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The Ragpicker King

(Hardback, Large Print Edition)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Ragpicker King

Contributors:

By (Author) Cassandra Clare

ISBN:

9781420522419

Series Number:

2

Publisher:

Thorndike Press

Imprint:

Thorndike Press

Publication Date:

1st April 2025

Edition:

Large Print Edition

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Narrative theme: Coming of age

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Dimensions:

Width 140mm, Height 216mm

Description

In the epic follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Sword Catcher, praised by George R. R. Martin as everything I look for in fantasy, Lin and Kel must chart a perilous course between love and lies.

This gorgeous first edition hardcover features an illustrated book case beneath the jacket, featuring stunning full-color artwork of Lin and Conor by Charlie Bowater!

ONE OF PASTES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Kel Saren, body double to Conor, crown prince of the dazzling city of Castellane, is caught between two worlds. In order to protect his beloved prince, Kel must find the culprits responsible for a massacre at the royal palaceand the only clues are held by the Ragpicker King, the notorious criminal who rules Castellanes underworld. The trail Kel follows leads back to the Hill, where among decadent nobles and glittering parties a dark conspiracy to destroy the royal family has taken holda conspiracy headed up by the monstrous Artal Gremont, the man engaged to marry the woman Kel adores.

Meanwhile, Lin Caster must face the aftermath of the greatest risk shes ever taken. To save the life of a dying friend, Lin has falsely claimed to be the Goddess Reborn, the legendary heroine destined to save her people. Now the terrifyingbut strangely magneticleader of her people has arrived to test her powers. The price of failure is exile, and only through her alliance with the Ragpicker King can she continue to access the magic that may save her.

Then Prince Conor reappears in her life, demanding that she use her healing powers to cure the madness of his father, the King. Lin soon realizes the King is gripped by an ancient and terrible magic, one whose lure she cannot deny any more than she can deny her growing passion for Conor.

As the simmering tensions in Castellane reach a fever pitch, Lin and Kel must decide who to trust when any false move means deathor worse.

Reviews

Everything I look for in fantasy.George R. R. Martin

Riveting . . . transports you to a dazzling (and dangerous) new world.Cosmopolitan

This is Cassandra Clare at her cleverest, twistiest, and most heart-stoppinga triumph of a book.Holly Black

A whirlwind epic fantasy featuring secret plots, ancient magic, and hidden identities . . . wonderfully enjoyable.Kirkus Reviews

A sumptuous feast of a book, vivid and delicious and heady.Kelly Link

Clare excels at writing ride-or-die friendships powered by unspoken truths.The Washington Post

Author Bio

Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles and the New York Times bestselling Sword Catcher. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and four fearsome cats.

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