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Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead

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Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead

By: K. J. Parker
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
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 There's no formal training for battlefield salvage. You just have to pick things up as you go along. Swords, armour, arrows - and the bodies, of course.

Over the years, Saevus Corax has picked up a lot of things. Some of them have made him decent money, others have brought nothing but trouble. But it's a living, and somebody has to deal with the dead.

Something else that Saevus has buried is his past. Unfortunately, he didn't quite succeed.

The first novel in a new epic fantasy trilogy from World Fantasy Award-winner K. J. Parker.

For more from K. J. Parker, check out:

The Siege
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World

The Two of Swords
The Two of Swords: Volume One
The Two of Swords Volume Two
The Two of Swords: Volume Three

The Fencer Trilogy
Colours in the Steel
The Belly of the Bow
The Proof House

The Scavenger Trilogy
Shadow
Pattern
Memory

Engineer Trilogy
Devices and Desires
Evil for Evil
The Escapement

The Company
The Folding Knife
The Hammer
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The premise of this book is that the main character keeps telling us he’s not likeable and very bad. The trouble is, he’s not likeable and a bit of an arsenal rather than evil. This in turn made it very hard for me to give a toss. It’s not a terrible book by any means but left me cold.

Ooh look I’m awful 🙄

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loved that this is within the city universe. well told and entertaining. solid parker writing with an engaging lead and location

worth it

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if you like smart, dark fantasy with a good sense of humour then look no further.

Dark, Funny and Smart

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Loved the performance, unusual story, varied and great plot. Wonderful world with several intriguing situations.

Wonderful world, great story

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