ReviewSkilful plotting and rich scene-setting . . . leaves the reader wanting more * The Guardian * Imagine Lost meets The Italian Job...a masterfully planned and executed book, one that builds on ever-revealing characterization and back-story, leading slowly yet inexorably to its final conclusion. -- SFFWORLD I have Reviewed books before that I thought might someday be found to have achieved greatness.... But I am trying to be precise in my use of the word when I tell you that K.J. Parker is writing work after work that demands to be placed in that category. -- ORSON SCOTT CARD This exquisitely written novel by a pseudonymous popular author blends gritty military fantasy with the 18th-century island story tradition... With inexorable emotional logic and an eye for detail, deftly weaving in flashbacks to wartime, Parker carries the reader on a headlong gallop to the powerful conclusion. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLYAbout the AuthorHaving worked in the journalism and the law, K. J. Parker now writes and makes things out of wood and metal.K. J. ParkerISBN-10:1841495107ISBN-13:978-1841495101Paperback:464 pagesProduct Dimensions:20.1 x 3.1 x 13.2 cmPublisher:Orbit; Digital original Edition (3 September 2009)Language:English