Necromancer, on Dark Moon, Shallow Sea
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Details
- Author
- David R. Slayton
- Narrator
- Michael David Axtell
- Duration
- 11 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9798228003699
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Dark fantasy, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
From David R. Slayton, bestselling author of White Trash Warlock and Rogue Community College, comes the epic sequel to the award-winning Dark Moon, Shallow Sea.For Raef, priest of the moon goddess Phoebe and one-time thief, it was too much to hope that resurrection of the moon and his mistress might set the world aright. The Grief still chokes the docks and streets of Versinae with vampiric ghosts, while the nations of Aegea prepare to war against each other.Even worse, Phoebe did not return alone. Something evil came with her. Rerek, a demon who once waged war with the gods themselves, Corpse-Taker and sower of chaos, is back to make sure there is no peace in Aegea, now or ever again. And it has a plan.Raef and his beloved Seth, knight of the sun god Hyperion, are all that stand between Rerek and utter destruction. But the ghosts of their respective pasts, the dangers they must face, and the truths that await them will test them as nothing they’ve yet endured. One way or another Rerek will get what it wants … and it will use Raef and Seth to achieve it.
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