Sword Catcher, Cassandra Clare
Sword Catcher, Cassandra Clare
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Sword Catcher

Bestseller

Author: Cassandra Clare

Narrator: Christian Coulson, Fiona Hardingham

Unabridged: 23 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2023

Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.

“Everything I look for in fantasy.”—George R. R. Martin

A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.

Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword Catcher—the body double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He and Conor are as close as brothers, but his destiny is to die for Conor. No other future is possible.

Lin Caster is a physician from a small community whose members still possess magical abilities. But despite her skills, she cannot heal her best friend without access to forbidden knowledge.

After a failed assassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the ruler of Castellane’s criminal underworld. But as long-kept secrets begin to unravel and forbidden attractions arise, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal? And will their discoveries plunge their nation into war—and the world into chaos?

About Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare, real name, Judith Rumelt, is an American author, best known for her young adult fiction works. Her bestselling effort is The Mortal Instruments. She was born to American parents of Jewish descent in Iran in 1973. Her grandfather was film producer Max Rosenberg. During her formative years, Clare traveled extensively throughout Europe. She went to high school in California, then split her time between there and New York. She ended up working for The Hollywood Reporter. In Los Angeles she began to write some Internet fiction pieces, but just before writing her first book, The City of Bones, she deleted them.

City of Bones was released by Simon and Schuster in 2007. It is fantasy inspired by the landscape of Manhattan. Next came City of Ashes, and City of Glass, which completed the first trilogy. The second trilogy featured City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. In 2013, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was made into a movie starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower. Clare currently resides in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sofia on November 22, 2024

Resentment was pointless. It was more than pointless. Resentment was poison. Kel is the Sword Catcher, which means he was raised to sacrifice himself for Prince Conor, to jump in front of blows that would kill him. Although he loves Conor, he knows that the prince holds a power over him that will......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 04, 2024

i feel very middle of the road with this one. i am not one who ever feels like they need to do half star ratings, but this book truly made me feel differently because this is honestly a 2.5, right in the middle, for me. i didn’t love this, but i was intrigued enough to most likely continue on with t......more

Goodreads review by Bill on May 02, 2023

I absolutely DEVOURED this. Sword Catcher is a multi-pov political intrigue that I couldn’t put down. An incredibly rich world with Six of Crows style underground crime syndicates. Loved both protagonists, loved this book. (also, I don’t see the Shades of Magic similarities bar the name of one of the......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on January 21, 2024

Oh, the anticipation soared higher than the kingdom's towers, fueled by expectations of Clare's magical touch and vibrant storytelling. However, what awaited in "The Sword Catcher" was a tome that stretched beyond necessity, leaving me in a state of longing for the crisp pacing that 200-300 pages co......more

Goodreads review by Fairuz ᥫ᭡. on March 27, 2025

OKAY BUT WHERE WAS THE ROMANCE?! 😭 I had a GREAT time with this book, but I have one major complaint—for a romantasy, there was barely ANY romance!! Like hello, I don’t even know who the couples were until 70% into the book. And even then, I’m not sure if they’re actually gonna end up together?!?? Ne......more

Quotes

“Expert worldbuilding, swordplay, and politics, a colorful cast of characters, and a story that kept me reading from the first page to the last.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin

“A gorgeously built world of decadence, betrayal, and grand adventure. From the decadent and drunken parties of the nobles, to the dens of crime lords in the Warren and Maze, to the Sault, where the devotees of a lost goddess are penned, the city of Castellane makes the perfect backdrop for a delightful cast of characters to befriend, betray, and romance one another. This is Cassandra Clare at her cleverest, twistiest and most heart-stopping—a triumph of a book.”—Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Night

“Clare plunges us into a thrilling world built with precision and brimming with enchantment. Her spellbinding cast of outlaws, healers, royals, and rogues will have you questioning your allegiances with every delicious turn of the plot. This is fantasy at its finest.”—Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hell Bent

“Sweeping yet intimate, rich with romance and intrigue, Sword Catcher is Cassandra Clare at her magical best. In pages packed with sumptuous descriptions, Clare gives us a kingdom’s worth of characters—including Kel the ‘sword catcher,’ trained to protect his prince at all costs, and Lin, a young physician of an outcast people—forced to navigate a web of tangled loyalties between the loved ones they cherish and the powers they serve. This book will break your heart and leave you wanting more!”—Helene Wecker, New York Times bestselling author of The Golem and the Jinni

“A sumptuous feast of a book, vivid and delicious and heady. Cassandra Clare’s trademark skills are on full display here: epic worlds, wrenching romances, heart-slamming plot twists, Dickensian characters. I can’t wait to visit Castellane again.”—Kelly Link, bestselling author of White Cat, Black Dog

“A charming return to the big fat fantasy novels of happy memory, with a modern character-driven narrative. Vivid and clever.”—Scott Lynch, bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard sequence

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