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The Tales Of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, Vol 1
The Tales Of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, Vol 1
Nov 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Author:Steven Erikson

The Tales Of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, Vol 1

BLOOD FOLLOWS - In the port city of Lamentable Moll, a diabolical killer stalks the streets and panic grips the citizens like a fever. As Emancipor Reese's legendary ill luck would have it, his previous employer is the unknown killer's latest victim. But two strangers have come to town, and they have posted in Fishmonger's Round a note, reeking of death-warded magic, requesting the services of a manservant.

THE LEES OF LAUGHTER'S END - After their blissful sojourn in Lamentable Moll, the sorcerers Bauchelain and Korbal Broach - along with their manservant, Emancipor Reese - set out on the open seas aboard the sturdy ship Suncurl. Alas, there's more baggage in the hold than meets the beady eyes of the crew, and unseemly terrors awaken. For Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, and Emancipor Reese, it is just one more night on the high seas, on a journey without end.

THE HEALTHY DEAD - The city of Quaint's zeal for goodness can be catastrophic, and no one knows this better than Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, two stalwart champions of all things bad. The homicidal necromancers - and their substance-addled manservant, Emancipor Reese - find themselves ensnared in a scheme to bring goodness into utter ruination. Sometimes you must bring down civilization...in the name of civilization.

Reviews

Erikson ranks near the top of the epic fantasy pantheon

—— Publishers Weekly

From a web of connections, Desai spins stories of history and loss that move the reader not with epiphanies, but through the sheer beauty of her storytelling

—— Time Out

Elegantly paced and smartly crafted

—— Fatima Bhutto , Financial Times

Anita Desai writes exquisitely

—— Allan Massie , Scotsman

Bewitchingly beautiful

—— The Times

Her writing is sensuous, radical and uncannily perceptive

—— The Times

India's finest writer in English

—— Independent

She is one of the best English language novelists of modern times

—— Daily Telegraph

One of the greatest short story writers alive

—— Ben Rice

One of the most important writers alive... enchantingly witty

—— Clive James

Etgar Keret's extraordinary imagination sets the reader free from slogans and headlines

—— Linda Grant

One of the greatest short story writers alive

—— Ben Rice
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