The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1)

The first in a blistering new trilogy from Jen Williams, acclaimed author of British Fantasy Award-nominated Copper Cat trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Children of Blood and Bone . ' Fantasy adventure at its very best' Starburst 'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian 'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' Adrian Tchaikovsky The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine. When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees an easy way out. Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind. But not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war. For the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall... What readers are saying about THE NINTH RAIN: 'A great read with heart and soul and epic beasties ' ' Brilliantly creative fantasy' 'Great pacing, top-notch writing , quality characterisation, plenty of action !'

Vorwort
Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy**. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.**

Autorentext
JEN WILLIAMS started writing about pirates and dragons as a young girl and hasn't ever stopped. Her short stories have featured in numerous anthologies and her debut novel, The Copper Promise, was published in 2014 to huge acclaim. Jen was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the 2015 British Fantasy Awards and her following two novels, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide were both shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards Novel of the Year. Jen lives in London with her partner and their cat.

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The city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for waiting to die while the realm of his ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip.

When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees a way out. Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving artefacts is preferable to the abomination left behind.

But not everyone is willing to let the empire collapse, and the adventurers are soon drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war.

The Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall...

The first in an electrifying new trilogy from the acclaimed author of the Copper Cat series.

Praise for Jen Williams:

'A fresh take on classic tropes... 21st century fantasy at its best'SFX

'A fast-paced and original new voice' Adrian Tchaikovsky

*'Highly recommended' Independent

[Pack shot of THE COPPER PROMISE, THE IRON GHOST and THE SILVER TIDE]

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Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.