But the heart of the story is the central characters, they're written with such depth, flawed, human and likeable. Hawke writes with nuance about the loves, loyalties, ambitions, and resentments that bind her characters together and threaten to tear them apart.'-Kate Elliott 'Absolutely loved this the world building is brilliant, the mystery and crime elements merge seamlessly into a fantastical world of poisoners, warrior-guilds and ancient magic. City of Lies got me through sitting seven hours in an airport, and proves that a tale about the one who risks his life to thwart assassins can be as compelling as any assassin's tale.'-Robin Hobb 'Sibling protagonists anchor this twisty story of old grievances coming to a boil.

I don't read many stories as twisty and unpredictable, especially in the latter chapters, as this one, and I loved what Sam Hawke did.'-Terry Brooks 'If the first line doesn't make you buy this book, you should turn in your fantasy-lover's badge. Learn more about Sam’s books, featuring the Aurealis, Ditmar and Norma K Hemming Award winning epic fantasy City of Lies, which has blurbs from the likes of Robin Hobb, Kate Elliott, Terry Brooks, John Gwynne, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Laura Lam, and its brand new sequel, Hollow Empire, out now internationally! Blogīrowse Sam’s blog, featuring a highly unpredictable selection of (very occasional) updates, reviews, rants, pie charts and other nonsense Contact Samĭrop Sam a line, contact Sam’s agent or sign up to the Sam Hawke Writes occasional non-spammy newsletter on the contact page.'A tale of poisoners, deceit and treachery that will surely keep readers entranced.

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