L'impossible retour

Amélie Nothomb

Description

Dive into an epic tale of magic, intrigue, and deadly politics, spiced with a pinch of romance and overshadowed by the mortal threat of a deity at war with itself.

"I'm not sure what I was expecting when I started reading 'The Prince's Man', but the reality blew me away." ★★★★★ Review

Rustam Chalice serves the spy-master prince with loyalty and enthusiasm – especially when that means smooching high-born ladies for pillow talk. But when a threat to the kingdom escalates from political shenanigans to the very real danger of a coup, life turn more deadly.

Lady Risada's service to the prince is a mutually beneficial pact. As the royal assassin, Risada deals with the kingdom's more dangerous rogues, while using the prince's spy network to tease out hints of the identity of her parents' murderer. Being ordered to work with the meddlesome ladies-man, Chalice, is both an unpleasantness and an imposition, and yet she accepts the need to lower her standards for the good of the kingdom.

Manipulating things from behind the scenes, the opposing halves of the land's dual-natured deity wreak havoc with the lives of their followers. Kings, queens, princes, nobles, and commoners alike; all are subject to the schemes and subterfuges visited upon them as the two sides of the deity vie for ascendency.

In a world fraught with deadly political machinations, in a land stolen from the elves, will humanity and elf-kind survive, or will all be laid to waste as divine powers overwhelm the races' natural magics?

Books in series:

The Prince's Man

The Prince's Son

The Prince's Protégé

The Princes Heir

A fast-paced, character-filled complete series best described as 'Think James Bond meets Lord of the Rings', ideal for fans of Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, David Eddings, and GRR Martin.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ "It starts off hitting the ground running with action, but carries the reader along easily."

★★★★★ "Reminiscent of Game of Thrones, this delightful fantasy will hold your attention from beginning to end."

★★★★★ "Jay paints a vivid world, that we are treated to in this dangerous adventure that tests our heroes to every limit. Including having them question everything they had ever taken for granted."

★★★★★ "Please note, that it is advisable to start this book when you have a block of time to dedicate to it. Starting an hour before needing to leave the house will make you late, I should know"

★★★★★ "Firstly let me say, if you have enjoyed books by Tolkien, Christopher Paolini, or Robin Hobb - you will absolutely enjoy this book."

★★★★★ "Adventure, heartache, murder, horses, mayhem, elves; the list gallops on, bursting with action in this well written novel set in a completely believable world. Attention grabbing story and underlying layers of detail make it a 'can't put downer'."

★★★★★ "I enjoyed this greatly. It is indicative of a good read if you immediately search for the next book in the series."

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