The Last Free City

WHOEVER KNEW WRITING POETRY COULD BE SO DANGEROUS?The dramatic sequel to The Dog of the NorthA story of three men struggling to realise their ambitions against the backdrop of an unstable and corrupt trading republic where one false move leads to a throat slit in an alleyway.Lord Oricien his fortunes in ruins at the end of The Dog of the North must undertake a delicate diplomatic mission but soon finds that he cannot satisfy both his master and his conscience.Malvazan as the younger brother of a mediocrity sees his ambitions thwarted at every turn. Will his extraordinary talent with the rapier gain him a consequence his birth cannot?Todarko talented and well-born is unused to exercising self-control. This often leads him into trouble but when he makes an enemy of the dangerous Dravadan he realises that his life is at risk. It’s the start of a journey of self-discovery which will make him a better man—if he survives. For a poet more at home with a couplet than a cutlass that’s not a foregone conclusion…brilliant fantasy (Aliya Whiteley Arthur C. Clarke-nominated author) ????? a feast of political intrigue cunning diplomacy swordfights and assassinations love lust and betrayal (Bookmarked Reviews) ?????reminiscent of the great Jack Vance in style (David Barker) ?????