Deathless

A handsome young man arrives in St Petersburg at the house of Marya Morevna. He is Koschei, the Tsar of Life, and he is Marya's fate. For years she follows him in love and in war, and bears the scars. But eventually Marya returns to her birthplace - only to discover a starveling city, haunted by death. Deathless is a fierce story of life and death, love and power, old memories, deep myth and dark magic, set against the history of Russia in the twentieth century. It is, quite simply, unforgettable.

A handsome young man arrives in St Petersburg at the house of Marya Morevna. He is Koschei, the Tsar of Life, and he is Marya's fate. For years she follows him in love and in war, and bears the scars. But eventually Marya returns to her birthplace - only to discover a starveling city, haunted by death. Deathless is a fierce story of life and death, love and power, old memories, deep myth and dark magic, set against the history of Russia in the twentieth century. It is, quite simply, unforgettable.

Seven were the Godless Kings who took their war to Heaven. King Ertide Hostain was once known as the Crimson Prince. He fought side by side with angels and pegasi and defended the Sant Dien Empire against monsters. But his pact with Heaven has become strained. He has grown old, his body rots, and he has yet to choose which squabbling prince will be his heir. The Hostain dynasty has ruled over the empire for millennia, but when Ertide finds cryptic notes from his dead father, he realises not all is as it seems. Has history been rewritten? And if so, what is heaven hiding? Immortality has a price, and it is paid in blood. A new epic fantasy saga full of angels, demons, and mystery, from award-winning author, Rob J. Hayes. Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanders, John Gwynne, and Ryan Cahill.

Seven were the Godless Kings who took their war to Heaven. King Ertide Hostain was once known as the Crimson Prince. He fought side by side with angels and pegasi and defended the Sant Dien Empire against monsters. But his pact with Heaven has become strained. He has grown old, his body rots, and he has yet to choose which squabbling prince will be his heir. The Hostain dynasty has ruled over the empire for millennia, but when Ertide finds cryptic notes from his dead father, he realises not all is as it seems. Has history been rewritten? And if so, what is heaven hiding? Immortality has a price, and it is paid in blood. A new epic fantasy saga full of angels, demons, and mystery, from award-winning author, Rob J. Hayes. Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanders, John Gwynne, and Ryan Cahill.

A glorious retelling of the Russian folktale Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless from Catherynne M. Valente, set in a mysterious version of St. Petersburg during the first half of the 20th century Koschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils or wicked witches are to European culture: a menacing, evil figure; the villain of countless stories which have been passed on through story and text for generations. But Koschei has never before been seen through the eyes of Catherynne Valente, whose modernized and transformed take on the legend brings the action to modern times, spanning many of the great developments of Russian history in the twentieth century. Deathless , however, is no dry, historical tome: it lights up like fire as the young Marya Morevna transforms from a clever child of the revolution, to Koschei's beautiful bride, to his eventual undoing. Along the way there are Stalinist house elves, magical quests, secrecy and bureaucracy, and games of lust and power. All told, Deathless is a collision of magical history and actual history, of revolution and mythology, of love and death, which will bring Russian myth back to life in a stunning new incarnation.

A glorious retelling of the Russian folktale Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless from Catherynne M. Valente, set in a mysterious version of St. Petersburg during the first half of the 20th century Koschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils or wicked witches are to European culture: a menacing, evil figure; the villain of countless stories which have been passed on through story and text for generations. But Koschei has never before been seen through the eyes of Catherynne Valente, whose modernized and transformed take on the legend brings the action to modern times, spanning many of the great developments of Russian history in the twentieth century. Deathless , however, is no dry, historical tome: it lights up like fire as the young Marya Morevna transforms from a clever child of the revolution, to Koschei's beautiful bride, to his eventual undoing. Along the way there are Stalinist house elves, magical quests, secrecy and bureaucracy, and games of lust and power. All told, Deathless is a collision of magical history and actual history, of revolution and mythology, of love and death, which will bring Russian myth back to life in a stunning new incarnation.

Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas, Sunday Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa sweeps readers into a bold and exciting new world, where a twisted game of destiny has far-reaching consequences, in the second in this new fantasy trilogy, following Fateless . 'Waitttt, I can confirm the queen STILL got it …Julie Kagawa is a freaking fantasy powerhouse !' 'The ending… WHAT WAS THAT JULIE?!' How does one kill the unkillable? Sparrow and her companions have been left with an impossible task: slay the immortal Deathless King, whose magic siphons the very life of the world to sustain himself. The answer may lie deep in the past, when those who would become Deathless Kings stormed the sanctuary of the goddess of Fate, in an attempt to remove their threads from the Weave and become immortal. They broke off a piece of the goddess’s loom and hurled it to the earth, where it still lies at the center of a dangerous wasteland called the World Scar. For any chance against the Deathless King, Sparrow and her companions must brave the World Scar and reach the loom, which would grant the power of a goddess. But the journey is fraught with danger, and the powerful Deathless King determined to find them. And if the loom is reached – what will the power of a goddess do to a mere mortal? Sparrow has no choice but to find out. Perfect for fans of: Immersive world building Slow-burn romance World-class assassins Found family Deadly creatures Heart-stopping adventures Readers ENCHANTED by Deathless : ' Deathless had me utterly captivated and wouldn't let go of me' 'I want to file an official complaint against Julie Kagawa.Every time I think I’ve figured out where this series is going, she casually pulls the rug out from under me, hands me emotional damage, and somehow convinces me to thank her for it' Praise for Fateless : 'Fantastic' SUN ‘ Fateless is a breathless page turner packed with action and adventure and world ending stakes that kept me hooked beginning to end’ ALWYN HAMILTON, New York Times bestselling author of the Rebel of the Sands series 'A page-turning thrill ride with an unforgettable heroine, Fateless deftly weaves everything I love about the fantasy genre into the tapestry of its pages. This gripping read will have you begging for the sequel!' KAMILAH COLE, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn

Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas, Sunday Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa sweeps readers into a bold and exciting new world, where a twisted game of destiny has far-reaching consequences, in the second in this new fantasy trilogy, following Fateless . 'Waitttt, I can confirm the queen STILL got it …Julie Kagawa is a freaking fantasy powerhouse !' 'The ending… WHAT WAS THAT JULIE?!' How does one kill the unkillable? Sparrow and her companions have been left with an impossible task: slay the immortal Deathless King, whose magic siphons the very life of the world to sustain himself. The answer may lie deep in the past, when those who would become Deathless Kings stormed the sanctuary of the goddess of Fate, in an attempt to remove their threads from the Weave and become immortal. They broke off a piece of the goddess’s loom and hurled it to the earth, where it still lies at the center of a dangerous wasteland called the World Scar. For any chance against the Deathless King, Sparrow and her companions must brave the World Scar and reach the loom, which would grant the power of a goddess. But the journey is fraught with danger, and the powerful Deathless King determined to find them. And if the loom is reached – what will the power of a goddess do to a mere mortal? Sparrow has no choice but to find out. Perfect for fans of: Immersive world building Slow-burn romance World-class assassins Found family Deadly creatures Heart-stopping adventures Readers ENCHANTED by Deathless : ' Deathless had me utterly captivated and wouldn't let go of me' 'I want to file an official complaint against Julie Kagawa.Every time I think I’ve figured out where this series is going, she casually pulls the rug out from under me, hands me emotional damage, and somehow convinces me to thank her for it' Praise for Fateless : 'Fantastic' SUN ‘ Fateless is a breathless page turner packed with action and adventure and world ending stakes that kept me hooked beginning to end’ ALWYN HAMILTON, New York Times bestselling author of the Rebel of the Sands series 'A page-turning thrill ride with an unforgettable heroine, Fateless deftly weaves everything I love about the fantasy genre into the tapestry of its pages. This gripping read will have you begging for the sequel!' KAMILAH COLE, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn