This extraordinary book was released in the UK this month, and is a powerful tale of politics and war …

“Basso the Magnificent. Basso the Great. Basso the Wise. The First Citizen of the Vesani Republic is an extraordinary man. He is ruthless, cunning and, above all, lucky. He brings wealth, power and prestige to his people. But with power comes unwanted attention, and Basso must defend his nation and himself from threats foreign and domestic. In a lifetime of crucial decisions, he’s only ever made one mistake. One mistake, though, can be enough.”

You can read a free extract of it here and it’s also available in the States and will be out soon in Australia.

K. J. Parker has attracted huge amounts of critical praise throughout a long career (UK I US), and here’s just a selection of it, below:

• ‘I have reviewed books before that I thought might someday be found to have achieved greatness . . . K.J. Parker is writing work after work that demands to be placed in this category’ Orson Scott Card 
• ‘Impressive . . . there’s a mordant wit to the workings of Parker’s mind’ TIME OUT
• ‘I was hooked from the very first scene’ LOCUS
• ‘Parker raises the bar for realistic fantasy war craft’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
• ‘Has a complexity and ambiguity that’s lacking in much fantasy fiction’ DEATHRAY
• ‘One of fantasy’s premier voices’ SFX
• ‘Stunning’ BOOKBAG.CO.UK