Knife-Sworn

There''s a murderer loose in the Imperial Court: it could mean war in this ''twisty and enjoyable tale'' (SFX) and ''wholly convincing fantasy world'' says Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Foxglove Summer.

After years locked in a tower, Sarmin has come into his own: he has been crowned emperor, he has wed Mesema of the grasslands, and the Pattern Master is dead. Everything should be happy-eve...