Description
There will be blood. There will be death. This is the path of anger.
Dun-Cadal has been drinking his life away for years. Betrayed by his friends - who turned their back on their ideals in favour of a new republic - and grief-stricken at the loss of his apprentice, who saved his life on the battlefield and whom he trained as a knight in exchange, he's done with politics, with adventure, and with people.
But people aren't finished with him - not yet. Viola is a young historian looking for the last Emperor's sword, and her search not only brings her to Dun-Cadal, it's also going to embroil them both in a series of assassinations. Because Dun-Cadal's turncoat friends are being murdered, one by one ... By someone who kills in the unmistakable style of an Imperial assassin ...
There will be blood. There will be death. This is the path of anger...
About the Author
Antoine Rouaud is a major new player in the fantasy genre. He lives in Nantes, and this is his debut novel.
Reviews
A club sandwich of present-day action and flashback explainers that blend into each other to keep the pacing brisk. -- Dean Evans * SFX Magazine *
Rouaud has a talent for character depiction. -- Daniel Cairns * SciFi Now *
The Path of Anger has outstanding writing style - I would say arguably better than anything in contemporary secondary world fantasy genre - superbly drawn characters and narrative momentum. * fantasybookcritic.blogspot.co.uk *
Rouaud's slow reveal of the backstory promises intriguing future volumes of fantasy noir with a distinctly continental sensibility. -- Eric Brown * The Guardian *
The Path of Anger is a much richer, darker and subtler story than a mere quest novel. * SFF World *
Awards
Short-listed for David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy Fiction 2014 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9780575130821
Author Antoine Rouaud
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Gollancz
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Series The Book and the Sword
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 32mm
