{"product_id":"9780356508580","title":"King of Assassins","description":"Author: RJ Barker\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356508580\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***Look out for\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Bone Ships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, the start of a new series by RJ Barker!***\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;font size=\"+1\"\u0026gt;'Reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller'\u003cb\u003e Nicholas Eames, author of \u003ci\u003eKings of the Wyld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026lt;\/font\u0026gt;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany years of peace have passed in Maniyadoc, years of relative calm for the assassin Girton Club-Foot. Even the Forgetting Plague, which ravaged the rest of the kingdoms, seemed to pass them by. But now Rufra ap Vthyr eyes the vacant High-King's throne and will take his court to the capital, a rat's nest of intrigue and murder, where every enemy he has ever made will gather and the endgame of twenty years of politics and murder will be played out in his bid to become the King of all Kings.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriends become enemies, enemies become friends and the god of death, Xus the Unseen, stands closer than ever - casting his shadow over everything most dear to Girton.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Praise for this trilogy\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'Outstanding . . . Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  James Islington, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of What Was Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Peter Newman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'Readers will appreciate Barker's complex mythology and smoothly flowing plot'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Jennifer Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Copper Promise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'A dark-humoured game of cat and mouse between assassins, with traitors on all sides'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe   Wounded Kingdom trilogy begins with AGE OF ASSASSINS, continues with   BLOOD OF ASSASSINS and concludes with KING OF ASSASSINS.  \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469642879134,"sku":"ADS-9780356508580","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356508580.jpg?v=1770099252","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356508580","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}