Signed. Numbered 1736/2000. Book One of the Empire of the Wolf trilogy, acclaimed for the author's blend of fantasy and mystery, as well as for the tension between complex characters. "Set in the fictional Sovan Empire, where Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt and his scribe Helena Sedanka investigate claims of paganism and heresy in a small village" (Wikipedia). Dust jacket unclipped. Black boards, silver imprinted titled on spine. Sprayed edges.