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Darien (Paperback)
C F Iggulden
Book 1 In The Empire of Salt Series

The city of Darien lies at the heart of a dying empire. Twelve families race for a throne soon to be made vacant - by murder or civil war. Into this fevered, hungry city come six strangers:

An orphan and an old swordsman. A hunter and a pitiless killer. A young thief and a cynical chancer.

As the sun sinks the city will know no slumber.

For long dormant passions have awoken. Fortunes will be won and lost. Lives will be staked and claimed.

And a story long waiting to be told will catch fire in the telling...

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What We Think

We think that the comparisons between Darien and Game of Thrones are a bit lazy. But it is also pretty reasonable. Iggulden had previously written historical fiction, and that was clearly very useful to him in his first fantasy novel. It is an impressive character driven story against a background of high fantasy political intrigue and conflict. Fun stuff, if that is your cup of tea.

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A Bit More Info

The Author

Author: C F Iggulden
Nationality: English

The Book

Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Published: 2018-07-12
First Published: 2017
ISBN: 9780718186470


The Sub-Genres

  • Epic Fantasy
  • High Fantasy

The Setting

  • Fictional world

The Themes

  • Power

The Writing Style

  • Multiple perspectives
  • Character driven