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Retribution
Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
Inspired by the classical ancient world and authors such as C J Sansom, Retribution is the second Drakenfeld novel, in Mark Charan Newton's thrilling fantasy crime series.
When justice fails, revenge follows . . .
Having just solved a difficult case in his home city of Tryum, Sun Chamber Officer Lucan Drakenfeld and his associate Leana are ordered to journey to the...
Details
448 pages
Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Newton combines strange and vivid creations with very real and pressing concerns with estimable commitment and passionChina Mieville
Drakenfeld is a flawed yet appealing hero and Newton has wrought a fast-paced fantasy thriller which should appeal to readers of C?J SansomDavid Barnett, Independent on Sunday
This is a grounded and realistic example of secondary world-building that works well as an intelligent locked-room mystery and also gives us a cerebral, multi-layered protagonist . . . a world that’s challenging and provocative without falling into grimdark cliches.SFX