PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Markus Heitz trained to be a teacher after studying history and German literature, then going on to an MA in History. He spent several years as a journalist, writing in his free time, before the runaway success of The Dwarves allowed him to give up the day job. His debut epic fantasy novel, Schatten uber Ulldart (Shadows over Ulldart) was the first of many of his books to win the Deutscher Phantastik Preis (Germany's premier literary award for fantasy) in 2003. Since then he has frequently topped the bestseller charts, and his Number One bestselling Dwarves and Aelfar series have earned him a place among Germany's most successful fantasy authors. The DOORS series, where each book follows the adventurers as they choose a different door, have earned him a whole new audience as he plays with fantasy, thriller and mystery tropes to keep the reader always interested. He currently lives in Saarland, in Germany.
A captivating work that effortlessly blurs the lines between fiction and reality * ORKUS on THE DARK LANDS * When a novel immediately casts a spell over the reader, makes him instantly forget the trappings, in short: you feel like Bastian reading The Neverending Story * THE RHINE PALATINATE on THE DARK LANDS * An opulent fantasy world with numerous horror elements against an exciting, historical background. It's extremely gripping and fast-paced * VIRUS on THE DARK LANDS * An exciting adventure with charismatic characters. Markus Heitz's return to fantasy succeeds brilliantly * DEEPGROUND.DE on on THE DARK LANDS * A complex thriller about the bloody history of the card game * PLAYBOY on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * A perfect mix of scary, evil and subtle horror * THRILLING BOOKS on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * Gripping, eerie, mysterious and fantastic. The plot is consistently exciting, there are thriller elements as well as well-placed horror elements - it is impossible to put the book down * NICOLE'S BOOK WORLD on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * Nerve-racking tension and skilful twists and turns captivated me to the last page * LINES BOOK BLOG on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * A fast-paced thriller, entangled with all the rules of the art, with immense tension, action and chases all over the world * WORLD TRAVELLER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * A finely balanced mixture of sophisticated horror elements, historical references and fast-paced action scenes . . . until the spectacular showdown [...] Markus Heitz whips his readers through a disturbing adventure * KÖLNER STADT-ANZEIGER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * The plot about the retired player Tadeus Boch . . . is peppered with macabre details and offers both exciting and enjoyable reading * SONIC SEDUCER on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK * Heitz goes on paths beyond high fantasy, and he does it really well * C WEBB on THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK *
