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  • King of Assassins

  • The Wounded Kingdom, Book 3
  • By: RJ Barker
  • Narrated by: Joe Jameson
  • Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (29 ratings)

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King of Assassins

By: RJ Barker
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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Publisher's Summary

The King is dead, long live the King.... 

Many 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 20 years of politics and murder will be played out in his bid to become the King of all Kings.

Friends 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.

The Wounded Kingdom trilogy begins with Age of Assassins, continues with Blood of Assassins and concludes with King of Assassins.

©2018 RJ Barker (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK

Critic Reviews

 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 

 

 'Outstanding . . . Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning'

  James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost

 

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

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A series that had a good ending that was tied up well. Hope to see some more books by this author.

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Praise for The Wounded Kingdom Trilogy

As the final book of the Wounded Kingdom Trilogy, King of Assassins does not disappoint. Building on everything that was great in the first two books, Barker weaves another web of mystery and betrayal that culminates to answer all the questions that have mean asked through the series.
A sad yet satisfying ending, lovers of Robin Hobb will find themselves praising another loved author.
5 stars for Joe Jameson, his narration is truly wonderful.

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