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Audiobooks by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
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A violent attack on Lady Giulietta's son forces Tycho from his new-found happiness and back into the treacherous intrigue of the court. For Giulietta's sake he would go to the world's end to track down those responsible. As Venice teeters on the brink of civil war, its feuding families prepare to discover who is a player and who a pawn in the coming struggle for power. The Exiled Blade is the climactic finale to Tycho's story. Praise for THE ASSASSINI TRILOGY 'An alternative world that lays down its own historical strata . . . the writing is spare and detached; the society described is brutal and sadistic' - Times Literary Supplement 'Gritty, grimy, decadent and compelling' - Sunday Times 'The writing is elegant, the dialogue razor sharp, the characters drawn economically but effectively, and the action is unrelenting' - SciFi Now (five-star review) 'Conjures up the city so vividly that you can almost touch the place' - SFX
As the Byzantine and German emperors plot war, Venice's future rests in the hands of three unwilling individuals: The newly knighted Sir Tycho. He defeated the Mamluk navy but he cannot make the woman he loves love him back. Tortured by secrets, afraid of the daylight, he sees no reason to save a city he hates. The grieving Lady Giulietta. Virgin. Mother. Widow. All she wants is to retire from the poisonous world of the Venetian court to mourn her husband in peace. But her duty is to Venice: both emperors want her hand in marriage and an alliance with Europe's richest city. She must choose, knowing that whichever suitor she rejects will become Venice's bitterest enemy. Lastly, a naked, mud-strewn girl who crawls from a paupers' grave on an island in the Venetian lagoon and begins by killing the men who buried her. Between them, they will set the course of history. Praise for The Fallen Blade "Grimwood creates a fascinating world and involving characters - most importantly, he makes us want to read the next two volumes" Independent "Brings 15th Century Venice to luminous life . . . the writing is elegant, the dialogue razor sharp, the characters economically but well drawn, the action unrelenting" SciFi Now
Venice is at the height of its power. In theory Duke Marco commands. But Marco is a simpleton, so his aunt and uncle rule in his stead. Within the Serene Republic, their word is law, but for all their influence, Venice's fate still lies in other hands . . . Lady Giulietta is the Duke's cousin. She enjoys greater privilege than many can even dream of, but her status will demand a terrible price. Atilo Il Mauros is head of the Assassini, the shadow army that enforces Venice's will - both at home and abroad. Prince Leopold is the bastard son of the German emperor and leader of the krieghund - the only force in Venice more feared than Atilo's assassins. And then there is Atilo's angel-faced apprentice. Only a boy, Tycho is already stronger and faster than any man has a right to be. He can see in the dark, but sunlight burns him. It is said that he drinks blood.
"A critical, crucial voice in modern Science Fiction" (China Miéville), Jon Courtenay Grimwood delivers future noir of mind-bending realities and ever-changing possibilities. Iraqi war vet and part owner of an Irish pub in Tokyo, Kit Nouveau gave up on life a long time ago. But then his life is saved by a runaway, and Kit's past might be the only thing that can save him from impending disaster.
"Raymond Chandler for the 21st century."-Esquire
