Pull three people out of prison—a disgraced paladin, a convicted forger, and a heartless assassin. Give them weapons, carnivorous tattoos, and each other. Point them at the enemy.
What could possibly go wrong?
In the sequel to CLOCKWORK BOYS, Slate, Brenner, Caliban and Learned Edmund have arrived in Anuket City, the source of the mysterious Clockwork Boys. But the secrets they're keeping could well destroy them, before the city even gets the chance…
Very generic fantasy, but the gnoles are great. If the romance annoys you, don't read any of the other books set in this universe, they are all romances. But the characters are funny, and the narration is wry, and it's very easy reading. Swords and sorcery, tick tick.
