{"product_id":"sword-catcher-9781529001402","title":"Sword Catcher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eSword Catcher is an epic fantasy novel by Cassandra Clare, set in the vibrant city-state of Castellane. It follows the story of Kel, an orphan raised to become Prince Conor Aurelians body-double, and Lin Caster, an Ashkar physician who becomes involved in the Ragpicker Kings criminal underworld. The book has received critical acclaim, with comparisons to George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 640 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 August 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘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 Aurelians 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 Castellanes 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.\u003cbr\u003eTwo 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 the 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 Aurelians 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 Castellanes 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? Sword Catcher was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 5th October 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 430g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 129 x 37 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529001402\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Clare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46513945346298,"sku":"9781529001402","price":8.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1722707089051_book.jpg?v=1722759810","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/sword-catcher-9781529001402","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}