Exiled Blade - (Assassini) by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Snow shrouds Venice in cold darkness, ice fills the canals, and a thousand ghosts pluck at the shadow's edge.
- About the Author: Jon Courtenay Grimwood was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship.
- 368 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Action & Adventure
- Series Name: Assassini
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About the Book
"A violent attack on Lady Giulietta's son forces Tycho from his new-found happiness and back into the treacherous intrigue of the court. For Giulietta's sake he would go to the world's end to track down those responsible. As Venice teeters on the brink of civil war, its feuding families prepare to discover who is a player and who a pawn in the coming struggle for power."--P. [4] of cover.Book Synopsis
Snow shrouds Venice in cold darkness, ice fills the canals, and a thousand ghosts pluck at the shadow's edge. A violent attack on Lady Giulietta's son forces Tycho from his new-found happiness and back into the treacherous intrigue of the court. For Giulietta's sake he would go to the world's end to track down those responsible. As Venice teeters on the brink of civil war, its warring families prepare to discover who is a player and who a pawn in the coming struggle for power. The Exiled Blade is the climatic finale to Tycho's story.Review Quotes
"A splendid novel that combines the best elements of metaphysical horror and escapist yarn"--SFX on The Outcast Blade
"Grimwood adroitly combines a satisfying complexity with visceral detail and bouts of astounding violence, knit together by suitably Machiavellian intrigue."--Kirkus Reviews on The Fallen Blade
"Gritty, grimy, decadent and compelling"--Sunday Times (UK) on The Fallen Blade
"Sharp as a stiletto, dark and dazzling as a masquerade. Grimwood's Venice is totally compelling."--Mike Carey on The Fallen Blade
"The climax is quick moving and vivid - this is a real page-turner."--RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 Stars) on The Fallen Blade
About the Author
Jon Courtenay Grimwood was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship. He grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia. Apart from writing novels he works for magazines and newspapers. For five years he wrote a monthly review column for the Guardian. JCG's novels Felaheen and End of the World Blues, won the BSFA Award for Best Novel. He has been shortlisted twice for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award, the August Derleth Award (UK), John W Campbell Memorial Award (US), among other awards. He is married to the journalist and novelist Sam Baker, currently editor-in-chief of Red. They divide their time between London and Winchester.Dimensions (Overall): 8.19 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .97 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Series Title: Assassini
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Action & Adventure
Publisher: Orbit
Format: Paperback
Author: Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Language: English
Street Date: April 2, 2013
TCIN: 85047841
UPC: 9780316074360
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-9569
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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