Begin the journey of a lifetime in this luminous and irreverent standout fantasy for fans of Nicholas Eames' Kings of the Wyld and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself. Now in paperback!
Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler who crosses his path.
But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.
Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and a handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants.
Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 416 pages
ISBN-10: 125079997X
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.0 x 8.2 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"Dazzling!"--Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of the Farseer Trilogy
"Wow! Truly outstanding. I can't say enough about how good The Blacktongue Thief is. Damned good stuff."--Glen Cook, author of The Black Company
"A delight from start to finish. Buehlman takes the well-worn tropes of fantasy and weaves them into a new and vibrant tapestry."--Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Song
"Fast and fun and filled with crazy magic. I can't wait to see what Christopher Buehlman does next."--Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of the Lightbringer series
"Chock-full of wry wit, foul language, and characters who arrive on the page with savage, sordid pasts hot on their heels. Often humorous, occasionally horrifying, and sometimes incredibly poignant, I love every single page of this book. Every sentence, even. It's that good."--Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
"Equal parts fairy tale, D&D adventure, and acid trip. Buehlman has successfully blended the essences of these elements into something at once familiar and fresh. I look forward to returning to this evocative and f*cked up world!"--Jonathan French, author of The Grey Bastards
CHRISTOPHER BUEHLMAN (he/him) has spent the last thirty years performing on the renaissance festival circuit, playing Professional Insultors, Spanish ambassadors, and Medieval Kings, and writing shows about bastard monks, minotaurs, and playwright Christopher Marlowe. Buehlman is the author of 5 horror novels, including Those Across the River and Between Two Fires. His teleplay "The Man in the Suitcase"aired on Shudder's reboot of Creepshow in 2019. He and his wife, an aerial silk artist, winter in their Ohio cabin when not touring fairs. His latest novel, The Blacktongue Thief, begins a new adventure trilogy with Tor and is his fantasy debut.
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