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The Gutter Prayer

Book One of the Black Iron Legacy

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The Gutter Prayer

By: Gareth Hanrahan
Narrated by: John Banks
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In the ancient city of Guerdon, three thieves - an orphan, a ghoul and a cursed man - are accused of a crime they didn't commit. Their quest for revenge exposes a perilous conspiracy, the seeds of which were sown long before they were born.

A centuries-old magical war is on the verge of reigniting, and in the tunnels deep below the city, a malevolent power stirs. Only by standing together can the three friends prevent a conflict that would bring total devastation to their city - and the world beyond.

Set in a world of dark gods and dangerous magic, The Gutter Prayer is thrilling and visceral debut fantasy from an exciting new talent.

©2018 Gareth Hanrahan (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK Fantasy Fiction City

Critic Reviews

"A ground breaking and extraordinary novel...Hanrahan has an astonishing imagination." (Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones)

"Beautifully written. Gripping. Guerdon is the city of my dreams." (Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives)

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Great characters and world

My ratings
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read it
⭐ Don't bother

Story: Average
Characters: Great
World: Great

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I really enjoyed this early on. I thought the main characters and the world were great, and some action scenes kept up the tension leaving me wondering what next. In spite of this though I still dropped off the story and it took me longer to finish than I would have liked. This is still a book I would recommend to read, it deserves to be on your 2019 tbr pile as I do believe it has the potential to build into something good.

For the audiophiles:
John Banks does a solid job. You can tell he has experience, the characters aren't over or under done and the pacing is good. No problems here.

For the cover art judges:
I like this cover, it's artistic style lends to the setting and the blue tones accentuate the mood. Although I will admit while listening I did imagine all the scenes to have blue hues.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read it

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