The Price of Thorns

Tim Susman

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Miscellaneous
14 November 2023

Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Dark Fantasy / Grimdark; Fantasy

Stories and Secrets

In this land where stories are as much a currency as gold or silver, secrets-the stories you don't tell--also have their price. Nivvy the thief keeps many secrets, having left his home for the Thieves Guild, then having left the Thieves Guild-involuntarily-for a life alone. His fortune changes the day Bella, a mysterious woman in an ancient dress, hires him for a nigh-impossible theft: to steal back the kingdom she claims is her own. If Nivvy is equal to this epic task, surely he will be admitted back to proper disreputability in the Thieves Guild.

But Bella has secrets of her own, and her quest is not what it appears to be. As Nivvy uncovers some of the truths behind what he'd dismissed as ancient stories and Bella's improbable connection to those tales, he realizes that this journey is more dangerous than he could have dreamed. If he survives this adventure, merely stealing a kingdom couldn't hold a candle to the rest of the story...

By: Tim Susman
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 581g
ISBN: 9781614505808
ISBN 10: 1614505802
Pages: 508
Publication Date: 14 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tim Susman started a novel in college and didn't finish one until almost twenty years later. In that time, he earned a degree in Zoology, worked with Jane Goodall, co-founded Sofawolf Press, and moved to California. He has attended Clarion in 2011 (arooo to my Narwolves!) and published short stories in Apex, Lightspeed, and ROAR, among others. Under the name Kyell Gold, he has published multiple novels and won several awards for his furry fiction. You can find out more about his stories at timsusman.wordpress.com and www.kyellgold.com and follow him on Twitter at @WriterFox.

Reviews for The Price of Thorns

"Loved loved loved this."" -Kij Johnson, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award winning author ""Nivvy is an unforgettable character as full of charm as he is secrets. If any rogue can steal a kingdom, Nivvy can."" -J. L. Worrad, author of Pennyblade and The Keep Within ""Susman has crafted a true fantasy adventure ... deftly told with thoughtful inclusiveness, heaps of charm, and complex relationships, all carried by a clever and highly relatable protagonist."" -Jess E. Owen, author of The Summer King Chronicles and the Dragon Star Saga ""Tim Susman's shelf-bending secondary-world fantasy-about a disgraced thief's epic adventures while attempting to restore his reputation-is nothing short of a stand-up-and-applaud storytelling tour de force."" ―Bluelnk Reviews* STARRED REVIEW ""Memorable main characters undertake a richly detailed, inviting quest."" ―Kirkus Review * ✅ GET IT ""Humans and supernatural beings have complex interpersonal dynamics in the rich, exciting fantasy world of The Price of Thorns."" ―Foreword Clarion Reviews * Star Rating: 5 / 5 ""Fans of epic adventure fantasy will not want to miss this well-crafted tale of magic and madness, spells and stories, and humans and former humans ensorcelled into animals."" ―The US Review of Books * RECOMMENDED ""The Price of Thorns became an instant classic for me the second I finished reading it."" ―San Francisco Book Review * Star Rating: 5 / 5 ""Memorable, captivating, and engaging, author Tim Susman's The Price of Thorns is a must-read LGBTQ+ and Dark Fantasy read!"" ―Pacific Book Reviews* NOTABLE BOOK ""This is an entertaining epic fantasy story following a thief looking for redemption and personal acclaim who stumbles across a larger cause worth fighting for."" ―LoveReading * Indie Books We Love ""I highly recommend this book to anyone who, like me, has loved stories from their earliest days."" ―Los Angeles Book Review ""The Price of Thorns is the novel you never want to put down once you start reading."" ―Hollywood Book Review ""Filled with unexpected revelations and satisfying twists and turns, the story represents a powerful synthesis of action and intention that leads readers into a world replete with wizardry, unexpected truths, and legends that drive nations."" ―Midwest Book Review"