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Stranger of Tempest

God Fragments (Book 1)

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What to expect

Lynx is a mercenary with a sense of honour; a dying breed in the Riven Kingdom. Failed by the nation he served and weary of the skirmishes that plague the continent's principalities, he walks the land in search of purpose. He wants for little so bodyguard work keeps his belly full and his mage-gun loaded. It might never bring a man fame or wealth, but he's not forced to rely on others or kill without cause.

Little could compel Lynx to join a mercenary company, but he won't turn his back on a kidnapped girl. At least the job seems simple enough; the mercenaries less stupid and vicious than most he's met over the years.

So long as there are no surprises or hidden agendas along the way, it should work out fine.

(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group

Critics Review

From the very first page, this first book in Tom Lloyd's new The God Fragments hurls you head-first into the action...the world that Lloyd wraps you in is just as gripping as his storytelling
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Tom Lloyd's Stranger of Tempest is a fantasy adventure in the modern style, comfortably mixing gritty realism with swords and sorcery. Imagine Steven Erikson's Malazan marines teaming up with Lara Croft for a mad dash across Joe Abercrombie's Red Country with an unplanned detour through the forgotten deeps of Moria and you'll be most of the way there.
Forbidden Planet International
this is a great start to what I expect will be an amazing new series, and will appeal to those who, like me, felt bereft when Chris Wooding completed his Tales of the Ketty Jay series as well as fans of Scott Lynch.
Jo's Book Blog
A fun and fast paced romp in which a mercenary company's latest job goes horrendously wrong and they have to evade pursuit. A great cast and some very good action set pieces.
Aliette de Bodard, author of The House of Shattered Wings
[. . .] tightly written heroic fantasy with deftly drawn characters in an intriguing, action-filled world
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Ti
[. . .] an outstanding and refreshingly original work of fantasy fiction; and even in a genre crowded with incredible talent and content, it will undoubtedly stand out and, I hope, propel Tom centre-stage where he clearly now belongs
James Barclay, author of Heart of Granite
Grips you from the beginning and doesn't let go until the end. This is Tom Lloyd at his best
Edward Cox, author of The Song of the Sycamore
Author Tom Lloyd
Narrator Jay Villiers
Series God Fragments
Duration 13 hours and 45 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781409162872
Format Audiobook
Publisher Orion
Genre Fantasy, Heroic fantasy / Sword and sorcery, Historical fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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