{"product_id":"the-emperors-knife-tower-and-knife-book-i-tower-and-knife-trilogy-9780857388032","title":"The Emperors Knife Tower and Knife Book I Tower","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly a forgotten prince and a girl from the grasslands can stop the Patttern Master in this \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''compelling and wholly convincing fantasy'' (Ben Aaronovitch, author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Rivers of London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e). Written under a pseudonym by a \u003c\/i\u003eSunday Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author and a critically acclaimed writer, this \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eriveting and intense novel'' (\u003c\/i\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003ci\u003e) is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence and Brandon Sanderson.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a cancer at the heart of the mighty Cerani empire: a plague that first marks its victims, then covers their skin in geometric patterns until they die in agony - or are subsumed, their bodies now in thrall to the Pattern Master. Emperor Beyon''s law is that any hint of the pattern means death, before they become another puppet for the sorcerer to use for his evil ends - to see the Cerani Empire reduced to dust and whispers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one but his mother knows the emperor himself is i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'From its shocking opening chapter to its tense climax this novel puts great writing to the service of vivid characters, a compelling plot and a wholly convincing fantasy world' Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Top Ten bestseller Moon Over Soho. * Ben Aaronovitch *\u003cbr\u003e'The Emperor's Knife is a must read - it's fresh, exciting and the Tower and Knife trilogy looks set to get even better!' fantasy-faction.com. * fantasy-faction.com *\u003cbr\u003e'A rich and entertaining storytelling environment ... The characters are well drawn: believably ambitious and conflicted individuals who struggle to survive in a maze of tradition and intrigue ... this is strongly recommended' SFX. * SFX *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866084520279,"sku":"9780857388032","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857388032.jpg?v=1722276956","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-emperors-knife-tower-and-knife-book-i-tower-and-knife-trilogy-9780857388032","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}