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The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1)

British Fantasy Award Winner 2018
  • Author
    • Jen Williams
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**Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel**

The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy
. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.

'Fantasy adventure at its very best' Starburst

'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian

'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' Adrian Tchaikovsky

The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.

When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees an easy way out. Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind.

But not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war. For the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall...

What readers are saying about THE NINTH RAIN:

'The Ninth Rain was an amazing and captivating start to a trilogy; simple as that. I have a really good feeling that The Winnowing Flame Trilogy will become a new and long-awaited addition to my list of favorite trilogies of all time'

'What a world! What characters! What beasties! WHAT A BOOK!'

'I loved everything about this book: the characters, the plot, the monsters, the twists and turns. Masterfully handled and beautifully written'
  • Published: Jul 13 2017
  • Pages: 544
  • 196 x 128mm
  • ISBN: 9781472235183

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Press Reviews

  • Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Absolutely phenomenal fantasy
  • SFX
    There is so much to praise about The Ninth Rain: the worldbuilding is top-notch, the plot is gripping and the characters just get better and better. A sublime read
  • Starburst
    Yet again, Williams has created an addictive and coherent fantasy world filled with all sorts of deliciously interesting things within it... This is fantasy adventure at its very best. Go check it out
  • SciFiNow
    The Ninth Rain is a fast-paced and vibrant fantasy romp through a new world, full of people you want to spend time with and enemies you'd happily run from
  • Peter Newman

    Jen Williams takes us on another great adventure. Fresh, engaging, and full of heart
  • Edward Cox

    A cracking story that grips you by the heart and doesn't let go
  • Guardian
    Williams portrays her characters as flawed but humane, propels the plot with expert pace, and excels at eldritch world-building
  • Story Collector
    A very original fantasy world
  • The Travelling Bibliophile
    The Ninth Rain is full of tropes written in a different and clever way. The drop-dead gorgeous man? He's the source of comedy. Immortals living off human blood but dying as well because of it? Yes, sounds like vampires, although they're not called as such in this book. The threat of zombies and zombie-infestation? They're present too, but not the usual plot line that involves a virus or what not. It was all so brilliantly done'
  • This Northern Gal
    Brilliantly creative fantasy