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Mortedant's Peril is an epic historical fantasy of murder, mystery and unlikely alliances from RJ Barker, award-winning author of The Bone Ships. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and City of Last Chances.

‘An engrossing, ingenious story in a beautifully crafted world’ – Adrian Tchaikovsky

Irody can speak to the dead.
But the living want him silenced.

Mortedants can speak to the dead –­ and Irody Hasp is the greatest of them. Not that they’ll admit it. And not that anyone actually likes the Mortedants, or Irody in particular.

Nonetheless, Elbay is a city of tradition, and tradition calls for Mortedants to attend a death. But when Irody reads the corpse of a low-level worker, he’s dragged into a conspiracy that will see one close to him murdered and Irody framed for the crime, the eyes of the city’s guilds, nobles and villains all fixed on him.

With only days to prove his innocence before his execution, Irody is forced to work with unlikely and unwanted allies: a street urchin and a hulking, inhuman mercenary from the sea people’s city of Oknosuka. With danger and death lurking round every corner, and trust a luxury, Irody is running out of time. He must save himself and his friends as well as Elbay – the magnificent, terrifying, complicated city that he loves. Or darkness will fall on them all.


'Mortedant’s Peril is a fabulous fantasy mystery set in a fresh, imaginative world'
- Sebastien de Castell, author of Traitor's Blade


Praise for RJ Barker

‘Brilliant’
– Robin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice

‘A gifted storyteller’
– Nicholas Eames, author of King's of the Wild

‘A splendid fantasy work . . . Highly recommended’
– Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

Critics Review

Excellent . . . one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years
Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time series, on The Bone Ships
Swashbuckling awesomeness . . . a fascinating world and a twisty plot, both rooted in characters I came to care about. A definite winner
John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the Gods, on The Bone Ships
A viciously exciting adventure. I loved every second of it
Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand, on The Bone Ships
A singular, sensational new voice in epic fantasy
Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld, on The Bone Ships
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
Jen Williams, author of The Ninth Rain, on Age of Assassins
A sweeping story of destiny and redemption. Weighty, deliberate, tender and brutal, this is a big, wonderful book and an utterly involving read
The Daily Mail on Gods of the Wyrdwood
Mortedant’s Peril is a fabulous fantasy mystery filled set in a fresh, imaginative world and featuring a trio of underdog characters with nothing in common except an unfolding sense of justice that propels them into one engrossing caper after another. Long live Irody, Mirial and Whisper!
Sebastien De Castell, author of Traitor's Blade

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