On the edges of the Empire, life is hard - and men must be harder. Gritty fantasy perfect for fans of Abercrombie's RED COUNTRY or Mark Lawrence's PRINCE OF THORNS.
John Hornor Jacobs is the author of SOUTHERN GODS, short-listed for the BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL, This Dark Earth, from Simon & Schuster, and The Twelve-Fingered Boy series of young adult novels from Carolrhoda Labs. He lives with his family in the South of America, where he is also a musician and graphic artist. Visit him at www.johnhornorjacobs.com.
5 * The Incorruptibles is a rare thing: a clever story and an
action-packed one
*SFX*
One part ancient Rome, two parts wild west, one part Faust. A pinch
of Tolkien, of Lovecraft, of Dante. This is strange alchemy, a
recipe I've never seen before. I wish more books were as fresh and
brave as this
*Patrick Rothfuss*
It's GUNSLINGER meets LORD OF THE RINGS. It is amazing." And "This
book is legit amazing
*CHUCK WENDIG*
Fantasy needs writers who push the envelope, and Jacobs finds the
edge and tears right through it. If you want original, you've
picked up the right book
*MYKE COLE*
It's here that The Incorruptibles gets good. Great, I'd go so far
as to say. Now that the stakes have been made plain, our heroes'
real responsibilities revealed, and the overarching conflict at
least alluded to, Jacobs' novel properly kicks off. What follows is
grim and gripping, surprising and exciting, tense and tremendously
well-told, too
*Tor.com*
wildly innovative and highly readable story which, I think, should
be nominated for quite a few awards next year. It is unlike
anything else out there at the moment and I think many will be
surprised by its unflinching ambition and often, beautifully poetic
language
*Upcoming 4 Me*
8.5/10 Fast paced, action packed with its unusual mix of Westerns,
daemons and Ancient Rome
*Fantasy Book Review*
This for me reminded me of the first time i read a Mark Lawrence,
Scott Lynch and Joe Abercrombie, that sense of WOW, this is fresh
and new and exciting. That i need to read more from this author
very soon
*Pandemenion Books*
This is an author with vision as we're slowly separated from our
preconceptions
*The Bookbag*
The Incorruptibles is not the longest book in the world, but its
relentless drive, its tight focus and its identifiable characters
leaves you wanting more at the end, and it is more memorable as a
result of its brevity. Definitely an author I'd revisit again
*SFF World*
The Incorruptibles is a great opener to a new series, you will
learn a lot, some questions are answered but a lot more raised. I
am already a big fan of this series and am looking forward to see
just in which direction John Hornor Jacobs will take his story
next
*The Book Plank*
A quick, interesting and original fantasy novel. Definitely
recommended, I am eager to read more by this author, and certainly
more in this world
*Civilian Reader*
4.5/5. An absorbing turn into secondary world fantasy that deserves
a wide audience
*SF Signal*
In short, read 'The Incorruptibles'. Just do it. Once Hornor Jacobs
lets the plot have its head, the book is a joy to behold
*Graeme's Fantasy Book Review*
This is definitely one of my favourite reads so far in 2014
*The Eloquent Page*
The Incorruptibles blends coyboys, the Roman empire and high
fantasy and not only get away with this unusual mix but pulls it
off with such aplomp that you're left wondering why no one has
attempted it before
*The Financial Times*
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