Stealing Life (Dreams of Inan, 2) - Tapa blanda

Nicco Salarum is a good thief, a stealthy gentleman burglar who makes his dubious living on the rough streets of Azbatha, nicknamed the 'Pit-On-Stilts' - a dangerous, overcrowded and corrupt city in the island nation of Turith. But Nicco is in trouble after he ditched an expensive stolen shipment rather than kill a security guard. That shipment 'belonged' to a local mob boss, and now Nicco must repay what the shipment was worth. So when Xandus, a magus from the other side of Turith, offers Nicco a seemingly easy task - steal the so-called 'magic necklace' of a visiting dignitary - for an enormous amount of money, Nicco thinks his prayers have been answered. But the job is not all it seems...

Antony Johnston is a prolific and diverse writer of comics and books. His comics and graphic novels include horror, sci-fi, Westerns, thrillers and even romantic comedy. Frightening Curves, his debut illustrated novel, won the 2002 American Independent Press award for Best Horror. Antony lives, works and walks his dog in rural north-west England, where it rains a lot.