Coming in Early 2025!
The Ragpicker King is the sequel to Sword Catcher. In it, Kel — now fully embedded with the Ragpicker King and his crew — tries to solve a mystery: Who’s responsible for the murders in the Shining Gallery? If someone’s plotting against Castellane, who is it? And why is the woman he’s loved since he was a child, Antonetta Alleyne, determined to marry a monster?
Meanwhile, Lin Caster must face a series of tests to prove whether or not she is the Goddess of the Ashkar people, meant to lead them through a coming battle. At the same time she struggles with her feelings for Conor Aurelian, Prince of Castellane, a man she is forbidden to love.
Clare gracefully juggles many narrators and plotlines while expanding her detailed worldbuilding and keeping the pages turning with plenty of intrigue and action. Fans will be more than satisfied. — Publisher’s Weekly
A little swooning in a fantasy adventure story never hurt anyone, and even at a hefty 500-plus pages, the story never drags for a moment. Lin’s chapters remain a high point, with Clare drawing from her own Jewish heritage as the inspiration for many aspects of Lin’s Ashkar community and faith. And luckily for readers, Clare turns every table she can find in the final pages. This series provides the perfect escape from reality. — Kirkus
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