In this extraordinary fantasy debut, a young assassin finds himself hunted by the brothers and sisters he has trained alongside since birth. Neythan is one of five young warriors trained and raised together by a mysterious brotherhood of assassins known as the Shedaím. When Neythan is framed for the murder of his closest friend, he pursues his betrayer – and in so doing learns there’s far more to the Brotherhood, and the machinations of the rulers of the warring kingdoms, than he’d ever thought possible. His journey will lead him across the five realms, from the Forest of Silences to the Ash Plains of Calapaar, and reveal the breaches that lie beneath the world, and the hidden truths of his oath. File Under: Fantasy [ Brothers at Arms | The Faceless Ones | Kings and Keepers | Creed of Assassins ]
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Despite all of the above, though, this novel does have immense potential. It takes some patience to get through the rather rough first third, but once the reader is past that hump the story gets its legs and takes off running ??? albeit in a rather wobbly manner, since it does have its flaws. But again, despite those flaws, there is something compelling about this novel that shows that it can definitely get better if the author works at it.
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