Sword Catcher - The Chronicles of Castellane 1

''Everything I look for in fantasy'' - George R. R. Martin Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever . . . From the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles , Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare is start of a riveting epic fantasy series with expert worldbuilding, political intrigue and swordplay. *This edition includes an exclusive extract of The Ragpicker King , the spellbinding sequel to Sword Catcher * *** One was raised to rule. One was trained to die . . . In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, Kel is an orphan, stolen from his old impoverished life to become Prince Conor Aurelian''s body-double. As his ''Sword Catcher'', he and Conor will become as close as brothers. Yet Kel lives for one purpose: to die for Conor. Lin Caster is an Ashkar physician, part of a community ostracized for its rare magical abilities. After a failed assassination attempt pulls her and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, who rules Castellane''s criminal underworld. But as long-kept secrets are uncovered and forbidden attractions blossom, will their discoveries plunge their land into war - and nations into chaos? *** ''Spellbinding'' - Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House ''A triumph of a book'' - Holly Black, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Book of Night ''Vivid and clever'' - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard sequence Sword Catcher was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller w/c 5th October 2024.

Product details

• Authors: Cassandra Clare, Clare Cassandra
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.10.2025
• EAN: 9781035090723
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3509072-3
• No. of pages: 640
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, Adventure, FICTION / Coming of Age, Fiction: special features, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Adventure / action fiction, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Epic fantasy / high fantasy