- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Angry Robot (Mar 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0007343310
- ISBN-13: 978-0007343317
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,517,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"There are fewer greater pleasures in a reader's life than witnessing a writer whose work they have enjoyed reached a new plateau in their storytelling skills, and such is the case here... Broaddus delivers in a voice that both whispers and roars and cannot be ignored." - Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winner Gary A. Braunbeck
"Maurice Broaddus' writing creates a dangerous and authentic mood. The language is fierce and evokes the gritty realism of life on the streets... For some, King Maker is going to be the best read of 2010." - "FantasyLiterature.com"
"King Maker is a fascinating novel... [and] should be on every SF fan's shelf." - Adam Christopher
"Deft characterization, authentic dialogue, exciting plot... Maurice Broaddus has definitely brought his A-game to this urban joust." - Gene O'Neill
""King Maker's" strength is its ability to stay true-to-life even when the fantasy components come into play..." - Nick Cato, "Stem Shots
"Maurice Broaddus' writing creates a dangerous and authentic mood. The language is fierce and evokes the gritty realism of life on the streets... For some, King Maker is going to be the best read of 2010." - "FantasyLiterature.com"
"King Maker is a fascinating novel... [and] should be on every SF fan's shelf." - Adam Christopher
"Deft characterization, authentic dialogue, exciting plot... Maurice Broaddus has definitely brought his A-game to this urban joust." - Gene O'Neill
""King Maker's" strength is its ability to stay true-to-life even when the fantasy components come into play..." - Nick Cato, "Stem Shots
Book Description
From the drug gangs of downtown Indianapolis, the one true king will arise. The King Arthur myth gets dramatically retold through the eyes of street hustler King, as he tries to unite the crack dealers, gangbangers and the monsters lurking within them to do the right thing. From the drug gangs of downtown Indianapolis, the one true king will arise. The King Arthur myth gets dramatically retold through the eyes of street hustler King, as he tries to unite the crack dealers, gangbangers and the monsters lurking within them to do the right thing. Broaddus' debut is a stunning, edgy work, genuinely unlike anything you've ever read.
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The most original Urban Fantasy I've ever read., April 6 2010
By Paul Jessup - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: King Maker (Paperback)
This is the one book I think a lot of us have been waiting to read. It's urban fantasy that really is Urban, and it's about damned time someone did it. The characters in this book are drawn from myth but talk so real and human and the words just come alive on the page. Maurice Broaddus knows the human heart, knows how they talk and breathe, and this book sings with so many awesome things.I don't want to spoil it for you, so I won't give details of the plot. But you must read it. It's full of wonderful surprises.
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awesome urban fantasy, Mar 2 2011
By apalestar "bibliophile" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: King Maker (Paperback)
Loved this! I keep pushing it on my friends because I think it's a great combination of the horrifying reality of living in a modern city's ghetto and Arthurian legend. Can't wait to read the second book in the series!
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