- fantasy, thieves, war
Alwyn is a thief and experienced brawler with few friends and an appetite for revenge. Few would call him handsome, and even his enemies will admit he knows how to survive. Unfortunately, Alwyn does have a knack for chasing near-death experiences. Alwyn's biggest fault is a near-fanatical following of charismatic leaders, especially those whose plans involve violence on a grand scale. Lady Evadine Courlain is one such leader, whose visions tell of a chaotic future. One that can only be avoided by destroying the False King's rebellion. Alwyn is caught in a war, in which he wants no part. Fate has other plans.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and unpretentious.
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- gravecomic
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- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- Anthony Ryan
- First published
- 2021
- Pages
- 581
- Publisher
- Hachette Book Group and Blackstone Publishing, Orbit, Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780356514567
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Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but spent much of his adult life living and working in London. After a long career in the British Civil Service he took up writing full time after the success of his first novel Blood Song, Book One of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy. He has a degree in history, and his interests include art, science and the unending quest for the perfect pint of real ale.
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