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Item Details
Title:
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THE THIEF-TAKER'S APPRENTICE
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By: |
Stephen Deas |
Format: |
Paperback |

List price:
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£10.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0575094494 |
ISBN 13: |
9780575094499 |
Publisher: |
ORION PUBLISHING CO |
Pub. date: |
7 April, 2011 |
Pages: |
288 |
Description: |
A teenage thief becomes a teenage assassin and must live with the consequences. |
Synopsis: |
Berren has lived in the city all his life. He has made his way as a thief, paying a little of what he earns to the Fagin like master of their band. But there is a twist to this tale of a thief. One day Berren goes to watch an execution of three thieves. He watches as the thief-taker takes his reward and decides to try and steal the prize. He fails. The young thief is taken. But the thief-taker spots something in Berren. And the boy reminds him of someone as well. Berren becomes his apprentice.And is introduced to a world of shadows, deceit and corruption behind the streets he thought he knew.Full of richly observed life in a teeming fantasy city, a hectic progression of fights, flights and fancies and charting the fall of a boy into the dark world of political plotting and murder this marks the beginning of a new fantasy series for all lovers of fantasy - from fans of Kristin Cashore to Brent Weeks. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Gollancz |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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