Warlock's Shadow

A city of dark and deadly secrets, a prince who must be protected, a young man who can barely use a sword. Berren''s thrilling new adventure from the author of THE ADAMANTINE PALACE.

Berren is not enjoying himself. Trapped in a temple, forced to learn how to read, how to write and how to recall the histories of the Saints, all he wants is to be given a sword. As a thief-taker''s apprentice he imagined a world of daring night-time chases, glorious victories and a life of excitement. His dreams aren''t quite coming true.

So when a prince - the first and last prince he''ll ever see - hires the thief-taker as a bodyguard, Berren is thrilled. When he hears that a troupe of Dragon Monks - exotic warriors and the best swordsmen in the world - are visiting, he sees an opportunity to learn how to fight. When one of the Monks turns out to be a girl of the same age, his future suddenly seems a lot brighter.

But when a shadowy figure launches an attack on the life of Prince Sharda, Berren finds himself plunged into a world of danger, intrigue and terror. He may discover that being trained with a sword isn''t enough - sometimes, you have to know who to fight.

Sequel to the best-selling THE THIEF-TAKER''S APPRENTICE, THE WARLOCK''S SHADOW drags the reader back in to the nocturnal and dangerous world of Berren, orphan and reluctant hero. Perfect for readers of Trudi Canavan and Robin Hobb.