Description
In the fifth book in the Castle series, Steph Swainston returns to her uniquely imagined fantasy world.
Fifteen years after the last devastating Insect attack, the immortal Circle is finally ready to launch an offensive against their implacable enemies. This time they have a new weapon - gunpowder. Hopes are high.
But the Circle's plans are threatened when the vital barrels of gunpowder go missing. Jant, the Circle's winged messenger, is tasked to investigate. Soon it becomes clear that the theft is part of a deadly conspiracy . . . and Jant and his friends are among the targets.
As tensions rise, Jant races to foil the conspirators. Can he expose them in time - or will the crisis blow the Fourlands apart?
About the Author
Steph Swainston is a qualified archaeologist with a degree from Cambridge and a research degree. She worked as archaeologist for six years, working on the dig that researched the oldest recorded burial site in the UK, before working as an information scientist. Her Castle novels have been highly praised by authors and critics alike. She lives in Wokingham.
Reviews
A wildly imaginative novel that suggests [Swainston's] a novelist about to take fantastic fiction somewhere entirely new. Bracing. * SFX *
A hugely entertaining, smart and passionately rendered novel. * SCIFINOW *
Book Information
ISBN 9780575097520
Author Steph Swainston
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Gollancz
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 177mm * 113mm * 21mm
