A NOVEL by Richard A. Kirk
CATEGORY Fantasy
PUBLICATION DATE December 2021
COVER & INTERIOR ART Richard A. Kirk
PAGES 307

EDITIONS 
Unsigned Jacketed Hardcover — ISBN  978-1-78636-826-3 [£20]
100 Jacketed Hardcover signed by the author — ISBN 978-1-78636-827-0  [£35]

ABOUT THE BOOK

The ancient City of Steps is transforming. Alleys and staircases appear where none previously existed. A tree is discovered at the bottom of a canal. In his search for the cause, a young, visionary architect, Adrian Peak, falls afoul of a secret society known as the Curators. The Curators task Adrian with finding a lost document called the Oneiric Chart in their vast sealed library. The chart is the key that opens a door to a shadow city in another, eerily familiar world. Lannikin Flower, the Curator’s shadowy servant, has deeply personal interest in Adrian’s failure.

BIO

Richard A. Kirk is an author, illustrator, and visual artist. He was born in Kingston upon Hull, England in 1962 and currently lives in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Richard is the author of the fantasy novels THE LOST MACHINE and NECESSARY MONSTERS, as well as an illustrated short story collection MAGPIE’S LADDER. Richard’s illustrated novel, TAILOR OF ECHOES will be published in 2021. Richard exhibits artwork internationally. He has illustrated works by Clive Barker, Christopher Golden, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Thomas Ligotti, China Mieville, the rock band Korn and others. A lifelong lover of books, Richard works in an academic library where he can be found in the stacks.
Website: https://richardakirkblog.com