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Drothe has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a crime lord while smuggling relics on the side. But when an ancient book falls into his hands, Drothe finds himself in possession of a relic capable of bringing down emperors-a relic... read more
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Death around the corner …
Ildrecca is a dangerous city, if you don’t know what you’re doing. It takes a canny hand and a wary eye to run these streets and survive. Fortunately, Drothe has both. He has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers from the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Drothe: The main protagonist. Works for Nicco as a Nose, listens to the street and decides what is useful information and what is just hearsay and gives it to his boss.
- Bronze Degan: Nicknamed Degan by Drothe. Belongs to the Degan order who do jobs for money or an Oath.
- Nicco: Drothe's boss, on of the Upright men and a known brawler (uses cheap tricks to win his fights) but you can't argue his strength and skill.
- Rambles: Nicco's senior street boss. Hates Drothe
- Kells: An Upright man. He and Nicco were fast friends awhile back till they made a name for themselves, then one or both tried to swindle each other, depending on who you ask obviously. The difference between Nicco and Kells is that Kells is more of a thinker and will not jump to conclusions while Nicco is more of the opposite, short tempered and in a foul mood most of the time.
- Solitude: One of the Gray Princes
- Shadow: One of the Gray Princes.
- Fowler Jess: Drothe's protection. Watches his apartment with her crew.
- Christiana: Drothe's little sister. Involved in the court and uses Drothes skills from time to time. Apparently had tried to assassinate him a few times as to remove any and all evidence of her involvement with the Kin.
First Sentence edit
Athel the Grinner wasn’t grinning. In fact, he didn’t look that good at all. A long night of torture will do that to a person.
Glossary edit
- Nose: An information broker, gathers what he can by almost any means he can: paid informants, bribes, eavesdropping, blackmail, burglary, frame-ups... Basically sticks his "nose" where it don't belong, sniffs around for dirt and generally makes a nuisance of himself.
- Long Nose: A spy. They infiltrate a rival crime lord's organization and feed information back to their real boss.
- Cutter: Describe this term.
- Whipjack: Whipjacks did "turn-around" thefts - stealing from one person, selling to another, then stealing it back again and returning it to the original owner once a reward has been offered.
- Arm
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Tales of the Kin. (standard series)
Followed by Sworn in Steel.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Douglas Hulick (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Roc
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-0451463906
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Roc
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-0451463906
Page Count: 432
Awards edit
- The Kitschies (Finalist, 2011: The Golden Tentacle for Best Debut Novel, Finalist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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