The Bone Ships by RJ Barker - ISBN: 9780356511832
Paperback
Dragon bones fuel war. A living dragon could end it.

The Bone Ships

Winner of the Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel

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  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    24 September 2019

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Summary

‘Excellent … one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I’ve seen in years’ Adrian Tchaikovsky

TWO NATIONS AT WAR. A PRIZE BEYOND COMPARE.

For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war.

Then the dragons disappeared. But the battles for supremacy persisted.

When the first dragon in centuries is spotted in far-off waters, both sides see a chance to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780356511832
ISBN-10:0356511839
Author:RJ Barker
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Orbit
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:24 September 2019
Weight:337g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 36mm
Series:The Tide Child Trilogy
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Critics Review

The Bone Ships is a viciously exciting adventure. I loved every second of it

The Bone Ships is a viciously exciting adventure. I loved every second of it

An epic tale of duty and obligation and honour, and what bravery really means… I can’t recommend it enough

Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller

Simply unputdownable … the perfect mix of fantasy and mystery

With an original, immersive world that wouldn’t let me go and a pair of assassins worth rooting for, Age of Assassins is a pleasure to read. I can’t wait for more!

Outstanding. Beautifully written, perfectly paced and assured. Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning. A wonderful first book - a wonderful book, period - that should be at the very top of your to-read list

A clever and well-constructed tale, highly enjoyable and brimming with imagination - Tom Lloyd

About The Author

RJ Barker

RJ Barker lives in Leeds with his wife, son and ‘a collection of questionable taxidermy’. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and having played in a rock band before deciding he was a rubbish musician, RJ returned to his first love, fiction, to find he is rather better at that. As well as his debut epic fantasy series, the Wounded Kingdom trilogy (Age of Assassins, Blood of Assassins and King of Assassins) RJ has written short stories and historical scripts which have been performed across the country. He has the sort of flowing locks any cavalier would be proud of. RJ’s novel The Bone Ships is the winner of the British Fantasy Society’s Best Novel, aka the Robert Holdstock Award.

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