Diablo III: The Order

The direct tie-in to Diablo III, the fastest-selling gaming series of all timestarring the sole survivor of an ancient order who holds the fate of the mortal world in his hands. Deckard Cain is the last of the Horadrim, a legendary order charged with the sacred duty of vanquishing the three Prime Evils: Diablo (the Lord of Terror), Mephisto (the Lord of Hatred), and Baal (the Lord of Destruction). But that was years ago. As the decades passed, the Horadrim's strength diminished, and they fell into obscurity. Now all of their collected history, tactics, and wisdom lie within the aged hands of one man. A man who is growing concerned. Dark whisperings have begun to fill the air, rumblings of a demonic invasion set to tear the land apart. Amid the mounting dread, Deckard Cain uncovers startling new information that could bring about the salvationor ruinof the mortal world: other remnants of the Horadrim still exist. As Cain searches for the lost members of his order, he is thrust into an unlikely alliance: Leah, an eight-year-old girl feared by many to carry a diabolical curse. What is her secret? If there are other living Horadrim, will they be able to stand against oblivion? These are the questions Deckard Cain must answerbefore it is too late. ©2012 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Based on the Rated-M for Mature video game from Blizzard Entertainment.

Nate Kenyon’s first novel, Bloodstone, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist and won the P&E Horror Novel of the Year award. His second, The Reach, also a Stoker Award finalist, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was recently optioned for film. The Bone Factory was called “masterful” by Booklist. His fourth, Sparrow Rock, was released in 2010 He is also the author of Diablo III: The Order and StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres (2011). He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers.