A black belt in jujitsu, SAM HAWKE lives in Australia with her husband and children. City of Lies was her first novel.
Praise for Hollow Empire "This is a political epic done right."
--Publishers Weekly
"The second of the "Poison War" series (after City of Lies) raises
the stakes with a plot of thrilling suspense and characters who are
dynamic. Readers will be clamoring for the next book in the
series." --Library Journal (starred review) "A gripping tale that
blends magic and conspiracy, poison and suspicion, love and hatred.
Sam Hawke makes you fall in love with her characters and then
tortures you by casting them into unrelenting, page-turning peril."
--RJ Theodore, author of Peridot Shift "Wonderful, emotional, and
satisfying...Hollow Empire is one of the best books published this
year, and it's easily one of the best sequels I've ever read."
--Novel Notions Praise for the Poison Wars "Hawke's exemplary prose
thrusts readers directly into the action, both physical and
magical, building tension and excitement until the final
pages."--Library Journal (starred review) "Utterly brilliant...The
Poison Wars novels contain some of the best worldbuilding I've ever
read, a wonderful sibling bond unlike anything in fantasy, all
wrapped together in a mystery I couldn't put down. Highly
recommend!"--Shannon Chakraborty, author of the critically
acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy "Filled with twisty politics and
powerful magic, Hollow Empire is an explosive sequel, a truly
potent story filled with everything that makes fantasy
great."--Devin Madson, author of We Ride the Storm
Praise for City of Lies WINNER of the Ditmar Awards for Best Novel
and Best New Talent, the Norma K Hemming Award, and the Aurealis
Award for Best Fantasy Novel! "A tale of poisoners, deceit and
treachery that will surely keep readers entranced. I don't read
many stories as twisty and unpredictable, especially in the latter
chapters, as this one, and I loved what Sam Hawke did."--Terry
Brooks "If the first line doesn't make you buy this book, you
should turn in your fantasy-lover's badge. City of Lies got me
through sitting seven hours in an airport, and proves that a tale
about the one who risks his life to thwart assassins can be as
compelling as any assassin's tale."--Robin Hobb "Sibling
protagonists anchor this twisty story of old grievances coming to a
boil. Hawke writes with nuance about the loves, loyalties,
ambitions, and resentments that bind her characters together and
threaten to tear them apart."--Kate Elliott "Absolutely loved this;
the world building is brilliant, the mystery and crime elements
merge seamlessly into a fantastical world of poisoners,
warrior-guilds and ancient magic. But the heart of the story is the
central characters, they're written with such depth, flawed, human
and likeable. City of Lies is a wonderful read and one that I'd
highly recommend to all lovers of fantasy."--John Gwynne "An
enormously enjoyable read, one of the best new fantasies I've seen
in a long time."--Adrian Tchaikovsky "A compelling fantasy
whodunit--imagine Agatha Christie channelled through Robin
Hobb--and a page-turning coming-of-age tale."--The Guardian "A
well-crafted debut with believable political intrigues, solid
worldbuilding, and original characters."--Kirkus "This epic fantasy
debut weaves political, class, and belief systems into a deftly
drawn world."--School Library Journal "Colorful and
exciting."--Publishers Weekly
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