Drothe has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a crime lord while smuggling relics on the side. But when an ancient book falls into his hands, Drothe finds himself in possession of a relic capable of bringing down emperors-a relic everyone in the underworld would kill to obtain.
April 15, 2011
As a member of the Kin, Drothe works for his crime lord boss while entertaining a side business smuggling relics--until he discovers the existence of a particular relic, a book that could spell disaster for the powers that be, whether emperor or criminal overlord. Hulick's debut novel does for the city of Ildrecca what the "Thieves' World" anthologies did for the city of Sanctuary. VERDICT A dark, gritty fantasy for fans of the "Thieves' World" novels and Glen Cook's "Garrett, P.I." series.
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