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The Exiled Blade (The Assassini, #3) | Book Review

By: Jon Courtenay Grimwood Published: April 2, 2013 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Assassini Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Historical Fiction Venice stands victorious, winning battle after battle. Duchess Alexa’s party in court is stronger than ever and Lady Guilette, her niece, will be the next Regent with her lover Lord Tycho at her side. However the fury of exiled regent and traitor to his city Prince Alonzo, … Continue reading The Exiled Blade (The Assassini, #3) | Book Review

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The Outcast Blade (Act Two of The Assassini)

By: Jon Courtenay Grimwood Published: March 26, 2012 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Series: Vampire Assassini Trilogy Series Genre: Science fiction & fantasy Titillating, gut wrenching and completely enthralling, after all who doesn’t love a book about corruption, politics, love and treason in good old Venice? Those key aspects were what I loved about this novel. Set in Venice and the 15th century you have … Continue reading The Outcast Blade (Act Two of The Assassini)

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The Fallen Blade (Act 1 of the Assassini Trilogy)

Brilliant book! I was captivated from the first page. This novel is the first of three novels set in an alternative early-15th century in a Venice where Marco Polo’s family have been hereditary dukes for five generations and the Mongol emperor, Tamberlaine, has conquered China, making him the most powerful ruler in the world. The book features Tycho, fallen angel and assassin, who stronger and … Continue reading The Fallen Blade (Act 1 of the Assassini Trilogy)

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