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Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve is a gripping fantasy tale set in a world where knights wield magical abilities and motorcycles replace horseback. In this inventive, Arthurian-inspired narrative, the city buzzes with intrigue, as legendary figures rise to claim power, their destinies intertwined in a thrilling game of loyalty, betrayal, and ambition. As they navigate the urban landscape and political machinations, the characters face formidable challenges that push them to their limits.
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If you're intrigued by a gritty, urban reimagining of the Arthurian legend with a touch of magic and modern-day knights, this book offers a fresh twist on age-old tales. It presents a richly detailed world where power and betrayal are at the heart of an epic struggle, perfect for readers who love fantasy with a contemporary edge.

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An original and unusual retelling of the Arthurian legend, set in London as you've never seen it before: a place with electricity for blood, lit by a thousand neon lights, by the acclaimed author of The Graces.

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Power always wins.

Imagine Camelot but in Gotham: a city where Arthurian knights are the celebrities of the day, riding on motorbikes instead of horses and competing in televised fights for fame and money.

'Arthurian legend meets urban fantasy in a brilliant, bloody wild ride' - Jay Kristoff, Sunday Times bestselling author of Aurora Burning

Imagine a city where a young, magic-touched bastard astonishes everyone by becoming king - albeit with extreme reluctance - and a girl with a secret past trains to become a knight for the sole purpose of vengeance.

'The boldest, smartest, most adventurous fantasy I've read in ages' - Krystal Sutherland, author of Our Chemical Hearts

Imagine a city where magic is illegal but everywhere, in its underground bars, its back-alley soothsayers - and in the people who have to hide what they are for fear of being tattooed and persecuted.

Imagine a city where electricity is money, power the only game worth playing, and violence the most fervently worshipped religion.

'King Arthur as you've never seen him before. The coolest thing you'll read this year' - Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree

In this dark, chaotic, alluring place, any dream can come true if you want it hard enough - and if you are prepared to do some very, very bad things to get it . . .

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Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve has received rave reviews for its imaginative blend of Arthurian legend and urban fantasy, praised for being well-crafted and absorbing. Readers highlight its unique, gritty take on a future London where knights ride bikes instead of horses, with a storyline full of political intrigue and queer representation. The book is celebrated for its bold, fast-paced narrative, often described as thrilling and inventive, capturing both mythic and contemporary elements in a captivating manner.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529411782

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcadia Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Laure Eve is the author of critically acclaimed fantasy duologies The Graces and The Curses, and Fearsome Dreamer and The Illusionists. A British-French hybrid, she was born in Paris and grew up in Cornwall, a land suffused with myth and legend. She speaks English and French, and can hold a vague conversation, usually about food, in Greek. She is very English about comedy and very French about cheese. Selling comic books in foreign languages, loosing a variety of blood-curdling screams into a recording booth and striking odd poses as an artist's model are just some of the things she has done for a living.

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