Blood of Assassins
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A cynical assassin struggles to keep his magic a secret as he navigates a world torn apart by a war between three kings in this thrilling sequel to RJ Barker's fantasy debut, Age of Assassins In a desperate bid to escape the bounty on his head, assassin Girton Club-Foot has returned to Maniyadoc, but the kingdom he knew no longer exists. Three kings battle for supremacy in a land ravaged by war-and one of them is his old friend Rufra. With threats inside and outside the war encampment, Girton races to find the traitor behind an assassination plot. But his magic can no longer be contained and Girton may not be able to save even himself. It's assassin versus assassin for the life of a king. The Wounded KingdomAge of AssassinsBlood of AssassinsKing of Assassins
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3 primary books#2 in The Wounded Kingdom
The Wounded Kingdom is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by RJ Barker.
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Ah, Girton. How I want to throttle you sometimes. This book manages an impressive feat - it manages to make the main protagonist/hero extremely unlikeable at times with his sheer idiocy but at the same time strangely relatable and sympathetic.
Essentially a fantasy whodunnit, we follow Girton Clubfoots progress across the war ravaged land he lives in, his battles with controlling magic (which behaves in very dangerous ways in this world) and battles controlling his own prejudices. This time Girton is tasked with finding a spy. It is dark, gritty and brutal - the world here definitely takes no prisoners.
Despite the frustrations that Girton brings, you can't help but be drawn into his story, his very human failings and I cannot wait to see where it progresses from here.
