RJ Barker for Mortedant's Peril

If you have spent any time in the Science Fiction room of our Edinburgh store, you will have invariably had Andrew throwing copies of RJ Barker's work in your general direction. He is a master at building fantastical worlds for readers to explore, and characters that hum with humour and humanity. This is why we are delighted to welcome him to Edinburgh this spring for the launch of a brand new series!

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.

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.

About RJ Barker

RJ Barker is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of fantasy fiction. He won the 2020 British Fantasy Society's 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 Kitschies Golden Tentacle, The Compton Crook and the BFS Best Debut and Best Novel awards.

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