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The Burning Isle by Will Panzo
Also by this author: The Burning Isle
Published by Ace on October 4th 2016
Pages: 304
A powerful and gripping debut grimdark fantasy novel, set in a world of criminals, pirates, assassins, and magic…
“A man has only three reasons for being anywhere: to right a wrong, to earn a coin, or because he is lost.”
Cassius is not lost…
The mage Cassius has just arrived on the island of Scipio. Five miles of slum on the edge of fifty miles of jungle, Scipio is a lawless haven for criminals, pirates, and exiles. The city is split in two, each half ruled by a corrupt feudal lord. Both of them answer to a mysterious general who lives deep in the jungle with his army, but they still constantly battle for power. If a man knows how to turn their discord to his advantage, he might also turn a profit…
But trained on the Isle of Twelve, Cassius is no ordinary spellcaster, and his goal is not simply money. This a treacherous island where the native gods are restless, and anything can happen…
This sounds interesting. I hadn’t heard of it before. I hope you love it when you get a chance to read it.
Grace @ Books of Love
I really feel like the term ‘grimdark’ has started to be overused, but I do like the sounds of “criminals, pirates, assassins, and magic.”
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