Skip to content

Heroes die

Heroes die

Dark FantasyEpic Fantasy
Pages
563
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Hari Michaelson is a superstar on Earth, but in the virtual world of Ankhana, he's Caine, a ruthless assassin known as the Blade of Tyshalle. When his estranged wife disappears in Ankhana's dangerous slums, Hari must return to the game he thought he controlled. He'll face treacherous rulers and deadly challenges across two worlds to save her, blurring the lines between hero and villain, reality and entertainment.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkGrittyAdventurousTense
Anti-HeroPortal FantasyRevengeVillain Protagonist

Genres

Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Fantasy Science Fiction

About the author

M
Matthew Woodring Stover

Matthew Woodring Stover (born 1962) is an American fantasy and science fiction novelist. He may be known best for his four Star Wars novels, including the novelization of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. He has also written several fantasy novels, including Iron Dawn and Jericho Moon. He has written four science-fiction/fantasy hybrid stories featuring a hero named Caine: Heroes Die, Blade of Tyshalle, and Caine Black Knife, with the most recent, Caine's Law, released April 4, 2012.

Characters

CaineProtagonist
Hari MichaelsonProtagonist
Pallas RillSupporting
All characters in Heroes die