In the Palace of Shadow and Joy

Name: In the Palace of Shadow and Joy
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: D.J. Butler
ISBN: 9781705298602

Author: D.J. Butler

Narrator: Derek Shoales

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/09/2021

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Indrajit Twang is the four hundred twenty-seventh epic poet of his people, the only person alive to carry their entire epic history and mythology in his head. His people are dwindling in number, and if he can't find a successor in the great city of Kish, their story will disappear with them.

Fix grew up a foundling on the ancient streets of Kish and is making his living as a mercenary. The woman he loves married someone else, and Fix has turned to buying and selling risk on the black market—but is he trying to impress her, or prove something to himself?

Indrajit and Fix have been hired by a powerful risk-merchant to protect the life of opera star Ilsa without Peer for the duration of a risk contract he's taken on. When an attempt is made on Ilsa's life, Indrajit and Fix find themselves hunted by multiple mercenary squads and targeted by some of the most powerful men in Kish. Will they be able to save themselves, not to mention protect Ilsa, in the Palace of Shadow and Joy?

About D.J. Butler

D. J. Butler grew up in swamps, deserts, and mountains. After messing around for years with the practice of law, he finally got serious and turned to his lifelong passion of storytelling. He now writes adventure stories for all ages, plays guitar, and spends as much time as he can with his family. He is the author of City of the Saints, Rock Band Fights Evil, Space Eldritch, and Crecheling from Wordfire Press; Witchy Eye, Witchy Winter, Witchy Kingdom, and Serpent Daughter from Baen; The Cunning Man and The Jupiter Knife with coauthor Aaron Michael Ritchey; In the Palace of Shadow and Joy as well as Between Princesses and Other Jobs; and Abbott in Darkness.

Reviews

Goodreads review by 2Due on July 02, 2024

5/10 This book had a very good potential, interesting creatures and designs, busy worldbuilding -if a bit messy- yet something got lost in the way. The dynamic between the two main protagonists was a bit all over the place. As they met, Indrajit was immediately thinking to open a business with a guy h......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 24, 2021

In the Palace of Shadow and Joy by D.J. Butler was a very enjoyable read. I read it in just one day! It is a tale about two very different men who through circumstances beyond their control must work together for very different reasons. Even so, they quickly become fast friends and their ensuing adv......more

Goodreads review by Mitchell on August 05, 2021

Such a quick, easy read. The banter back and forth between Indrajit and Fix is entertaining. The plot twists keep you interested to the very end.......more

Goodreads review by Liam on November 18, 2021

A fun adventure of Indrajit and Fix as they are paired together for a job that turns into multiple murders and a mystery. A fantastic mix of Lieber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser with Vance’s Dying Earth. I look forward to getting to the short stories.......more

Goodreads review by Henry on October 13, 2020

D. J. Butler has a fun tale of two rogues on a world with a thousand races of humanity. In the ancient city of Kish, a large policy on the life of Ilsa without Peer. Ilsa is an ugly opera singer with a combination of pheromones and magical voice that can enchant an audience and make individuals very......more