Age of Assassins, RJ Barker
Age of Assassins, RJ Barker
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Age of Assassins

Author: RJ Barker

Narrator: Joe Jameson

Unabridged: 13 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 08/01/2017

Synopsis

When a young apprentice to an assassin is blackmailed to protect the crown prince, he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that could destroy an entire kingdom in a brilliant epic fantasy debut by David Gemmell Award-nominated author RJ Barker

Girton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: to save a life.

Someone is trying to kill the heir to the throne, and it is up to Girton to uncover the traitor and prevent the prince's murder.

In a kingdom on the brink of civil war and a castle thick with lies, Girton finds friends he never expected, responsibilities he never wanted, and a conspiracy that could destroy an entire kingdom.

About RJ Barker

RJ Barker lives in Leeds with his wife, son and 'a collection of questionable taxidermy'. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and having played in a rock band before deciding he was a rubbish musician, RJ returned to his first love, fiction, to find he is rather better at that. As well as his debut epic fantasy series, the Wounded Kingdom trilogy (Age of Assassins, Blood of Assassins and King of Assassins) RJ has written short stories and historical scripts which have been performed across the country. He has the sort of flowing locks any cavalier would be proud of. RJ's novel The Bone Ships is the winner of the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel, aka the Robert Holdstock Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on April 02, 2019

4.5/5 stars A highly enjoyable debut; I finished Age of Assassins in less than 24 hours. I think people need to set their expectations right when they’re going to read this book. If you expect this to be an Assassin’s Creed type of story where the assassin goes on full throttle killing mode or be invo......more

Goodreads review by James on January 14, 2018

I received an advanced copy of Age of Assassins in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Orbit Books, Nazia, and R.J. Barker for this opportunity. Age of Assassins was simply unputdownable. It has been a long time since I have devoured a book so fast. From the quality of this tale, it......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on April 27, 2023

Extremely slow plot with un-memorable characters and only a few bright spots. Watch my video review by clicking here.......more

Goodreads review by ❄️BooksofRadiance❄️ on January 03, 2018

2.5⭐️ Whenever a book ends up failing me big time, especially one I expected so much out of, I usually spend the rest of my day screaming internally (sometimes out loud) that I'd wasted my time when I could’ve read some other book. However, that's not the case here because, although I was greatly disa......more

Goodreads review by TS on April 16, 2021

4.5 stars. An excellent debut, Age of Assassins was a well-crafted and compelling coming-of-age tale - one that's not exactly what you expect a typical assassin story to be. It's the story of Girton, a club-footed orphan who became the apprentice to a master assassin, Merela.  While there may be echoe......more

Quotes

"Outstanding. Beautifully written, perfectly paced and assured. Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning. A wonderful first book -- a wonderful book, period -- that should be at the very top of your to-read list."—James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost

"Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."—Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant

"Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild

"Simply unputdownable ... the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery."—Fantasy Book Review

"With an original, immersive world that wouldn't let me go and a pair of assassins worth rooting for, Age of Assassins is a pleasure to read. I can't wait for more!"—Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage

"A dark-humored game of cat and mouse between assassins with traitors on all sides."—David Dalglish, author of the Shadowdance series

"Age of Assassins builds a compelling fantasy world and peoples it with characters you can care about. Riddled with intrigue and dangerous magic, this is a hugely enjoyable debut."—Jennifer Williams, author of The Copper Promise

"Age of Assassins is a beguiling story of action and intrigue combined with a poignancy and humor that are as sharp as any blade."—Jon Skovron, author of Hope and Red

"Barker undercuts the standard fantasy cliche of the badass lone assassin ... The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."—RT Book Reviews

"This is one readers will find hard to put down."—Booklist

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