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The Shadow Saint

Book Two of the Black Iron Legacy

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The Shadow Saint

By: Gareth Hanrahan
Narrated by: John Banks
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 'HANRAHAN HAS AN ASTONISHING IMAGINATION' Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones

With his acclaimed debut, The Gutter Prayer, Gareth Hanrahan introduced a world of sorcerers and thieves, broken gods and dangerous magic. Now this epic tale continues in The Shadow Saint, the gripping second novel in the Black Iron Legacy.

As the Godswar draws ever closer and tensions within the city escalate, how long will the people of Guerdon be able to keep their enemies at bay?

Praise for The Gutter Prayer:

'Captivating' Nicholas Eames

'Masterful drama, expert dialogue, brilliant characters' Fantasy Book Review

'Absolutely stunning' Michael R. Fletcher

'I await the sequel with keenest anticipation' Anthony Ryan

'Mind-blowingly stellar in every respect' Novel Notions

'A gripping, darkly inventive tale' James Islington

'A mercurial masterpiece . . . Astounding' Fantasy Hive

'Put simply, you need to read this' The Fantasy Inn

'Undoubtedly, the debut of the year' Booknest©2020 Gareth Hanrahan Action & Adventure Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery Magic Mythology Magic Users

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Critic reviews

Hanrahan has an astonishing imagination (Peter McLean, author of PRIEST OF BONES)
Gareth Hanrahan is a total genius (LIZ LOVES BOOKS)
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)
Mind-blowingly stellar in every respect . . . envision that The Gutter Prayer will not only win many readers' hearts but also win multiple fantasy awards in the near future. Yes, it was THAT good. Read it. Thank me later (NOVEL NOTIONS on THE GUTTER PRAYER)
Already one of my favourite books from 2019. It's original, incredibly well-written and honestly just so much fun to read . . . It's the battlecry of an exciting new author who I feel has the potential to hit the very top of the genre. Put simply, you need to read this (THE FANTASY INN on THE GUTTER PRAYER)
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A great continuation to the Black Iron Legacy series. Multiple threads skillfully woven. Beautiful story.

Another excellent installment from Hanrahan

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The first book was brilliant and had me buying this one straight after.
This one is even better! …and one of the main characters i didn't like that much in the first book.
I’m also enjoyed the introduction of the spy character, and the expansion on the world building focussing on the gods and saints.
Now am eagerly awaiting the next one.

Amazing! Enjoyed this more than the first one

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l loved The Gutter Prayer, but the author takes the grounding of that novel and expands on it wholesale. The possibilities of the next book are wide open and I for one will pre-order the damn thing asap. write, damn you, write!

i need more of these books!!

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Cannot recommend more. Praying to the kept gods that the superb narrator returns for the final book!

Incredible narration, superb sequel

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I loved the first book but was unfortunately pretty disappointed with this one. The story becomes very hard to follow, very quickly. the gutter prayer was already on a pretty fast pace but this is ridiculous. it's to bad too cause I feel like I would have liked the story if it would just slow down a bit and let me get accustomed to the new aspects of this world that is introduced. not to mention having to keep track of the spy and his many identities.

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