<p>Never trust a necromancer ostrich.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The witch Quin Schumacher ekes out a living as the crotchety colosseum combat critic for the Daily Stardust newspaper. Complicating her job is Fergus the former Death Lord of Jocrom.&nbsp;Fortunately Quin already turned him into an ostrich.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On their way to the dilapidated city of Queensworth to see heads roll in the local arena Quin finds a note in a dead man's pocket. Written in blood it hints towards a nefarious conspiracy linking a gladiator to one of Quin's fellow witches all of whom are compelled to serve Her Majesty Queen Siobhan the Third.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile Fergus has his own plans to get his powers back remove Quin's spell on him and re-establish his empire. He just needs a little help from a local vampire...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bloody violence proto-gonzo journalism and deadly women aplenty collide in The Witch and the Ostrich Jordan A. Werner's debut satire.</p><p><br></p>