9780615232690
In the Shadow of Swords
Author: Val Gunn
Publisher: Errant Press
Publication Date: 28 February, 2011
ISBN: 9780615232690
Pages: 342
Subjects: Thrillers, Fantasy
Available as: , Trade Cloth, 978-0-615-23269-0 E-Book - Kindle; Mobipocket, 978-0-9765560-3-9 E-Book - Adobe PDF; Portable Document Format, 978-0-9765560-4-6 E-Book - EPUB, 978-0-9765560-2-2 E-Book - Mobipocket, 978-0-9765560-1-5
Description:

When legendary killer Ciris Sarn ends a life in an empty city plaza with a single dagger thrust, little does he know that an insidious game has been triggered by the brutal slaying. Turning predator into prey, this part fantasy, part espionage novel races along as it follows the now hunted Sarn across the brilliant white sands and sparkling seas of Mir'aj, pursued by the widow of his latest victim who will stop at nothing for vengeance.

PW Publishers Weekly
Review Source: Publishers Weekly
Review Date: 2011-01-03
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A brutal assassin, a drug-addicted spy, and a vengeful widow are embroiled in a potentially world-shaking conspiracy in Gunn's convoluted political fantasy, the launch title for indie Errant Press. When Ciris Sarn, a curse-bound half-jinn, murders Hiril Altair, he leaves behind four books of magic. They come into the hands of Hiril's widow, Marin, and she becomes a target even as she hunts for her husband's murderer. Meanwhile, Fajeer Dassai, one of the sultan's advisers, plots to retrieve the books to make himself wealthy beyond imagination. His only obstacle is Pavanan Munif, leader of the Jassaj spies and warriors. The story is told from multiple perspectives in short bursts of chapters, and the action never stops long enough to establish or ground the setting, leaving a confusing narrative of demons and usurpers that threatens to be the first of a series. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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