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Author: Jon Courtenay Grimwood

📘 The Fallen Blade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Venice, 1407, is at the zenith of its splendor. Although Duke Marco technically rules, his aunt and uncle exert power in his stead, yet fear the reach of assassins more than the crown.\nOn a fateful night, Marco’s young cousin prays for freedom from an arranged marriage, only to be seized by Mamluk pirates—a twist that sparks conflict beyond the city’s canals.\nMeanwhile, Atilo, the Duke’s chief assassin, strikes a rival, only to be confronted by a boy who eludes his blade with uncanny speed and scales walls, earning Atilo the realization that this boy might be the perfect apprentice he has long searched for.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy

Authors: Jon Courtenay Grimwood

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