Books with author F.E. Higgins

THE PROPHECY UNRAVELS IN THE SEQUEL TO C. HIGGINS' GLOBALLY #1 BESTSELLING EPIC FANTASY NOVEL"First Crown: Tears of Fire delivers everything that Malice of Snow brought to the table, to a new level, and is perhaps better than it’s predecessor. The author turns a plot that could easily be considered over-used or common, and turns it into something that only he could imagine. The detail is extraordinary and the kingdom of Askaria becomes more full and lore-abundant with every book." - Zander Kelly, Writer's TimesIn a land ravaged by virulent disease and merciless cold, where blood has stained the snow red and a great curse, the Malice of Snow has come to pass - amidst the aftermath, the frost melting, a new nightmare threatens Askaria... A foreign king makes his way to the First Crown and an ancient cult carves their way to the last descendants of a forgotten clan, intending to avenge a broken promise and resurrect the first dragon, son of a deity, Alyrias. Borgian Steel seems to be Askaria's only hope once again and must unravel the intentions of the cult and the darkness behind the new king, meanwhile an unlikely alliance is formed between Mazdol and the clans of the west and north to defeat the oncoming disaster of the Missionaries. Askaria has been forced into darkness once again and total war seems likely, as Zensi's prophecy progresses to bear only truths... The Tears of Fire shall rain. Death is assured.

Pin Carpue is on his own in the world. His mother is dead and his father is missing after being labeled a suspect in a rash of murders. Pin finds a job working for the local undertaker as a body watcher, making sure people are really dead before they’re buried. The body he’s supposed to be watching tonight is currently surrounded by three people engaged in a most unusual ceremony. An old man, a bone magician, and his young female assistant are waking a woman so her grieving fiancé can have one last goodbye with her. Pin can’t believe it will work, but then the dead woman sits up and speaks.Pin is determined to discover how the magic works. He cannot believe they are raising the dead. He cannot believe his father is a murderer. Then Pin himself nearly becomes the killer’s next victim.As this mysterious tale unfolds with delicious creepiness, Pin will learn more about the bone magician, the girl Juno, and a hideous creature called the Gluttonous Beast that is kept in a local tavern where people pay for a glimpse.Once again, F.E. Higgins delivers a story that is full of intrigue and suspense.

When Ralph Bennett's life seems it can get no worse, in walks a man with a box that clearly is worth its weigh in gold. Ralph can't help but steal it, desperate for money and any way out of his life as a servant. He ignores the box's warning and opens it, unwittingly releasing his Doppelg(t)nger -- his perfect double. Evil double, that is. The Doppelg(t)nger unleashes havoc throughout the city, and soon Ralph finds himself accused of murder. With the Doppelg(t)nger and the police always close behind, Ralph and his friend Myrtle desperately try to find a way to defeat the supernatural embodiment of evil and while staying out of the gallows. When they finally confront the Doppelg(t)nger in the ultimate showdown, only one can emerge victorious. But which Ralph will survive?

A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch, and he is running from a most terrible past. In this village is the life he has dreamed of: a safe place to live and a job, as the assistant to a mysterious pawnbroker who buys people’s deepest, darkest secrets. Ludlow transcribes the confessions in an ancient leather-bound tome: the Black Book of Secrets. He yearns to trust his mentor, who refuses to disclose any information on his past experiences or future intentions. But what the pawnbroker does not know is, in a town brimming with secrets, the most troubling may be held by his new apprentice.

A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch—and he is running from a most terrible past. What he is about to learn is that in this village is the life he has dreamed of—a safe place to live, and a job, as the assistant to a mysterious pawnbroker who trades people’s deepest, darkest secrets for cash. Ludlow’s job is to neatly transcribe the confessions in an ancient leather-bound tome: The Black Book of Secrets.Ludlow yearns to trust his mentor, who refuses to disclose any information on his past experiences or future intentions. What the pawnbroker does not know is, in a town brimming with secrets, the most troubling may be held by his new apprentice.