Lord of Secrets

#1 Empty Gods

Breanna Teintze

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Jo Fletcher Books
11 February 2020

Fantasy; Magic; Witches & Wizards; Plague; Undead; Magic Paranormal

Series: Empty Gods

'DEFTLY PLOTTED AND GREAT FUN' GUARDIAN

Magic is poison. Secrets are power. Death is . . . complicated.

Outlaw wizard Corcoran Gray has enough problems. He's friendless, penniless and on the run from the tyrannical Mages' Guild - and with the search for his imprisoned grandfather looking hopeless, his situation can't get much worse.

So when a fugitive drops into his lap - literally - and gets them both arrested, it's the last straw - until Gray realises that runaway slave Brix could be the key to his grandfather's release. All he has to do is break out of prison, break into an ancient underground temple and avoid killing himself with his own magic in the process.

In theory, it's simple enough. But as secrets unfold and loyalties shift, Gray discovers something with the power to change the nature of life and death itself. Now Gray must find a way to protect the people he loves, but it could cost him everything, even his soul . . .

With the humour of V.E. Schwab, the scale of Trudi Canavan and the deftness of Naomi Novik, Lord of Secrets is a heartwarming fantasy novel about saving the people you love without destroying the world (or yourself).

'A PERFECT MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND NEW' CHARLIE N. HOLMBERG, AUTHOR OF THE PAPER MAGICIAN

'A FAST-PACED NECROMANTIC ADVENTURE' EMILY TEST, AUTHOR OF SILVER IN THE WOOD

'ALL I WANT IS THE NEXT BOOK, NOW' K.A. DOORE, AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT ASSASSIN

By: Breanna Teintze
Imprint: Jo Fletcher Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781787476257
ISBN 10: 1787476251
Series: Empty Gods
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 11 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Breanna Teintze is a registered nurse, who writes (well) and gardens (badly). She lives in Idaho with her husband, where she homeschools her three kids and polishes swords. Her novel, Lord of Secrets, will be published by Jo Fletcher Books in 2019.

Reviews for Lord of Secrets (#1 Empty Gods)

"I loved it! It surprised me many times . . . Gray is relatable, sympathetic, and wholly likeable, and the rest of the cast was endearing. And the magic! It was a perfect mix of traditional and new. A fascinating take, really. - Charlie N. Holmberg, author of The Paper Magician Lord of Secrets is a fast-paced necromantic adventure. The characters are sharp, the dialogue is funny - and wow, Teintze can really write a monster! From the sadistic priest to the power-crazed wizard, from the delicate horrifying brilliance of her undead creations to the lurking, dreadful, beautiful monster at the heart of an ancient buried temple, I was alarmed and delighted at every turn - Emily Tesh, author of Silver in the Wood Lord of Secrets is a delightful necromantic romp through a dark and complex world with magic as boundless as it is painful, terrifying undead monstrosities, and secrets layered upon secrets which are so craftfully peeled away just in time for a bone-rattling, conclusion that all I want is the next book, NOW - K. A. Doore, author of The Perfect Assassin Deftly plotted and great fun - The Guardian In a word: great! . . . A dazzling debut! - Life Has a Funny Way After reading this, I felt refreshed and almost like a ""faith restored"" feeling for fantasy - Moon Kestrel Brilliantly witty and at times had me laughing out loud. I will definitely be reading the next in the series . . . This is an amazing debut and because of that I am giving it 5/5 stars. Perfect for fans of Sebatien De Castell's Greatcoats series - Crooks Books 5 out of 5 - Dyslexic Reader"