The Company by K J Parker
Hoping for a better life, five war veterans colonize an abandoned island. They take with them everything they could possibly need -- food, clothes, tools, weapons, even wives. But an unanticipated discovery shatters their dream and replaces it with a very different one. The colonists feel sure that their friendship will keep them together. Only then do they begin to realize that they've brought with them rather more than they bargained for. For one of them, it seems, has been hiding a terrible secret from the rest of the company. And when the truth begins to emerge, it soon becomes clear that the war is far from over. With masterful storytelling, irresistible wit, and extraordinary insight into human nature, K.J. Parker is widely acknowledged as one of the most original and exciting fantasy writers of modern times. The Company, K.J. Parker's first stand-alone novel, is a tour de force from an author who is changing the face of the fantasy genre.
K J Parker is the author of a number of popular fantasy series, including the Engineer, Fencer and Scavenger trilogies as well as several standalone novels, novellas and numerous short stories. Parker has previously worked in law, journalism and numismatics (and yes - we had to look it up, too), and currently lives in the south of England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316038539 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316038539 |
| Title | The Company |
| Author | K Parker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orbit |
| Year published | 2008-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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