Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year…
Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind…
From the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of Swordheart and The Twisted Ones comes a saga of murder, magic, and love on the far side of despair.
Review
"Dive in...if you are looking to be charmed and delighted." -- LOCUS
"...[A] knack for creating colorful, instantly memorable characters, and inhuman creatures capable of inspiring awe and wonder." -- NPR BOOKS
"The writing. It is superb. T. Kingfisher, where have you been all my life?" -- THE BOOK SMUGGLERS
--This text refers to the paperback edition.
About the Author
T. Kingfisher is the pen name of Ursula Vernon, the award-winning author of Castle Hangnail, Dragonbreath, and Nurk, among other books. She has been nominated for the Eisner and has garnered Hugo, Sequoyah, Nebula, and Ursa Major awards. She lives in North Carolina. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.
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Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year…
Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind…
From the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of Swordheart and The Twisted Ones comes a saga of murder, magic, and love on the far side of despair.
Review
"Dive in...if you are looking to be charmed and delighted."
-- LOCUS
"...[A] knack for creating colorful, instantly memorable characters, and inhuman creatures capable of inspiring awe
and wonder."
-- NPR BOOKS
"The writing. It is superb. T. Kingfisher, where have you been all my life?"
-- THE BOOK SMUGGLERS
--This text refers to the paperback edition.
About the Author
T. Kingfisher is the pen name of Ursula Vernon, the award-winning author of Castle Hangnail, Dragonbreath, and Nurk, among other books. She has been nominated for the Eisner and has garnered Hugo, Sequoyah, Nebula, and Ursa Major awards. She lives in North Carolina. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.