Setinaworldofgoblinwars,stag-sizedbattleravens,andassassinswhokillwithdeadlytattoos,ChristopherBuehlman’sTheBlacktongueThiefbeginsa’dazzling’(RobinHobb)fantasyadventureunlikeanyother.KinchNaShannackowestheTakersGuildasmallfortuneforhiseducationasathief,whichincludes(butisnotlimitedto)lock-picking,knife-fighting,wall-scaling,fall-breaking,lie-weaving,trap-making,plusafewsmallmagics.Hisdebthasdrivenhimtolieinwaitbytheoldforestroad,planningtorobthenexttravelerthatcrosseshispath.Buttoday,KinchNaShannackhaspickedthewrongmark.Galvaisaknight,asurvivorofthebrutalgoblinwars,andhandmaidenofthegoddessofdeath.Sheissearchingforherqueen,missingsinceadistantnortherncityfelltogiants.Unsuccessfulinhisrobberyandluckytoescapewithhislife,KinchnowfindshisfateentangledwithGalva’s.Commonenemiesanduncommondangersforcethiefandknightonanepicjourneywheregoblinshungerforhumanflesh,krakenshuntindarkwaters,andhonorisaluxuryfewcanafford.“TheBlacktongueThiefisfastandfunandfilledwithcrazymagic.Ican’twaittoseewhatChristopherBuehlmandoesnext.“-BrentWeeks,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthoroftheLightbringerseries
