They rule over the living, but he commands the dead. In a time when magic has returned to the world, Conor Night struggles to get by with dubious odd jobs. He has the ability to bring the dead back to life, yet he himself is terminally ill. Only a forbidden substance keeps him alive. When he receives a lucrative job offer, he cannot resist. Soon, he finds himself facing powers far superior to his own. But Conor also has a few tricks up his sleeve that his opponents do not expect. "Night of the Dead" is the first installment of the three-part urban fantasy series "The Necromancer.".