A GROUNDBREAKING DEBUT FANTASY OF BETRAYAL, MYSTERY AND BLOODY REVENGEMercenaries who gave no quarter, they shook the pillars of the world through their cunning, their closely guarded alchemical brews and cold steel. Whoever met their price won. Now, their glory days are behind them. Scattered to the wind and their genius leader in hiding, the warriors known as the 'Twenty' are being hunted down and eliminated one by one. A lifetime of enemies has its own price.'Set in a brutal world of subtle magic, clashing empires, and commercial interests, this is an impressive fantasy debut. Selby demonstrates the command of style, character, plotting, and world building of a seasoned author' Booklist 'A lot to enjoy, especially if you are a fan of dark, gritty, old-soldier stories' Fantasy Faction 'Uniquely dark and gritty fantasy. An intriguing debut' Bibliosanctum 'Immensely readable . . . a fantasy novel that remembers that battles leave all kinds of scars'B&N Science Fiction and Fantasy