Age of Assassins: The Wounded Kingdom, cartea 1
Autor RJ Barkeren Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2017
When
a
young
assassin
apprentice
is
blackmailed
to
protect
the
crown
prince,
he
becomes
embroiled
in
a
conspiracy
that
could
destroy
an
entire
kingdom
in
a
brilliant
epic
fantasy
debut.
Girton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: tosavea life.
Someone
is
trying
to
kill
the
heir
to
the
throne,
and
it
is
up
to
Girton
to
uncover
the
traitor
and
prevent
the
prince's
murder.
In
a
kingdom
on
the
brink
of
civil
war
and
a
castle
thick
with
lies
Girton
finds
friends
he
never
expected,
responsibilities
he
never
wanted,
and
a
conspiracy
that
could
destroy
an
entire
kingdom.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316466493
ISBN-10: 0316466492
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Seria The Wounded Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0316466492
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Seria The Wounded Kingdom
Notă biografică
RJ
Barker
is
a
softly-spoken
Yorkshireman
with
flowing
locks.
He
lives
in
the
frozen
north
with
his
wife
and
son,
and
divides
his
time
between
writing
and
looking
after
his
son.
Recenzii
"Outstanding.
Beautifully
written,
perfectly
paced
and
assured.
Kept
me
reading
well
into
the
early
hours
of
the
morning.
A
wonderful
first
book
--
awonderfulbook,
period
--
thatshould
be
at
the
very
top
of
your
to-read
list."—James
Islington,
author
of
The
Shadow
of
What
Was
Lost
"Dead gods, dread magic, anda lead that feels like a breath of fresh air.Great fun."—Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant
"Often poignant and always intriguing,Age of Assassinsreveals its mysterieswiththe style of a magic showand theartful grace of a gifted storyteller."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild
"Simply unputdownable... the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery."—Fantasy Book Review
"With an original, immersive world thatwouldn't let me goand a pair of assassins worth rooting for,Age of Assassinsis apleasure to read. I can't wait for more!"—Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage
"Adark-humored game of cat and mouse between assassinswith traitors on all sides."—David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series
"Age of Assassinsbuilds acompellingfantasy world and peoples it with characters you can care about.Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is ahugely enjoyabledebut."—Jen Williams, author of The Copper Promise
"Age of Assassinsis abeguilingstory ofaction and intriguecombined with a poignancy and humor that are assharp as any blade."—Jon Skovron, author of Hope and Red
"Barker undercuts the standard fantasy cliche of the badass lone assassin ... The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."—RT Book Reviews
"This is one readers will find hard to put down."—Booklist
"Age of Assassinsis one of the greatest debuts of the year, and RJ Barker is an author to look out for."—Book Nest
"The best damn political fantasy to hit shelves since Robin Hobb'sAssassin's Apprentice. Clear your schedule, as you will not be able to putAge of Assassinsdown."—Pop Verse
"Dead gods, dread magic, anda lead that feels like a breath of fresh air.Great fun."—Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant
"Often poignant and always intriguing,Age of Assassinsreveals its mysterieswiththe style of a magic showand theartful grace of a gifted storyteller."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild
"Simply unputdownable... the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery."—Fantasy Book Review
"With an original, immersive world thatwouldn't let me goand a pair of assassins worth rooting for,Age of Assassinsis apleasure to read. I can't wait for more!"—Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage
"Adark-humored game of cat and mouse between assassinswith traitors on all sides."—David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series
"Age of Assassinsbuilds acompellingfantasy world and peoples it with characters you can care about.Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is ahugely enjoyabledebut."—Jen Williams, author of The Copper Promise
"Age of Assassinsis abeguilingstory ofaction and intriguecombined with a poignancy and humor that are assharp as any blade."—Jon Skovron, author of Hope and Red
"Barker undercuts the standard fantasy cliche of the badass lone assassin ... The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."—RT Book Reviews
"This is one readers will find hard to put down."—Booklist
"Age of Assassinsis one of the greatest debuts of the year, and RJ Barker is an author to look out for."—Book Nest
"The best damn political fantasy to hit shelves since Robin Hobb'sAssassin's Apprentice. Clear your schedule, as you will not be able to putAge of Assassinsdown."—Pop Verse