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Continuing the absorbing, inventive saga started in Foundling, Lamplighter follows Rossamünd Bookchild, now one of the Emperor''s lamplighters, who is sworn to protect travellers from the ferocious bogles that live in the wild. Small and meek, he does not fit in. Then, a haughty young female monster hunter is forced upon the lamplighters for training. As Rossamünd begins to make new friends in the dangerous world of the Half-Continent, he also seems to make more enemies, finding himself pushed toward a destiny that he could never have imagined.

Having grown up in a home for foundlings and possessing a girl''s name, Rossamünd sets out to report to his new job as a lamplighter and has several adventures along the way as he meets people and monsters who are more complicated than he previously thought. Includes glossaries and maps

Rossamünd is now the personal servant - the factotum - of the Branden Rose, the most renowned monster hunter in all of the Half-Continent. But despite the Rose''s power and influence as a Peer of the Empire, powerful forces move against them both, intent on capturing Rossamünd and destroying Europe in the process. This final volume of Monster Blood Tattoo is full of the suspense and lush world-building that have made D. M. Cornish one of the most avidly watched modern fantasists.

Not all monsters look like monsters. Some everyday folk are the worst monsters of all . . . Rossamund Bookchild''s lamplighting career has been brought to a dramatic close, and he now faces a new life as personal assistant to Europe, a powerful monster-hunter. As he settles into his new role, he finally discovers the story of his origins - a story that must remain hidden if he is to survive in a land divided by the conflict between men and monsters. But now that he knows the truth, how can Rossamund work alongside a professional monster-hater? Only his loyalty to Europe keeps him by her side as they embark on a dangerous monster-hunting tour that must in tragedy...

Rossamund Bookchild has successfully negotiated the treacherous route to High Vesting. But even within the sturdy walls of the great city he is far from safe. For the path to becoming a Lamplighter is fraught with dangers - and not just from the dread monsters who lurk in the wilds. Rossamund will need all his wits to survive his training. And he must watch his back too, for enemies from his past are never far behind.Stunning in scope and rich in detail, alive with memorable heroes and villains and brimming with new and original science and magics, D.M. Cornish''s tale of scolds, scourges, smugglers and shrewds will thrill and captivate, and leave the reader desperate for more.

Tales from the Half-Continent expands D.M. Cornish''s Monster Blood Tattoo series with two enthralling stories. Dive deeper into the 18th-century-inspired Half-Continent, where iron ships sail vinegar seas, monster-hunters enhance themselves, and humanity faces monstrous threats. A must-read for fans and newcomers alike!