The Dark City
Relic Master (Book of the Crow) Series
Author: Catherine Fisher
Book 1 in the Relic Master (Book of the Crow) series
Pages: 384
Published: 1998
Age: 12+
Welcome to Anara, a world mysteriously crumbling into devastation, where nothing is what it seems: Ancient relics emit technologically advanced powers, members of the old Order are hunted by the governing Watch yet revered by the people, and the great energy that connects all seems to also be destroying all.
The only hope for the world lies in Galen, a man of the old Order and a Keeper of relics, and his sixteen-year-old apprentice, Raffi. They know of a secret relic with great power that has been hidden for centuries. As they search for it, they will be tested beyond their limits. For there are monsters—some human, some not—that also want the relic's power and will stop at nothing to get it.
Note: This book has also been published with the title, The Relic Master.
About the Relic Master (Book of the Crow) Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Dark City(1998)
- 2.The Lost Heiress(1999)
- 3.The Hidden Coronet(2000)
- 4.The Margrave(2001)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
The planet of Anara has been abandoned by its creators and is crumbling into devastation. Amidst this chaos, there is a group of people called the Order, who's role it is to find lost pieces of technology, called Relics, and hopefully reverse their disintegrating world.
Relic Master, Galen, and his apprentice, Raffi are among those hunted by the Watch, an organisation that rules Anara and its people without mercy. Raised from a young child within the confines of the Watch, it is all Carys has ever known. Now she is beholden to spy for them, fiercely persuing Galen and Raffi.
The only hope for the planet and its people—both new and ancient—is if the Relic Master and his apprentice can avoid capture and find the ultimate relic that will save their world.
Notes: This series is published in some countries as The Book of the Crow, with several of the books having different titles (see individual book pages).
Books one and two are also available in a single volume, Relic Master, Part 1 and books three and four in a single volume, Relic Master, Part 2.