Retribution

Newton combines strange and vivid creations with very real and pressing concerns with estimable commitment and passionChina Mieville

Drakenfeld is a flawed yet appealing hero and Newton has wrought a fast-paced fantasy thriller which should appeal to readers of C?J SansomDavid Barnett, Independent on Sunday

This is a grounded and realistic example of secondary world-building that works well as an intelligent locked-room mystery and also gives us a cerebral, multi-layered protagonist . . . a world that’s challenging and provocative without falling into grimdark cliches.SFX