This debut fantasy kicks off the epic Pact and Pattern trilogy. Combining the intricate magic of Brent Weeks and the emotional heft of Robin Hobb, this is a novel about family and loyalty in the face of adversity.
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J.T. Greathouse |
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Available |
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16.9900 |
Sublime prose and pin-sharp characterisation combine to produce a captivating epic of conflicted loyalties and dangerous ambition Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author\r\n\r\nBrilliantly told and immediately engrossing, filled with magic, mistakes, and their merciless consequences Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter\r\n\r\nHands down the best debut of the year. Scratch that; this is one of the best debuts Ive ever read Novel Notions\r\n\r\nA great coming of age story about a foolish boy who seeks to unravel the secrets of magic and maybe do something good in the process. I absolutely loved it Nick Martell\r\n\r\nMy name is Wen Alder. My name is Foolish Cur.\r\n\r\nAll my life, I have been torn between two legacies: that of my father, whose roots trace back to the right hand of the Emperor. That of my mothers family, who reject the oppressive Empire and embrace the resistance.\r\n\r\nI can choose between them - between protecting my family, or protecting my people - or I can search out a better path . . . a magical path, filled with secrets, unbound by empire or resistance, which could shake my world to its very foundation.\r\n\r\nBut my search for freedom will entangle me in a war between the gods themselves . . .\r\n\r\nThe first book in the Pact and Pattern series. Fans of Robin Hobb, Brandon Sandersons Mistborn and R.F. Kuangs The Poppy War will love the magic running through every page.