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Blood of Assassins: (The Wounded Kingdom Book 2) To save a king, kill a king... Kindle Edition

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***Look out forThe Bone Ships, the start of a new series by RJ Barker!***

'Reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller' Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

TO SAVE A KING, KILL A KING . . .
The assassin Girton Club-foot and his master have returned to Maniyadoc in hope of finding sanctuary, but death, as always, dogs Girton's heels. The place he knew no longer exists.
War rages across Maniyadoc, with three kings claiming the same crown - and one of them is Girton's old friend Rufra. Girton finds himself hurrying to uncover a plot to murder Rufra on what should be the day of the king's greatest victory. But while Girton deals with threats inside and outside Rufra's war encampment, he can't help wondering if his greatest enemy hides beneath his own skin.

Praise for this trilogy

'Outstanding . . . Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning'
James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost

'Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun'
Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant

'Readers will appreciate Barker's complex mythology and smoothly flowing plot'
Publishers Weekly

'Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut'
Jennifer Williams, author of The Copper Promise

'A dark-humoured game of cat and mouse between assassins, with traitors on all sides'
David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series

The Wounded Kingdom trilogy begins with AGE OF ASSASSINS, continues with BLOOD OF ASSASSINS and will continue with KING OF ASSASSINS.

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    The Wounded Kingdom
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    13 February 2018
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With an original, immersive world that wouldn't let me go and a pair of assassins worth rooting for, Age of Assassins is a pleasure to read. I can't wait for more!

Simply unputdownable . . . the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery

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With an original, immersive world that wouldn't let me go and a pair of assassins worth rooting for, Age of Assassins is a pleasure to read. I can't wait for more!

Simply unputdownable . . . the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074L6M2RK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit (13 February 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 818 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 406 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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RJ Barker

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RJ Barker is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of fantasy fiction. He won the 2020 British Fantasy Society (BFS) Robert Holdstock award for Best Novel for his fourth novel, The Bone Ships.

His debut trilogy The Wounded Kingdom (Age of Assassins, Blood of Assassins and King of Assassins) was nominated for the David Gemmel Award, the Kitschie Golden Tentacle, The Compton Crook and the BFS Best Debut and Best Novel awards. It was called ‘Thoroughly entertaining and constantly impressive’ by the Fantasy Hive, ‘One of the best fantasy series you will ever read’ by the BFS, and ‘A singular sensational new voice in epic fantasy’ by Kings of the Wyld author Nicholas Eames.

He followed this with the award-winning Tide Child Trilogy: The Bone Ships, Call of the Bone Ships and The Bone Ship's Wake. These books have been hailed as “One of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I’ve seen in years” by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and “Brilliant” by Robin Hobb, alongside rave reviews in Starburst, SFX, and a starred review in Booklist: ‘A unique and memorable world – harsh and brutal and full of fully realized, powerful female characters. Barker has managed to craft a story inspired by Moby Dick, Game of Thrones, and pirate lore, and readers will be drawn in and fascinated.’

RJ lives in Leeds with his wife, son and a collection of questionable taxidermy, odd art, scary music and more books than they have room for. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and has always been 'that one with the book in his pocket'. Having played in rock bands before deciding he was a rubbish musician, RJ returned to his first love, fiction.

Website: www.rjbarker.co.uk

Twitter: @dedbutdrmng

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Troy Sutherland
5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome read with well constructed characters and a great story line making it incredibly hard to put down!
Reviewed in Australia on 23 April 2019
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Couldn't put it down, an absolute cracking novel. The author really knows how to embed and take you to his world; can't wait for the next one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting
Reviewed in Canada on 16 February 2022
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Read all 3, great characters, couldn't put it down.
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sallyr
5.0 out of 5 stars How do you forgive a bully.
Reviewed in the United States on 11 April 2019
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Blood of Assassins starts several years after the events ending Book 1, Age of Assassins. Although the characters are vividly described, Girton's relationships with the other key players began in Book 1, and they were complex. The bully, the friend, and the stand-offish observer have switched places on the chessboard, and Girton has much inner conflict to resolve. First inclinations of who to trust and who to disbelieve are not as simple remembering those days passed.

The story is full of action, speed, and intrigue, but the development of the characters and Girton's inner struggles to put alway his old feelings and move toward a greater good equals the slicing and dicing. Girton has matured, but he is still finding his place in the subtle workings of a kingdom.
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Stephen J. Maclean
5.0 out of 5 stars Girton Club-Foot is back and better than ever!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2018
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Return to the shoes of Girton Club-Foot, picking up the tale of the Tired Lands several years after the events of the first book, Age of Assassins.

As a second entry in a trilogy (often the lesser entry..!), Blood of Assassins builds on and enhances the world, politics and magic of the Tired Lands. Through the use of a ‘time-jump’ between books, RJ masterfully takes us back to lands and characters we are familiar with, but who have changed markedly since last they met. The stark change in these characters and locations, coupled with new friends (and foes), gives a whole new dimension to The Tired Lands and quite honestly learning about what went on in between books is as enjoyable and interesting as the unfolding present-day mystery.

Perhaps the bravest change is in the main character, Girton himself, who provides the point-of-view narrative. In the time since we last met, he has seen some things which have not changed him for the better, and it creates a character who is not always likeable, and whose point of view is often obviously and frustratingly jaded – which leads him into frequent trouble! However, this itself helps bring forward the narrative arc as we see him forced to accept his failings and reconsider his outlook on life (and death).

TLDR: Expect tension, stress and a teeny tiny amount of frustration at Girton’s gurning – but wrapped around a novel which is equally as exciting and well-constructed as the first! A genuine page-turner which I for one felt compelled to finish in only two sittings.
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Dominik Mnich
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in Germany on 1 June 2018
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This book by RJ Barker was great.
Good story telling and awesome characters.
I just can recommend it.
Props to R.J. Barker for this work.
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Dudley Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars LOTS of Intrique
Reviewed in Canada on 8 August 2021
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Many twiats and turns, keeps you guessing,
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