The hard-fighting, harder-drinking fortune hunters of The Hammer and
the Blade and A Discourse in Steel are back to test their mettle and
tempt fickle fate.
Fantasy fiction has long welcomed adventurous rogues: Fritz Leiber's
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, George R. R. Martin's Dunk and Egg, and
Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora and Jean Tannen have all made their mark. In
his Egil & Nix series, New York Times bestselling author Paul S. Kemp
introduces a daring new duo to the ranks of fantasy fame--or is it
infamy?
Nix is a nimble thief with just enough knowledge of magic to get into
serious trouble. Egil is the only priest of a discredited god. Together,
they seek riches and renown, but somehow it is always misadventure and
mayhem that find them--even in the dive bar they call home. And their
luck has yet to change.
All Nix wants to do is cheer Egil up after a bout of heartbreak. And, of
course, strike it so rich that they need never worry about their
combined bar bill. But when the light-fingered scoundrel plunders a tomb
and snatches mysterious golden plates covered in runes, the treasure
brings terrifying trouble. Pursued by an abomination full of ravenous
hunger and unquenchable wrath, Egil and Nix find all they hold
dear--including their beloved tavern--in dire peril. To say nothing of
the world itself.
Praise for A Conversation in Blood
"An adventure perfect for fantasy fans and action-movie lovers. It will
take readers on a wild ride with heart-pounding fights, harebrained
schemes, and several laugh-out-loud moments."--Booklist
"If you enjoy storytelling with the content sensibilities of Game of
Thrones, then imagine George R. R. Martin forced to write while
strapped to the front of a War Boys' car going 100 mph, pumped full of
Jolt Cola and Pixy Sticks with Metallica blaring from the speakers and
you approximate the full Egil & Nix experience that [Paul S.] Kemp
delivers."--Rebels Report
