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Snakewood
- Author
- Adrian Selby
- Narrator
- Joe Jameson
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 17 March 2016
- Run Time
- 16 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Fantasy
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What to expect
Now, their glory days behind them and their genius leader in hiding, the warriors known as the 'Twenty' are being hunted down and eliminated one by one.
A lifetime of enemies has its own price.
Critics Review
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Grim mercenaries and badass alchemists brought to life by a bold, assured storyteller
Peter Newman, author of THE VAGRANT
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Set in a brutal world of subtle magic, clashing empires, and commercial interests, this is an impressive fantasy debut. Selby demonstrates the command of style, character, plotting, and world building of a seasoned author
Booklist
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A lot to enjoy, especially if you are a fan of dark, gritty, old-soldier stories
Fantasy Faction
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Uniquely dark and gritty fantasy. An intriguing debut
Bibliosanctum
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Covering ground well-trodden by Joe Abercrombie, with a similar use of earthy language and extreme violence, the story offers an original and effective twist with the use of potions, plants, and poisons on the battlefield . . . relish the well-choreographed action scenes in this debut fantasy
Library Journal
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Immensely readable . . . a fantasy novel that remembers that battles leave all kinds of scars
B&N Science Fiction and Fantasy blog
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A very dark fantasy story with a distinct western flair . . . absolutely fascinating and incredibly original
Sense of Wonder
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Snakewood's narrative voices are the real strength here . . . contemporary and as grimdark as it comes
British Fantasy Society
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Details
- Author
- Adrian Selby
- Narrator
- Joe Jameson
- Duration
- 16 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 March 2016
- ISBN
- 9781405534550
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Fantasy
Synopsis
Once they were a band of mercenaries who shook the pillars of the world through their cunning, their closely guarded alchemical brews and stone cold steel. Whoever met their price won.Now, their glory days behind them and their genius leader in hiding, the warriors known as the 'Twenty' are being hunted down and eliminated one by one. A lifetime of enemies has its own price.
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