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Umberland Press is the publishing imprint behind the fantasy books of Scott Marlowe. From the gas-lit streets and shadowed underworld of Alchester to the elemental chaos threatening the kingdoms of Uhl, our catalog spans dark fantasy, epic adventure, and everything in between. If you like sharp-witted assassins, apprentice sorcerers in over their heads, and stories driven by intrigue, alchemy, and mayhem, you're in the right place.
Books
Assassin Without a Name · Book One
In the gas-lit streets of Alchester, a nameless assassin is dragged into a conspiracy of warring factions, secret societies, and death priests hell-bent on restoring an ancient god to power. Dark technology meets ancient magic in this gritty sword and sorcery series.
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The Alchemancer · Book One
Elemental magic consumes the world and only a sorcerer's apprentice who knows nothing about magic can stop it. When an elemental assault lays waste to Norwynne Keep, Aaron and Shanna are thrust into an epic adventure where alchemy, sorcery, and forbidden science collide.
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Assassin Tales
Short fiction set in the world of the Assassin Without a Name. Standalone stories of contracts, double-crosses, and the criminal underworld of Alchester.
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The Elizabeth West Capers · Book One
Guild thief Elizabeth West has one night to prove she belongs: evade a dozen guards, slip past blade traps, and crack a vault no thief has ever breached. Standalone heist tales set in the gas-lit city of Alchester.
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Tales of the Witch-King · Book One
Five treasure hunters venture into the cursed Wilderwood seeking fortune and awaken a ghostly lord trapped in limbo for three centuries. Surrounded by ghouls and restless spirits, they must fight to survive, and even if they escape the forest, the Hollow won't let them go.
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Tales of the Simmaron Woods · Book One
The Hall of the Wood, sanctuary of the King's elite scouts, has fallen silent. Former patroller Jerrick Bur joins a cryptic sorcerer, a headstrong knight, and a bard to face something far worse than goblins and outlaws: an ancient curse that could kill everything beyond the forest.
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Join Scott Marlowe's Readers Group and receive The Assassin's Dilemma (An Assassin Without a Name Prequel), The Hall of Riddles (An Alchemancer Prequel), and The Witch-King (Tales of the Witch-King 1) as a welcome gift. You'll also get news about new releases and occasional stories set in the World of Uhl.
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