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The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1)
British Fantasy Award Winner 2018
Series: The Winnowing Flame Trilogy
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**Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel** The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.
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Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost, and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. 'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' - Adrian Tchaikovsky
The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.
When eccentric explorer Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon offers him employment, he sees an easy way out. Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind.
But not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war. For the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall...
Series: The Winnowing Flame Trilogy
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The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1)
Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost, and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. 'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' - Adrian Tchaikovsky The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
The Bitter Twins (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 2)
From Jen Williams, highly-acclaimed author of the Copper Cat trilogy and three-time British Fantasy Award finalist, comes the second novel in the electrifying Winnowing Flame trilogy - the sequel to The Ninth Rain. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Adrian Tchaikovsky. 'An absolute joy to read... jam-packed with breath-taking inventiveness' James Oswald 'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Poison Song (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 3)
From British Fantasy Award-winning author, Jen Williams, comes the electrifying conclusion to the Winnowing Flame trilogy. Exhilarating epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb. 'One of the best fantasy novels of the year, if not the decade' - James Oswald 'A fitting finale, triumphant and bittersweet in all the best ways' - SciFiNow All is chaos. All is confusion. The...PaperbackSold Out
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Reviewers have lauded The Ninth Rain for its top-notch worldbuilding and gripping plot, with characters that continually develop and captivate. It's described as fantasy adventure at its best, offering a vibrant and fast-paced journey that readers find addictively engaging and full of heart. The narrative is said to be fresh, leaving a lasting emotional impact on readers.
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ISBN: 9781472235183
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 July 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 544
About the Author
JEN WILLIAMS started writing about pirates and dragons as a young girl and hasn't ever stopped. Her short stories have featured in numerous anthologies and her debut novel, The Copper Promise, was published in 2014 to huge acclaim. Jen was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the 2015 British Fantasy Awards and her second novel, The Iron Ghost, was shortlisted for the 2016 British Fantasy Awards Novel of the Year award. All novels in the Copper Cat Trilogy, The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost, and The Silver Tide, are available from Headline in the UK. The Ninth Rain is the first electrifying new novel of The Winnowing Flame Trilogy. Jen lives in London with her partner and their cat.
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