Sword Catcher

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By Cassandra Clare

Series: The Chronicles of Castellane

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Discover the instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles! Two outcasts find themselves at the centre of world-altering change in Sword Catcher, the start of a riveting epic fantasy series by Cassandra Clare. 'Everything I look for in fantasy' - George R.... Read More

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A dramatic epic of power, intrigue and magic. Here, a boy is born to rule a divided city. A girl is destined to return lost magic to the world. And a prince will betray his people to win a crown. Sword Catcher is the Sunday Times bestselling first adult fantasy novel by international sensation Cassandra Clare.

One was raised to rule. One was trained to die.

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Discover the instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles! Two outcasts find themselves at the centre of world-altering change in Sword Catcher, the start of a riveting epic fantasy series by Cassandra Clare.

'Everything I look for in fantasy' - George R. R. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Game of Thrones

One was raised to rule. One was trained to die . . .

In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, a young orphan named Kel is stolen from his old life to enter a new one of luxury and peril. He's to become Prince Conor Aurelian's body-double, shielding the Prince from all dangers. He and Conor become close as brothers. Yet Kel lives for one purpose: to die for Conor.

Lin Caster is an Ashkar physician, part of a community ostracized for its rare magical abilities. But events pull her and Kel together and into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King who rules Castellane's criminal underworld.

Together, they'll discover an extraordinary conspiracy. But can forbidden love bring down a kingdom? And will their discoveries plunge their nation into war and the world into chaos?

'Her spellbinding cast of outlaws, healers, royals, and rogues will have you questioning your allegiances with every delicious turn of the plot' - Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House

'This is Cassandra Clare at her cleverest, twistiest and most heart-stopping - a triumph of a book' - Holly Black, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Book of Night

'A modern character-driven narrative. Vivid and clever' - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard sequence

Series: The Chronicles of Castellane

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The epic follow-up to the Sunday Times bestselling Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, praised by George R. R. Martin as 'everything I look for in fantasy.' In The Ragpicker King, Lin and Kel must chart a perilous course between love and lies. His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom? The royal...

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Sword Catcher

Discover the instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles! Two outcasts find themselves at the centre of world-altering change in Sword Catcher, the start of a riveting epic fantasy series by Cassandra Clare. 'Everything I look for in fantasy' - George R. R. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Game of Thrones One was raised...

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The Ragpicker King

This is fantasy at its finest - Leigh Bardugo, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author The Ragpicker King is the Sunday Times bestselling sequel to the epic Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare. His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom? The royal court is in turmoil following a massacre. Kel, Prince...

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Sword Catcher

Two outcasts find themselves at the centre of world-altering change in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles. In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power and...

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ISBN: 9781529001402

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 39.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 428g

Pages: 640

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About the Author

Cassandra Clare is the author of the No. 1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the co-author of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats.

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