Master Assassins
The Fire Sacraments, Book One
by Robert V.S. Redick
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Pub Date Mar 06 2018 | Archive Date Mar 12 2018
Skyhorse Publishing | Talos
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Description
Two village boys mistaken for assassins become the decisive figures in the battle for a continent in the thrilling new desert-based epic fantasy by the author of The Red Wolf Conspiracy.
Kandri Hinjuman was never meant to be a soldier. His brother Mektu was never meant for this world. Rivals since childhood, they are drafted into a horrific war led by a madwoman-Prophet, and survive each day only by hiding their disbelief. Kandri is good at blending in, but Mektu is hopeless: impulsive, erratic—and certain that a demon is stalking him. Is this madness or a second sense? Either way, Kandri knows that Mektu’s antics will land them both in early graves.
But all bets are off when the brothers’ simmering feud explodes into violence, and holy blood is spilled. Kandri and Mektu are taken for contract killers and must flee for their lives—to the one place where they can hope to disappear: the sprawling desert known as the Land that Eats Men. In this eerie wilderness, the terrain is as deadly as the monsters, ghouls, and traffickers in human flesh. Here the brothers find strange allies: an aging warlord, a desert nomad searching for her family, a lethal child-soldier still in her teens. They also find themselves in possession of a secret that could bring peace to the continent of Urrath. Or unthinkable carnage.
On their heels are the Prophet’s death squads. Ahead lie warring armies, sandstorms, evil spirits and the deeper evil of human greed. But hope beckons as well—if the “Master Assassins” can expose the lie that has made them the world’s most wanted men.
Advance Praise
“This book has everything
I love: Clean, crisp worldbuilding. Characters that live and breathe. A story
that teases and surprises me. I like Master Assassins so much
I wish I'd written it, but deep down, I know I couldn't have written it this
well.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss
“The prose is spectacularly good. Your adrenaline will flow. Your emotions will
be toyed with. You will find yourself drawn in, turning the pages and worrying
that fewer and fewer remain. I read a lot of good books. Quite a few very good
books. This is one of the rare 6-star series openers I’ve encountered.” —Mark
Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns and Red Sister
“Robert Redick really nailed this one. What a great story! Fascinating plot and
characters, and all of the author’s formidable skills at play. I cannot wait to
read the next one.”—New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks
“An exquisitely written mix of heart-stopping action, masterful storytelling,
and enchantment. Redick is a gifted wordsmith with a ferocious
imagination. Master Assassins will produce many sleepless
nights. I guarantee it.”—New York Times bestselling author Mira
Bartók
“A blazingly smart thrill-ride of an adventure. The world of Master
Assassins is deep, mysterious, terrifying, and utterly real, and I'll
follow Redick's heroes, the mismatched brothers Kandri and Mektu, wherever they
go in it. I can't recommend this book highly enough.”—Daryl Gregory, author
of Spoonbenders
“With spare, sharp-edged prose, Redick balances his rollicking adventure story
against a tale of love and uneasy brotherhood, offering a thrilling glimpse
into a world both haunting and haunted. His finest work to date.”—Jedediah
Berry, author of The Manual of Detection
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781945863196 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 458 |
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