A half-drowned stranger turns up at the door of Garad Gaheris,retired King's Champion,with a hell of a story to tell. The ex-knight may have uncovered a conspiracy involving the very highest echelons of London's elite.'A riveting tragedy of blood and desire. A masterwork of urban fantasy - and the coolest thing you'll read this year'- SAMANTHA SHANNON on Blackheart KnightsCurrent King's Champion Si Wyll,a master illusionist,still reeling from the betrayal of his lover and the death of his mentor,is poised to become the most dangerous man in London. Then a figure from his past surfaces,determined to blackmail him into a plot to change the balance of power for good.'A brilliant,bloody wild ride'- JAY KRISTOFF on Blackheart KnightsAnd the city's godchildren,those born with illegal magical abilities,have had enough of being put down - but who must die to ensure their ascension
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781529411928Number of pages: 448Weight: 680 gDimensions: 236 x 158 x 44 mm
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King Arthur as you've never seen him before. Eve doesn't just capture lightning,but commands it,in a riveting tragedy of blood and desire. A masterwork of urban fantasy - and the coolest thing you'll read this yearThe screaming neon of Bladerunner meets the medieval steel of Arthurian legend in a world that's dizzying in scope and imagination. The boldest,smartest,most adventurous fantasy I've read in ages - and it's really fing fun
Arthurian legend meets urban fantasy in a brilliant,bloody wild ride
Outstandingly well-crafted and absorbing urban/epic/alt-reality/mythic fantasy read
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