Spiderlight
11 September 2025Synopsis
The path to victory will only be seen through a spider's eyes...
Spiderlight is an exhilarating fantasy quest from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner Adrian Tchaikovsky, the author of Children of Time, Guns of the Dawn and the Shadows of the Apt series.
The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that the Dark Lord Darvezian will be defeated by a band of misfits led by a high priestess, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen.
Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting. Always waiting . . .
Praise for Spiderlight
‘Tchaikovsky gives us sympathetic characters, real moral dilemmas, and emotional depth, all shot through with a sly humor that kept me grinning throughout’ – Django Wexler
‘A joy from beginning to end’ – Paul Cornell
‘Spiderlight is a great fantasy read from one of the UK’s growing creators of world-class genre storytelling’ – Starburst Magazine
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11 September 2025
9781035071579Reviews
Spiderlight is a creepy-crawly treat from the master of non-human heroes, a joy from beginning to endPaul Cornell, author of Witches of Lychford and The Severed Streets
Spiderlight is a timeless adventure cranked up for the modern era of readers . . . Adrian Tchaikovsky has struck another literary goldmine that’s perfect for readers to dive into. Gripping and highly recommendedJeremy Szal, Starship Sofa
Spiderlight is a rip-roaring, old-fashioned heroic fantasy romp that also messes playfully with some of the genre’s more outdated conventions… a breathless rush that never outstays its welcomeDirge Magazine
Spiderlight will take you on a ride directly through straight fantasy and into the realms of the really fantastic… a brilliantly original novelGeek Syndicate
