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Mortedant's Peril

A magical city-based fantasy from an award-winning master of fantasy fiction
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Mortedant's Peril

By: RJ Barker
Narrated by: Joe Eyre
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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

Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Mystery

Critic Reviews

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)
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