Age of Assassins
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By RJ Barker
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To catch an assassin, use an assassin…
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: to save a 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.
Praise for The Wounded Kingdom:
“Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun.”―Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant
“Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller.”―Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild
“The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right.”―RT Book Reviews
The Wounded Kingdom
Age of Assassins
Blood of Assassins
King of Assassins
For more from RJ Barker, check out:
The Tide Child Trilogy
The Bone Ships
Call of the Bone Ships
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"Outstanding. Beautifully written, perfectly paced and assured. Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning. A wonderful first book -- a wonderful book, period -- that should be at the very top of your to-read list."James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost
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"Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant
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"Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild
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"Simply unputdownable ... the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery."Fantasy Book Review
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"With an original, immersive world that wouldn't let me go and a pair of assassins worth rooting for, Age of Assassins is a pleasure to read. I can't wait for more!"Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage
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"A dark-humored game of cat and mouse between assassins with traitors on all sides."David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series
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"Age of Assassins builds a compelling fantasy world and peoples it with characters you can care about. Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut."Jen Williams, author of The Copper Promise
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"Age of Assassins is a beguiling story of action and intrigue combined with a poignancy and humor that are as sharp as any blade."Jon Skovron, author of Hope and Red
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"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
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"This is one readers will find hard to put down."Booklist
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"Age of Assassins is one of the greatest debuts of the year, and RJ Barker is an author to look out for."Book Nest
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"The best damn political fantasy to hit shelves since Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice. Clear your schedule, as you will not be able to put Age of Assassins down."Pop Verse
- On Sale
- Aug 1, 2017
- Page Count
- 432 pages
- Publisher
- Orbit
- ISBN-13
- 9780316466493
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