Read Series: Fencer Trilogy
by Author K.J. Parker
Colours in the Steel (1999)
Fantasy Review BarnI believe it was George Carlin that said the key to any joke is wherein lay the Colours in the Steel exaggeration. Most of the set up must ring true or the specific absurdity that makes everything funny won’t have the impact. In many ways I believe fantasy fiction works the s...
The Belly of the Bow (2003)
The city of Perimadeia has fallen. Bardas Loredan, the man who was chosen to save it, is now on the Island—a recluse living in the mountains, away from his family, with only a young apprentice for company. His life as a fencer-at-law is over. Instead, Loredan spends his days perfecting the art of...
The Proof House (2003)
`It’s customary to die first; but in your case we’ll make an exception.`The opening line of The Proof House – the third in K.J. Parker’s Fencer Trilogy – is an indication of what is to come throughout the final book in the trilogy. The sheer number of characters present throughout the novel means...