Age of Ash, Daniel Abraham
Age of Ash, Daniel Abraham
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Age of Ash

Author: Daniel Abraham

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 14 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 02/15/2022


Synopsis

From a Hugo award-winningNew York Timesbestselling author comes a "fascinating" epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city where every story matters (Joe Abercrombie)—and the fate of the city is woven from them all.

Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold.

This is Alys's.

When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why.  But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives. 

Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything.

“An atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience.” –Joe Abercrombie, New York Times bestselling author of A Little Hatred

For more from Daniel Abraham, check out:
 
The Dagger and the Coin
The Dragon's Path
The King's Blood
The Tyrant's Law
The Widow's House
The Spider's War

About Daniel Abraham

Daniel Abraham is an author of epic fantasy. His short stories have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, and his novels include the Dagger and the Coin series. His work has been nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. He also writes urban fantasy as MLN Hanover and science fiction with Ty Franck under the name James S. A. Corey. Daniel lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Allen on June 27, 2023

Edit: 5⭐ I enjoyed this so much more on re-read, especially while listening to it concurrently with reading Blade of Dream. So many things I missed or didn't understand the significance of when reading the first time. I still really like Sammish but I didn't like Alys any better. A note about the audi......more

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on February 10, 2022

Check out my Booktube channel at: The Obsessive Bookseller [4.5/5 stars] Abraham’s writing sings to my soul. I find his stories incredibly addicting. I had a massive TBR in between me and this book, but kept finding myself opening it to read a couple pages at a time. The first several passages were so......more

Goodreads review by Holly Hearts Books on January 12, 2022

A really enjoyable story, if a somewhat straightforward one as the characters journey doesn’t do a whole lot to expand the world. We rarely move out of the slums the story takes place in. The story told is very sad. It’s deep and is written in a very prophetic sort of way. It definitly has some fair......more

Goodreads review by Nils | nilsreviewsit on March 18, 2022

4.5 stars “For one night, Kithamar is a city between worlds and between ages. It falls out of its own history, at once the end of something and the beginning of something else.” Age of Ash is the first in a new epic fantasy trilogy by well-known author Daniel Abraham. Despite owning The Dagger and Coi......more

Goodreads review by Brent on January 27, 2022

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. As a big fan of The Expanse series, which is co-authored by Daniel Abraham, I was excited for this new release fantasy solo project of his. The premise sounded very intriguing so when the chance to get an arc came up I jumped on it. It sound......more


Quotes

“An atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience.”—Joe Abercrombie, New York Times bestselling author of A Little Hatred

“[An] outstanding series debut, which instantly hooks readers with dual mysteries . . . Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Age of Ash’s Kithamar is a spectacular creation, a city brought to life by dense, intricate worldbuilding and subtle magic. Fans of Scott Lynch or Robert Jackson Bennett will enjoy this one.”—Django Wexler, author of Ashes of the Sun

"Everything I look for in a fantasy."—George R.R. Martin on The Dragon's Path

"Abraham builds on The Dragon's Path to create and sustain a rich, satisfyingly complex epic fantasy."—Publishers Weekly on The King's Blood

"Prepare to be shocked, startled, and entertained."—Locus on The Dragon's Path

"It's as if Clint Eastwood went to Narnia...A pleasure for Abraham's legion of fans."—Kirkus on The Dragon's Path

"This smart, absorbing, fascinating military fantasy, exciting and genuinely suspenseful, will keep readers on their toes."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Tyrant's Law