Fade to Black
On sale
26th February 2013
Price: £12.99
Genre
FROM THE DEPTHS OF A VALLEY RISES THE CITY OF MAHALA
It’s a city built upwards – where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under.
Rojan Dizon doesn’t mind staying in the shadows, because he’s got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic from pain. But when the fate of Mahala depends on him using his magic, he can’t hide for ever.
THE FIRST ADVENTURE OF ROJAN DIZON
A debut fantasy tale of corruption and dark magic set in a world that’s
both vertigo-inducing and awe-inspiring.
It’s a city built upwards – where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under.
Rojan Dizon doesn’t mind staying in the shadows, because he’s got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic from pain. But when the fate of Mahala depends on him using his magic, he can’t hide for ever.
THE FIRST ADVENTURE OF ROJAN DIZON
A debut fantasy tale of corruption and dark magic set in a world that’s
both vertigo-inducing and awe-inspiring.
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Reviews
A great fantasy debut . . . The beginning of something really quite brilliant . . . very highly recommended
A savage stab at organised religion and social control . . . emotionally powerful
Knight's debut recalls the vibrant, urban-based fantasies of
China Miéville
Full of fierce energy, fast-paced and inventive
A thoroughly enjoyable read with plenty of twists and turns, and darkness enough to make the title perfectly apt. Highly recommended
A very strong debut from a novelist of vision who has built an intriguing sandbox to play in, with plenty of twists, turns and surprising moments
Top notch prose alongside a cast that really adds flavour all round makes this a cracking debut
Full of witty quips, strong emotion, broken yet charming characters, and jam packed with astonishing revelations and fantastic ideas, Fade to Black is a must-read for 2013
Brilliantly explored and a great metaphor for urban corruption
The world building is crazy interesting, the characters are very noir, and the plot was enough to keep me on my toes . . . I'm very excited to read the second in the series!
