The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. The threat of zombies and zombie-infestation? They're present too, but not the usual plot line that involves a virus or what not.The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy #1) by Jen Williams – Free eBooks Download Immortals living off human blood but dying as well because of it? Yes, sounds like vampires, although they're not called as such in this book. The drop-dead gorgeous man? He's the source of comedy. The Ninth Rain is full of tropes written in a different and clever way. Fresh, engaging, and full of heart - Peter NewmanĪ cracking story that grips you by the heart and doesn't let go - Edward CoxĪ very original fantasy world * Story Collector * Jen Williams takes us on another great adventure. The Ninth Rain is a fast-paced and vibrant fantasy romp through a new world, full of people you want to spend time with and enemies you'd happily run from * SciFiNow * This is fantasy adventure at its very best. Yet again, Williams has created an addictive and coherent fantasy world filled with all sorts of deliciously interesting things within it. There is so much to praise about The Ninth Rain: the worldbuilding is top-notch, the plot is gripping and the characters just get better and better.

Williams portrays her characters as flawed but humane, propels the plot with expert pace, and excels at eldritch world-building * Guardian * Publisher: Headline Publishing Group ISBN: 9781472235183 Number of pages: 544 Weight: 380 g Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 38 mm MEDIA REVIEWSĪbsolutely phenomenal fantasy - Adrian Tchaikovsky 'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' - Guardian Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees an easy way out.Įven when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind.īut not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war.įor the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall.

Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip.

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