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Age of Assassins: The Wounded Kingdom, cartea 1

Autor RJ Barker
en 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
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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