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Employing an enviable skill with both plotting and prose, Gareth Hanrahan has in The Gutter Prayer woven an intricate and finely crafted web of compelling characters navigating a city rich in dark and original wonders. I await the sequel with the keenest anticipation.
— Anthony Ryan on The Gutter Prayer
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A gripping tale that meshes beautifully with its fascinating, darkly inventive setting.
— James Islington on The Gutter Prayer
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The Gutter Prayer is captivating and complex. Guerdon is a city that seethes with history, horror, and hidden secrets, and Hanrahan's assured style is reminiscent of China Mievelle in the best way possible.
— Nicholas Eames on The Gutter Prayer
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A groundbreaking and extraordinary novel . . . Hanrahan has an astonishing imagination.
— Peter McLean on The Gutter Prayer
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Readers who enjoy the intricate worldbuilding of Patrick Rothfuss, Mark Lawrence, Max Gladstone, and Steven Erikson should start with the first volume before tackling this satisfying sequel.
— Library Journal on The Shadow Saint
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Beautifully written. Gripping. Guerdon is the city of my dreams.
— Anna Smith Spark on The Gutter Prayer
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This is genre-defying fantasy at its very best. An absolutely stunning debut. Insanely inventive and deeply twisted. I loved it! Highly recommended.
— Michael R. Fletcher on The Gutter Prayer
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With living candles, ancient ghouls, broken gods, and more, The Gutter Prayer brims with cool and often twisted ideas.
— Peter Newman on The Gutter Prayer
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Laced with the blackest of humor and packed with magic and mayhem, this is fantasy turned up to 11.
— Anna Stephens on The Gutter Prayer
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Hanrahan brings the sights, sounds, and smells of Guerdon to life with crisp, lyrical prose that moves swiftly between thrilling action sequences and imaginative worldbuilding.
— Publishers Weekly on The Gutter Prayer
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I will buy any novel that Gareth Hanrahan ever writes. ... The Shadow Saint is a brilliant book.
— Fantasy Inn on The Shadow Saint