Mike Shel

"I shall baptize you, sir, and my baptism will burn your folly and flesh away!" A year has passed since Auric Manteo descended into the haunted depths of a Djao ruin to return a lethal artifact, only to face down a bloodthirsty, imprisoned god. Now, his daughter, Agnes, comes to bring him back...

Winner of 2019 Voice Arts Award, Audiobook Narration - Fantasy "Closer, mortal. You are here, finally, to feed the Aching God...." The days of adventure are passed for Auric Manteo. Retired to the countryside and isolated with his scars and riches, he no longer delves into forbidden ruins...

“At long last, even gods will know regret....” Agnes Manteo now bears her father’s sentient Djao sword, along with a terrible revelation - the gods are charlatans, ancient sorcerers who draw their strength from the suffering of humanity. She and her Syraeic companions have but one duty: to...

Contains all three books in the Iconoclasts trilogy and two short stories. Aching God, Book 1 "Closer, mortal. You are here, finally, to feed the Aching God..." The days of adventure are passed for Auric Manteo. Retired to the countryside and isolated with his scars and riches, he no longer...