When a young apprentice to an assassin 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 by David Gemmell Award-nominated author RJ Barker
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.
The Wounded Kingdom
Age of Assassins
Blood of Assassins
King of Assassins
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.
Outstanding. Beautifully written, perfectly paced and assured. Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning. A wonderful first book -- a
wonderfulbook, period -- that
should be at the very top of your to-read list.
James Islington, author ofThe Shadow of What Was Lost Dead gods, dread magic, and
a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air.Great fun.
Peter Newman, author ofThe Vagrant Often poignant and always intriguing,
Age of Assassinsreveals its mysterieswith
the style of a magic showand the
artful grace of a gifted storyteller.
Nicholas Eames, author ofKings of the Wild Simply unputdownable... the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery.
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