A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) For more from Anthony Ryan, check out: Raven\'s Shadow Trilogy Blood Song Tower Lord Queen of Fire Raven\'s Blade Duology The Wolf\'s Call The Black Song The Draconis Memoria Trilogy The Waking Fire The Legion of Flame The Empire of Ashes.
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But as dark forces, both human and arcane, gather to oppose Evadine\'s rise, Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior, or will he always be an outlaw? This makes a rich treat for George R.
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Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance.
But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier\'s life in the king\'s army.
Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves.
Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. --John Gwynne The Pariah begins a new epic fantasy series of action, intrigue and magic from Anthony Ryan, a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm.
I loved every single word.
A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance
