Overview
Paperback edition of the bold new historical fantasy of a secret order of Roman monster-hunters. We do not exist. Our task is to hunt monsters that threaten the Empire. We are the Hidden Legion. Aemilius thought he would die heroically in battle like his forefathers, not gutted by a creature out of myth on a lonely mountain pass. But death came for him on terrible wings and claws… and at the last moment, he was saved. And now, somehow, he’s the newest member of the so-called “Hidden Legion,” tagging along with a squabbling crew of heathens, vagabonds, killers, wizards, disgraced nobles and former soldiers, hunting monsters to keep the world safe from chaos. It is the twentieth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus, and a darkness is growing across the Empire. And an unknown enemy is setting traps for the Legion itself…
Full Product Details
Author: Snorri Kristjánsson
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Imprint: Solaris
Volume: 1
Weight: 0.233kg
ISBN: 9781786189769
ISBN 10: 1786189763
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 24 September 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“Kristjansson’s sleek, action-packed tale is the blend of The Dirty Dozen and Ray Harryhausen we didn’t know we needed.” -- The Financial Times “The cozy dark monster hunting fantasy you’re looking for.” -- Grimdark Magazine
" ""A dark mystery in a dark age brought vividly to life. I look forward to reading more"" ? Robert Fabbri, author of the bestselling Vespasian series ""For Vikings done right, come to Snorri Kristjansson"" ? Mark Lawrence, bestselling author of Red Sister ""An exciting new voice. With his Viking mystery, Snorri has created a new and interesting sub-genre of Icelandic noir"" ? Ragnar Jonasson ""An entertaining and claustrophobic tale of familial tension and murder"" ? SciFiNow ""Timeless and universal . . . It will be interesting to see where Kristjansson's imagination takes his beguiling heroine next"" ? Starburst ""Kin is well paced and skilfully plotted, with a strong sense of everyday life at the time . . . I suspect this will not be the last Viking noir novel we see"" ? The Times “Kristjansson’s sleek, action-packed tale is the blend of The Dirty Dozen and Ray Harryhausen we didn’t know we needed.” -- The Financial Times"
Author Information
A teacher, a stand up comic, former cement packing factory worker and graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Snorri Kristjansson also writes things. Sometimes they are books (mainly about Vikings), sometimes they are films (mainly not about Vikings) or silly stage plays (you probably don’t want to know, to be honest). He now spends his days working with words, eating cakes and teaching Drama.
