The Last Cleric by Layton Green

The Last Cleric by Layton Green

Trapped in a world where wizards rule, the Blackwood brothers from New Orleans have become entangled in events that threaten to upend the Realm.

Oldest brother Val, sentenced to die in wizard prison, is forced to undertake a quest for the Congregation to try to win his freedom--but which might cost him his soul.

Reunited with an old companion, Caleb must overcome his personal demons as he braves the dangers of the Barrier Coast to warn his ancestors of the coming invasion.

And in a distant unexplored jungle, Will must find his warrior spirit as he and Mala lead a party of adventurers in search of the Coffer of Devla, a fabled artifact thought to reside in the lost pyramid of Yiknoom Ukab K'ahk, the most powerful sorcerer king who has ever lived. Used to annihilate the enemies of its possessor, the coffer might be the only hope for the struggling revolution.

Yet even if Will's expedition is a success, prophecy holds that the coffer can only be used by a cleric of Devla.

And no true cleric has walked the Realm for centuries . . .

LAYTON GREEN is a bestselling author who writes across multiple genres, including thriller, mystery, suspense, and fantasy. His novels have been nominated for multiple awards (including a two-time finalist for an International Thriller Writers award), optioned for film, translated into foreign languages, and have reached #1 on numerous genre lists in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

In addition to writing, Layton attended law school in New Orleans and was a practicing attorney for the better part of a decade. He has also been an intern for the United Nations, an ESL teacher in Central America, a bartender in London, a seller of cheap knives on the streets of Brixton, a door to door phone book deliverer in Florida, and the list goes downhill from there.

Layton lives with his family in North Carolina. You can also visit him on Facebook, Goodreads, or on his website (www.laytongreen.com).