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A Kirkus Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy pick for 2019! A Library Journal Best Book of 2019! An NPR Favorite Book of 2019! Everything epic fantasy should be: rich cruel gorgeous brilliant enthralling and deeply deeply satisfying. I loved it. --Lev Grossman author of The Magicians When destiny calls there s no fighting back. Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur a thief and a minstrel s son raised on tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. When he is claimed against his will as the missing son of a treasonous prince Kihrin finds himself at the mercy of his new family s ruthless power plays and political ambitions. Practically a prisoner Kihrin discovers that being a long-lost prince is nothing like what the storybooks promised. The storybooks have lied about a lot of other things too: dragons demons gods prophecies and how the hero always wins. Then again maybe he isn t the hero after all. For Kihrin is not destined to save the world. He s destined to destroy it.