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Blacktongue Thief, The

By: Tor Books

Type: Novel - Hardcover

Product Line: Fantasy Novels (Tor Books)

Last Stocked on 6/15/2024

Product Info

Title
Blacktongue Thief, The
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Christopher Buehlman
Publish Year
2005
Pages
416
Dimensions
5.75x8.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148161231
Type
Novel - Hardcover

Description

Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.

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 that 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 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.