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OverviewStep up to the gates. After years in the wilds, Lenk and his companions have come to the city that serves as the world's beating heart. The great charnel house where men die surer than any wilderness. They've come to claim payment for creatures slain, blood spilled at the behest of a powerful holy man. And Lenk has come to lay down his sword for good. But this is no place to escape demons. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sam SykesPublisher: Orbit Imprint: Orbit Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9780316374873ISBN 10: 0316374873 Pages: 640 Publication Date: 27 January 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis brash, prolific wordsmith has a natural eloquence that grabbed my attention and refused to let go. Locus This brash, prolific wordsmith has a natural eloquence that grabbed my attention and refused to let go. --Locus Excitement, vivacity, and sly wit... simply impossible not to enjoy. --RT Book Reviews (4.5 Stars) An entertaining blend of classic adventure and inventive inspiration. --Juliet E. McKenna, author of The Thief's Gamble Playful language, distinctly drawn characters, and a cavalcade of action. --SF Signal Sam Sykes continues to reinvent the fantasy adventuring party in a vibrant world of rude magic and good intentions gone bad. Bold and exuberant, never cynical, Sykes fights the good fight on behalf of rich fantasy that nonetheless refuses to apologize for being kick-ass fun. --Scott Lynch Sykes has put the fun back in fantasy with fantastical creatures and a lovable crew of malcontents. The City Stained Red is like David Eddings meets Conan the Barbarian. --Brian McClellan, author of Promise of Blood Insouciant, unrepentant and irrepressible adventurers in a powder keg of a city. And that's just how the story begins. --Robin Hobb Action fantasy with soul-albeit a small, dirty, funny soul. --Brent Weeks Monstrous, murderous, psychotic, deranged, possessed and insane - the only question is what our heroes hate more: the demons they're fighting or themselves. Stephen Deas on Tome of the Undergates An entertaining blend of classic adventure and inventive inspiration. Juliet E. McKenna, author of The Thief's Gamble This brash, prolific wordsmith has a natural eloquence that grabbed my attention and refused to let go. --Locus Author InformationSam Sykes -- author, citizen, mammal -- has written extensively over the years, penning An Affinity for Steel, the Bring Down Heaven trilogy, Brave Chef Brianna, and now The Grave of Empires trilogy. At the time of this writing, no one has been able to definitively prove or disprove that he has fought a bear. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |