Gareth Lewis: 54 books

Nexi is in upheaval, tensions escalating among its captive populace. A series of grisly murders doesn't help matters, but why is an angel interested in them? And does Rax have much to gain from the hunt besides something to do? Seventh in the Tales of the Thief-City series. A 7,000 word short story.

Strange beings searching for something is hardly unusual in the city of Nexi. When they intersect with a murder Rax is investigating, he can't ignore them, leading him to an unsettling new world, and a theft that may not even have happened yet. Eighth in the Tales of the Thief-City series. An 11,000 word novelette.

A familiar mystery brings Rax closer to the secrets of Nexi than he's ever been. But he's not the only one on the trail, and his competition may follow him into the heart of the city itself. Tenth in the Tales of the Thief-City series. A 6,000 word short story.

Murder is an aberration, and unsolved murders were once considered impossible in a society where everyone is watched inside their own head. Until a murder occurred that required detective Alex's mind to be revived to find the killer. It was solved, the killer stopped. Now there's another...

When politics is involved, the law loses. So when anti-imperialist vandalism threatens to turn into assassination, Tsotu must find the potential killer before tensions ignite. A 9000 word fantasy novelette.

Cursed for invoking a spirit's powers once too often, the Bride of Shadows must navigate adherency politics to maintain her freedom. Doing so without ending up indebted may not be easy. A 9000 word fantasy novelette.

When a friend goes missing, Rax Darkthorn must disturb the ghosts of his past in search of an answer. The trail leads to the second-to-last place he'd want to revisit, forcing him to deal with the dead, the undying, the neverborn, and the never should have been born. Fifth in the Tales of the Thief-City series. A 20000 word fantasy novella.

Even knowing his client's lying, Rax can't resist the opportunity to deal with a long-standing mystery of the city. Enchanted lovers, an evil sorcerer, and a mysterious woman who could be the death of them all. Will Rax's obsession prove his undoing? Ninth in the Tales of the Thief-City series. A 7,000 word short story.

Adajo has never really chosen his path. It always seemed so obvious. So how can he choose which mask he should be wearing? When investigating the increasing disappearances at local farms, the choice may be taken out of his hands. A 7,000 word fantasy short story.

Deep in the heart of the Forest of Tears lies the domain of the rakshaas, the ruins of heaven. None who venture there are heard from again. Yet four paths seem destined to converge there. And possibly to end there. A 16,000 word fantasy novelette.

As his machinations rebound on those closest to him, Rax must travel to the hostile lands of faerie. An unwilling observer to the intrigues of the faerie court, he must navigate their treacherous waters in the slight hope of ever leaving again. Eleventh in the Tales of the Thief-City series. A 5,000 word short story.

A paranoid Sultan, an Assassin found only in stories, and a Storyteller caught up in their battle. Once upon a time, a great Sultan was plagued by an Assassin who struck at him with stories and lies. A young Storyteller is gathered with her colleagues, and forced to share her stories with the...

With gang tensions approaching breaking point all over the city, the last thing Rax wants is to be caught in the middle. When a debt comes due he doesn't have a choice, and the only solution may be to find the person responsible, or at least to survive the changes to the city. Sixth in the Tales of the Thief-City series. A 7,000 word short story.

War has been averted, the Society's power diminished, but peace has yet to reach the shores of the Scarred Sea. As unrest spreads, there remain a few finishing touches to making the world as Thjorn wishes it to be. But the hallucination of his dead friend won't let him work, and others have their...