The Witches Of Wenshar: Barbara Hambly

Every female of the House of Wenshar was possessed of a powerful magic: but their line is long dead and the desert city is a ruin. Yet Lady Kaletha has some gift for it and will train her neophytes to free their talents. Sun Wolf, the mercenary seeks her out to train his own new-found magic. But after his arrival, a series of horrific supernatural killings turns Wenshar into a snakepit of superstition, fear and loathing, and vicious tongues begin to wag about Sun Wolf. Cover art by Mark Salwoski.