Robert V. S. Redick is the author of the Chathrand Voyage Quartet (The Red Wolf Conspiracy and sequels), among the most beloved and critically acclaimed epic fantasy series of recent years. An instructor in the Stonecoast MFA program and an environmental justice consultant, he has lived and worked in Indonesia, Argentina, Colombia, and many other countries. Master Assassins (Talos Press, 2018), the first book in The Fire Sacraments trilogy, was a finalist for the European Booknest Award for Best Novel, and was featured on numerous Best of the Year lists. He lives with his partner in Western Massachusetts.
Praise for Sidewinders "Master Assassins was one of the top 2 or 3
books I've read in the past decade, so [Sidewinders] had a LOT to
live up to. And it did a fantastic job--I pity the next book I read
having to struggle out of the shadow of this tome... Redick has
built something magnificent here."--Mark Lawrence "Robert V.S.
Redick only writes great books."
--John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the Gods "Sidewinders. I
love this book, goddamnit. Robert V. S. Redick gives a fantasy
reader everything her fiendish heart craves: plagues, prophets,
demonic possessions, a desperate dash through desert dunes, giant
spiders, giant cats, creepy children, plenty of vulgarity and sex,
and an all-too-brief glimpse at paradise. So sure, if you like that
kind of thing, go for it. Read this book. It's for you. But wait,
there's more. For your not-so-average fantasy reader, your
not-so-run-of-the-mill genre-lover, I beg you, look to Sidewinders.
For it will give you ambiguity and delicacy. It will not spare you
of its irony--and, oh, such irony! Its pages will impart so
profound and aching an empathy that it just might leap off the page
and follow you into your daily life. There is such courage in
Robert V. S. Redick's Sidewinders--such courage and fury and
passion and hope. Truly, a breathtaking work."
--World Fantasy Award-winning author C.S.E. Cooney "I've been
waiting for this since finishing Master Assassins--Sidewinders is
everything I was looking forward to, and more. Redick gives us an
intricately-constructed world, vividly alive, full of wonders as
well as horrors and peopled with characters you'll take into your
heart, especially the brothers Kandri and Mektu, and their
difficult, often angry, and, for Kandri, ever-frustrating
relationship. It's full of relentless action and deep mystery,
desperate journeys from danger into danger, treachery, friends and
allies loyal to the death, and plots revealed within plots. Just as
vitally, the writing itself is beautiful--never a false note, every
word ringing true."
--K.V. Johansen, bestselling author of Blackdog and The Cassandra
Virus "Sidewinders is a triumph in every single way to its
predecessor and one of the richest worlds you can find in the
fantasy genre today... Revisiting the desert lands of Urrath is the
equivalent of rediscovering a long-lost passion." --Under The Radar
SFF Books Praise for Master Assassins "This book has everything I
love: Clean, crisp worldbuilding. Characters that live and breathe.
A story that teases and surprises me. I like Master Assassins so
much I wish I'd written it, but deep down, I know I couldn't have
written it this well."--#1 New York Times bestselling author
Patrick Rothfuss "The prose is spectacularly good. Your adrenaline
will flow. Your emotions will be toyed with. You will find yourself
drawn in, turning the pages and worrying that fewer and fewer
remain. I read a lot of good books. Quite a few very good books.
This is one of the rare 6-star series openers I've encountered."
--Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns and Red Sister "Robert
Redick really nailed this one. What a great story! Fascinating plot
and characters, and all of the author's formidable skills at play.
I cannot wait to read the next one."--New York Times bestselling
author Terry Brooks
"Redick's powers of invention in this book are superb. He manages
to reinvigorate his chosen mode of heroic fantasy by sheer force of
description, his language always muscular, vibrant and
well-calculated. The cast of characters is vast and believable . .
. A hell of a ride." --Paul di Filippo, Asimov's
"An exquisitely written mix of heart-stopping action, masterful
storytelling, and enchantment. Redick is a gifted wordsmith with a
ferocious imagination. Master Assassins will produce many sleepless
nights. I guarantee it."--New York Times bestselling author Mira
Bartók "A blazingly smart thrill-ride of an adventure. The world of
Master Assassins is deep, mysterious, terrifying, and utterly real,
and I'll follow Redick's heroes, the mismatched brothers Kandri and
Mektu, wherever they go in it. I can't recommend this book highly
enough."--Daryl Gregory, author of Spoonbenders "Redick's
long-awaited return to fantasy is the start of a truly satisfying
epic."--B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, "The Best Science Fiction
& Fantasy Books of 2018 So Far" "Subtle and layered, evocative and
true." --Michelle West, Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine "With
spare, sharp-edged prose, Redick balances his rollicking adventure
story against a tale of love and uneasy brotherhood, offering a
thrilling glimpse into a world both haunting and haunted. His
finest work to date."--Jedediah Berry, author of The Manual of
Detection "An at once engrossing, entertaining and superlative
read. The world building is epic and the characters developed well
within the movement. I look forward to this series and the
continuation of the Brothers Hinjuman quest."--Koeur's Book Reviews
"[A] taut, deftly-plotted story. . . carries the drama and suspense
without collapsing the weight of building a world and setting up a
few more books' worth of storyline."--B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
"Though it is only April 6th, and there are many books left to read
this year, Master Assassins has cemented itself in AT LEAST my top
3 books of the year, maybe even #1. It is that good. . . . I
recommend Master Assassins to everyone. Period."--FanFiAddict, 5/5
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