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The Deathless
The Deathless Trilogy (Book 1)
- Author
- Peter Newman
- Narrator
- Emma Newman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 14 June 2018
- Run Time
- 14 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
From the Gemmell Award-winning author of THE VAGRANT, a thrilling new series of power, intrigue, and magic.
THE DEMONS
Creatures lurk in the endless forests of the Wild, plucking victims from those who scratch a living by the sides of the great Godroads, paths of crystal which provide refuge from the infernal tide.
THE DEATHLESS
Humanity’s protectors reign within crystal castles held aloft on magical currents – seven timeless royal families, born and reborn into flawless bodies. As immortal as the precious stones from which they take their names, they fight to hold the Wild at bay. For generations a fragile balance has held.
AND THE DAMNED…
House Sapphire, one of the ancient Deathless families, is riven by suspicion and grief. Their hunting expeditions against the Wild are failing and entire villages have begun to disappear.
Then, when assassins strike, House Sapphire shatters.
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
Critics Review
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‘A unique world’
Robin Hobb, bestselling author of ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE‘A compelling, vivid and skilfully crafted tale’
SFX‘Addictive’
StarburstPRAISE FOR THE VAGRANT TRILOGY:
★★★★★ 'For fans of classic science-fiction literature, this is a must-read’
SciFi Now★★★★ 'Come visit this brilliantly imaginative land of winged swords and broken solar cells’
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Details
- Author
- Peter Newman
- Narrator
- Emma Newman
- Duration
- 14 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 June 2018
- ISBN
- 9780008229023
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Adventure / action fiction, Fantasy
Synopsis
From the Gemmell Award-winning author of THE VAGRANT, a thrilling new series of power, intrigue, and magic. THE DEMONS Creatures lurk in the endless forests of the Wild, plucking victims from those who scratch a living by the sides of the great Godroads, paths of crystal which provide refuge from the infernal tide. THE DEATHLESS Humanity’s protectors reign within crystal castles held aloft on magical currents – seven timeless royal families, born and reborn into flawless bodies. As immortal as the precious stones from which they take their names, they fight to hold the Wild at bay. For generations a fragile balance has held. AND THE DAMNED… House Sapphire, one of the ancient Deathless families, is riven by suspicion and grief. Their hunting expeditions against the Wild are failing and entire villages have begun to disappear. Then, when assassins strike, House Sapphire shatters. NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
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