Blood of Assassins
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Description
'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 Wyld
TO SAVE A KING, KILL A KING . . .
The assassin Girton Club-foot and his master have returned to Maniyadoc in hope of finding sanctuary, but death, as always, dogs Girton's heels. The place he knew no longer exists.
War rages across Maniyadoc, with three kings claiming the same crown - and one of them is Girton's old friend Rufra. Girton finds himself hurrying to uncover a plot to murder Rufra on what should be the day of the king's greatest victory. But while Girton deals with threats inside and outside Rufra's war encampment, he can't help wondering if his greatest enemy hides beneath his own skin.
Praise for this trilogy
'Outstanding . . . Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning'
James Islington, author of The 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 of The Vagrant
'Readers will appreciate Barker's complex mythology and smoothly flowing plot'
Publishers Weekly
'Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut'
Jennifer Williams, author of The Copper Promise
'A dark-humoured game of cat and mouse between assassins, with traitors on all sides'
David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series
The Wounded Kingdom trilogy begins with AGE OF ASSASSINS, continues with BLOOD OF ASSASSINS and will continue with KING OF ASSASSINS.
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The horror of growing up. That is what Blood of Assassins make me think of. This book is about growing up and being thrown into the world without the rule book. There are motives unsessn, past crime unseen, feelings that you don’t understand or know. And you have to try to navigate all of this, and try to do the right thing. To be a good person in a world that you don’t understand. That is the mayor theme of the book, maybe even the whole series. It feels like the main character (Girton) is Autism coded which add to the theme. People don’t work like you, and you don’t understand. But still you try to help, and make things better. But you make so many mistakes, and you just have to live with them, and try to do better next time. The book also has such great atmosphere and world building. I hesitate to call it grimdark, but there is a darkness in the background. Magic is powerful but horrible, taking a great price from the person and the very land when used. People die, and other horrible things happen. But there is still love in this world. And that ties into the other theme of the book. Trying to make a better world, even tho it is fighting you at every turn. The characters are deep and complex, and they just keep growing and changing. You learn more about them, and their actins make sense, and you see them in new light. If you want a great book, about assassins, magic, Intrige, murder mystery and just a good time, read The Wounded Kingdom series. 4 out of 5.
Description
'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 Wyld
TO SAVE A KING, KILL A KING . . .
The assassin Girton Club-foot and his master have returned to Maniyadoc in hope of finding sanctuary, but death, as always, dogs Girton's heels. The place he knew no longer exists.
War rages across Maniyadoc, with three kings claiming the same crown - and one of them is Girton's old friend Rufra. Girton finds himself hurrying to uncover a plot to murder Rufra on what should be the day of the king's greatest victory. But while Girton deals with threats inside and outside Rufra's war encampment, he can't help wondering if his greatest enemy hides beneath his own skin.
Praise for this trilogy
'Outstanding . . . Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning'
James Islington, author of The 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 of The Vagrant
'Readers will appreciate Barker's complex mythology and smoothly flowing plot'
Publishers Weekly
'Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut'
Jennifer Williams, author of The Copper Promise
'A dark-humoured game of cat and mouse between assassins, with traitors on all sides'
David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series
The Wounded Kingdom trilogy begins with AGE OF ASSASSINS, continues with BLOOD OF ASSASSINS and will continue with KING OF ASSASSINS.
Book Information
Posts
The horror of growing up. That is what Blood of Assassins make me think of. This book is about growing up and being thrown into the world without the rule book. There are motives unsessn, past crime unseen, feelings that you don’t understand or know. And you have to try to navigate all of this, and try to do the right thing. To be a good person in a world that you don’t understand. That is the mayor theme of the book, maybe even the whole series. It feels like the main character (Girton) is Autism coded which add to the theme. People don’t work like you, and you don’t understand. But still you try to help, and make things better. But you make so many mistakes, and you just have to live with them, and try to do better next time. The book also has such great atmosphere and world building. I hesitate to call it grimdark, but there is a darkness in the background. Magic is powerful but horrible, taking a great price from the person and the very land when used. People die, and other horrible things happen. But there is still love in this world. And that ties into the other theme of the book. Trying to make a better world, even tho it is fighting you at every turn. The characters are deep and complex, and they just keep growing and changing. You learn more about them, and their actins make sense, and you see them in new light. If you want a great book, about assassins, magic, Intrige, murder mystery and just a good time, read The Wounded Kingdom series. 4 out of 5.