Age of Ash - The Kithamar Trilogy (Hardback)
Daniel Abraham (author)Published: 17/02/2022
The opening instalment of an ambitious fantasy trilogy whose turbulent events take place in one city over the course of a year, Age of Ash revolves around Alys, a thief from the slums whose quest to uncover the truth about her brother's killing threatens to change everything.
From New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of the Expanse, comes a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year, where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all.
Kithamar is a centre of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. This is Alys'.
When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why. But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives.
Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356515427
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 680 g
Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 42 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
This outstanding series debut . . . instantly hooks readers with dual mysteries . . Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Age of Ash is a stunningly written, character driven story, centred on thieves, grief, and dark magic. Abraham certainly knows how to enchant his readers and transport them to the city of Kithamar, a place of beauty and of forbidding secrets - FANTASY HIVE on AGE OF ASH
An atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience - Joe Abercrombie, Sunday Times bestselling author of A LITTLE HATRED
Kithamar is a spectacular creation, a city brought to life by dense, intricate worldbuilding and subtle magic. Fans of Scott Lynch . . . will enjoy this one - Django Wexler, author of ASHES OF THE SUN
Daniel Abraham builds this world up with all the confident craftsmanship you'd expect from an author of his pedigree . . . So hang on to your cloak and dagger, Kithamar is in the hands of a pro. - SFX
The character stories in Age of Ash are phenomenal . . . Abraham is one of the most creative and original authors in the genre . . . I can't wait to learn more about what lurks under the streets of Kithamar - QUILL TO LIVE on AGE OF ASH
Much like The Expanse, Age of Ash is an incredible exercise in realistic and detailed world building - GEEKLYINC on AGE OF ASH
It's clear with this first in the Kithamar Trilogy that Abraham is on his way to giving us yet another must-read series - FANTASY LITERATURE on AGE OF ASH
There's plenty of intrigue and politics, mostly seen through the eyes of people in well over their heads, and Abraham's latest is certainly an intriguing introduction to a series, hinting at plenty of larger events to come - BOOKLIST on AGE OF ASH
Abraham's prose is beautiful and the early chapters where he is building the city for the reader were a joy to read - GRIMDARK MAGAZINE on AGE OF ASH
This new work bears the hallmark of a great Abraham work: intricate and dirty schemes enacted by initially sympathetic characters who make self-serving choices that they will eventually come to regret, but often too late to change course - KIRKUS on AGE OF ASH
Everything I look for in a fantasy - George R.R. Martin on THE DRAGON'S PATH
Prepare to be shocked, startled, and entertained - Locus on THE DRAGON'S PATH
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“A great slow paced fantasy willed with morally grey characters, old gods and even older magic.”
Kithamar runs on the life blood of its people, all of them from the very wealthy to the very poor, and maybe something more
We follow Alys - emo queen of bad decisions
and Sammish - who is way too tired to be...
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“fantsay”
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I was really excited to read this book partly because the author is one half of James S. A Corey who created the complex world of The Expanse and I...
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“Slow burn fantasy.”
An intriguing start to the new fantasy series from Daniel Abraham, a trilogy that will be set over the same year telling the stories of different characters.
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