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By (author) Buehlman Christopher
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Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman”s The Blacktongue Thief begins a ”dazzling” (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.
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Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.
But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.
Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants.
Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva”s. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford.
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The Blacktongue Thief is a delight from start to finish. What begins as a sidekick”s view of the hero”s journey soon blossoms into a finely crafted and highly entertaining ride through a world as monstrous as it is wondrous. Christopher Buehlman takes the well-worn tropes of fantasy and weaves them into a new and vibrant tapestry
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The Blacktongue Thief announces a remarkable new voice to the genre. It”s fast and fun and filled with crazy magic balanced by tight characterization. I can”t wait to see what Christopher Buehlman does next
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Wow! Truly outstanding. I can”t say enough about how good The Blacktongue Thief is. Damned good stuff
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The Blacktongue Thief is equal parts fairy tale, D&D adventure, and acid trip. Buehlman has successfully blended the essences of these elements into something at once familiar and fresh. I look forward to returning to this evocative and f*cked up world!
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The Blacktongue Thief is a masterclass in voice and thoughtful world design, with a wonderful cast and a protagonist who grabs you instantly. Fans of Lynch”s The Lies of Locke Lamora will love this one
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Buehlman”s prose floats nimbly from grisly to lyrical and back again, evoking a damaged world that”s by turns bleak and starkly beautiful. A fantastical road trip with a hard-boiled sensibility, complete with shape-shifting assassins, murderous kraken and some delightfully gruesome magic
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Instantly immersive, with wit as sharp as a thief”s blade
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Dark, gritty, lightning-fast, intelligent, irreverent . . . I loved it
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I fell in love with Kinch on page one. He”s a hilarious narrator and I was also touched by his sensitivity. Christopher”s world building is unique, precise, and masterfully woven into a page-turning story. I couldn”t put it down! A joyfully mischievous adventure, but also tragic and so heartfelt. Fans of Nicholas Eames and Joe Abercrombie will love The BlacktongueThief
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Lyrical and visceral… Prepare to be transported
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THE BLACKTONGUE THIEF is my kind of book. Chock-full of wry wit, foul language, and characters who arrive on the page with savage, sordid pasts hot on their heels. Often humorous, occasionally horrifying, and sometimes incredibly poignant, I loved every single page of this book. Every sentence, even. It”s that good.
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