About the Book

Come back to the Named Lands in this compelling sequel to Ken Scholes amazing novel “Lamentation”.

The Great Library, which housed the knowledge of the past, was destroyed by a weapon older than the Named Lands.  The Order, who were the gatherers of this knowledge and protectors of  the Great Library, are no longer.  It is now the responsibility of Rudolfo The Gypsy King to carry on in their absence.  As construction is underway on the new library, Rudolfo celebrates the coming of his first born and heir to his Kingdom.  During this celebration, tragedy strikes and all the nobles, save Rudolfo, are slain.  Meanwhile, a message arrives at the border between the Named Lands and the Churning Waste which states, "Sanctorum Lux must be protected."  With this message brings hope that not all knowledge was destroyed, and the possibility that a second library may be hidden away.  So begins "The Second Volume of the Psalms of Isaak."  While the search continues to gather up the remaining knowledge, will the Named Lands fall to chaos or is there a Mastermind pulling stings and shaping the world to his liking?

"Canticle" is the second book of  “The Psalms of Isaak”, a five book series from Tor publishing.

About the Author

Ken Scholes' short fiction has been appearing in various magazines and anthologies for the last eight years.  He is a winner of the Writers of the Future contest.  “Lamentation” was his first novel.  Originally from the Puget Sound area, Ken currently lives near Portland, Oregon.