Mortedant's Peril
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Publishing:21st May '26
£19.80 was £22.00
This title is due to be published on 21st May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Mortedant's Peril is an epic historical fantasy of murder, mystery and unlikely alliances from RJ Barker, award-winning author of The Bone Ships. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and City of Last Chances.
Irody can speak to the dead.
But the living want him silenced.
Mortedants can speak to the dead, and Irody Hasp is the greatest of them. Not that they’ll admit it. Or that anyone actually likes the Mortedants, in particular Irody. Nonetheless, Elbay is a city of tradition and it calls for Mortedants to attend a death. But when Irody reads a clerk’s corpse, he uncovers a vast conspiracy which sees him framed for the murder of those closest to him.
Soon, his execution is only days away. With the eyes of Elbay’s nobles, guilds, and villains all turned his way, Irody must work with unwanted allies: a street urchin and a hulking, inhuman mercenary. With danger lurking and trust a luxury, Irody must save himself, his friends and Elbay – the terrifying, complicated city he loves. Or the darkness that has fallen on him will come for them all.
Praise for RJ Barker
'Mortedant’s Peril is a fabulous fantasy mystery filled set in a fresh, imaginative world'
– Sebastien De Castell
‘Brilliant’
– Robin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice
‘A gifted storyteller’
– Nicholas Eames, author of King's of the Wild
‘A splendid fantasy work . . . Highly recommended’
– Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
Excellent . . . one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years -- Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time series, on The Bone Ships
Swashbuckling awesomeness . . . a fascinating world and a twisty plot, both rooted in characters I came to care about. A definite winner -- John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the Gods, on The Bone Ships
A viciously exciting adventure. I loved every second of it -- Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand, on The Bone Ships
A singular, sensational new voice in epic fantasy -- Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld, on The Bone Ships
Age of Assassins builds a compelling fantasy world and peoples it with characters you can care about. Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut -- Jen Williams, author of The Ninth Rain, on Age of Assassins
A sweeping story of destiny and redemption. Weighty, deliberate, tender and brutal, this is a big, wonderful book and an utterly involving read -- The Daily Mail on Gods of the Wyrdwood
Mortedant’s Peril is a fabulous fantasy mystery filled set in a fresh, imaginative world and featuring a trio of underdog characters with nothing in common except an unfolding sense of justice that propels them into one engrossing caper after another. Long live Irody, Mirial and Whisper! -- Sebastien De Castell, author of Traitor's Blade
ISBN: 9781035064274
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
432 pages