The Warlock's Shadow
A city of dark and deadly secrets, a prince who must be protected, a
young man who can barely use a sword. Berren's thrilling new adventure
from the author of The Adamantine Palace.
Berren is not enjoying himself. Trapped in a temple, forced to learn how
to read, how to write and how to recall the histories of the Saints, all he wants is to be given a sword. As a thief-taker's apprentice he
imagined a world of daring night-time chases, glorious victories and a
life of excitement. His dreams aren't quite coming true.
So when a prince – the first and last prince he'll ever see – hires the thief-taker as a bodyguard, Berren is thrilled. When he hears that a troupe of Dragon Monks – exotic warriors and the best swordsmen in the world – are visiting, he sees an opportunity to learn how to fight. When one of the Monks turns out to be a girl of the same age, his future suddenly seems a lot brighter.
But when a shadowy figure launches an attack on the life of Prince Sharda, Berren finds himself plunged into a world of danger, intrigue and terror. He may discover that being trained with a sword isn't enough – sometimes, you have to know who to fight?
Sequel to the best-selling THE THIEF-TAKER'S APPRENTICE, THE WARLOCK'S SHADOW drags the reader back in to the nocturnal and dangerous world of Berren, orphan and reluctant hero. Perfect for readers of Trudi Canavan and Robin Hobb.
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Stephen Deas
Stephen Deas was born in 1968. He once set fire to Wales. Well one bit of Wales. Twice. When not burning principalities he played too much D&D. Despite this he managed to study theoretical physics at Cambridge, get a job at BAE, marry and have two children. He now lives in Essex. With The Adamantine Palace he plans to return to his first love; of setting fire to things.
Stephen Deas also writes under the pseudonyms of Nathan Hawke and Sam Peters. Together with Gavin Smith he writes under the pseudonym of Gavin Deas.
The Thief-Taker's Apprentice
The Thief-Taker's Apprentice consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
