Child of Fire: A Twenty Palaces Novel
Sep 2009 · Twenty Palaces Book 1 · Sold by Del Rey
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Ray Lilly is living on borrowed time. He’s the driver for Annalise Powliss, a high-ranking member of the Twenty Palace Society, a group of sorcerers devoted to hunting down and executing rogue magicians. But because Ray betrayed her once, Annalise is looking for an excuse to kill him–or let someone else do the job.
Unfortunately for both of them, Annalise’s next mission goes wrong, leaving her critically injured. With the little magic he controls, Ray must complete her assignment alone. Not only does he have to stop a sorcerer who’s sacrificing dozens of innocent lives in exchange for supernatural power, he must find–and destroy–the source of that inhuman magic.
BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from Harry Connolly's Game of Cages and Twenty Palaces.
Unfortunately for both of them, Annalise’s next mission goes wrong, leaving her critically injured. With the little magic he controls, Ray must complete her assignment alone. Not only does he have to stop a sorcerer who’s sacrificing dozens of innocent lives in exchange for supernatural power, he must find–and destroy–the source of that inhuman magic.
BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from Harry Connolly's Game of Cages and Twenty Palaces.
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4.5
44 reviews
RedBlitzenwood
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April 29, 2020
I've only read the free sample, but I'm already hooked. I want to know more. I want to watch as the characters figure this mess out and as we discover exactly what happened before the book started. But I probably won't be reading any farther. From what I saw in the sample it's a little too grimdark for my taste. I like to be able to tell the difference between the people I'm cheering for and the horrifying enemies they're fighting. But the compliment from Jim Butcher on the cover is impressive.
Sirus Galt
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November 20, 2013
Ray is an underdog character that does his best with the little that he has. A violent and ever thickening plot of magic and mystery.
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December 6, 2009
WOW!!! I loved this book. Sucked me in very quickly, and I am not a usual reader of this genre. I recommend it!
About the author
Harry Connolly spent two years writing this debut novel. He has held a variety of jobs in the past, from customer service to landscaping to stay-at-home dad. He lives in Seattle.
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