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Prince of Thorns

by Mark Lawrence

A teenage boy leads a band of outlaws in a brutal quest for revenge

2011Fast paceDark

What it is about

Jorg Ancrath is a young prince who leads a band of brutal outlaws. After seeing terrible things in childhood, he swears vengeance and returns to his father’s castle. He is a ruthless and unsettling narrator in a broken world.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who like grimdark fantasy.

What you will get

The first book in the Broken Empire trilogy. It has graphic violence.

Prince of Thorns Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting

Genre

Fantasy · Grimdark · Anti-hero · Revenge

Length

320 pages · ≈ 9 h

More about this book

Characters

Jorg Ancrath and the Brothers.

Setting

A broken, post-collapse medieval world.

What makes it different

A very dark fantasy narrated by a teenage villain.

Feel

Brutal, sharp and fast.

About Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence1 book on Tori BooksBritish fantasy author. Prince of Thorns appeared in 2011.

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