Nights of Villjamur (Legends of the Red Sun) (Legends of the Red Sun, 1) - Tapa blanda

A great book, which takes old tropes and re-imagines them into something new and memorable. It is an assured tale written with style, intelligence and skill, written inside a fantastically set premise and brilliantly focused novel that shows all the strengths of the genre . . . very highly recommended. * SFF World * Newton's compelling and visionary debut approaches epic fantasy with a fresh eye. Highly recommended. * Library Journal (Starred Review) * Newton handles his multilayered world and diverse cast of characters with the assurance of an experienced author and balances his fantasy tropes with elements of horror and political commentary in vividly descriptive, compelling prose. * Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) * This is a promising start to a series worth pursuing. * Times * A dark epic which shows its debt to Gormenghast: death stalks the shadows and scheming, idiosyncratic characters have their own agendas. This is fantasy with vast scope and ambition... a complex, eldritch vision. * Guardian * A promising new writer whose prose is dynamic and whose imagination is often startling. -- Jeff VanderMeer Genre labels just don't apply here. With Nights of Villjamur Mark has managed to incorporate so many wonderfully varied ideas and themes into a decent blend of excitement and interest that the marketing department is going to have to invent a whole new section just for him. -- Peter F. Hamilton

The first volume of this fast paced fantasy series. A journey into a world of dark ritual, corruption and adventure.