In February one of the most hotly anticipated new stars of fantasy delivers his first novel: Spellwright.
Blake Charlton has already attracted praise from some of the biggest names in fantasy fiction including Tad Williams, Robin Hobb and Kevin J. Anderson, for his highly original and engaging debut.
Set in a fantasy world where language holds extraordinary power, this book is perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Tad Williams.
When language holds extraordinary power ... you want to get your spelling right!
In a world where words can come to life, an inability to spell can be a dangerous thing. And no one knows this better than apprentice wizard Nicodemus Weal.
Nicodemus is a cacographer, unable to reproduce even simple magical texts without ‘misspelling’ – a mistake which can have deadly consequences. He was supposed to be the Halcyon, a magic-user of unsurpassed power, destined to save the world; instead he is restricted to menial tasks, and mocked for his failure to live up to the prophecy.
But not everyone interprets prophecy in the same way. There are some factions who believe a cacographer such as Nicodemus could hold great power – power that might be used as easily for evil as for good. And when two of the wizards closest to Nicodemus are found dead, it becomes clear that some of those factions will stop at nothing to find the apprentice and bend him to their will…
’Nicodemus Weal is a protagonist that all of us can identify with. SPELLWRIGHT is a letter-perfect story: an absorbing read and recommended.’ Robin Hobb
Voyager is giving readers the chance to win one of five copies. For your chance to win simply answer the following question in 25 words or less:
What is your prophecy for 2010 and why? You can either email your answer to voyager@harpercollins.com.au (putting ‘Spellwright’ in the subject) or post a comment here.
Terms and conditions are here. The competition is only open to Australian residents.
Filed under: Blake Charlton Tagged: | cacography, Nicodemus Weal, Robin Hobb, Spellwright
Hah, I wish the consequences of bad spelling were that dire in real llife. Also bad grammar.
Explain that to my late grandfather; one missing comma a tragedy made. Also a delicious meal.
my prophecy for 2010 is that they will be more natural disasters in the world, especially the pacific area
That’s a fair guess, sigh.
I predict that the Rudd government will get re-elected, on the grounds that they haven’t monumentally screwed anything up so far and people feel safer when things don’t change too much.
ok, here goes!
2010 will bring the collapse of the ‘i’ generation, via an ironic revolution that leaves advertisers pinned to billboards world over.
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I predict that by the end of the year, Steve Jobs will have been elected President of Earth, on the platform of privding everyone with ipads.
I will win a book featuring a person with the same moniker as my dog – Nicodemus. That will NEVER happen again
To attempt every opportunity that opens it doors up to me and not being afraid of failure.
That yet another deadline for finishing my novel in 2010 will go whizzing past.
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New age vampires finally, thankfully, go out of fashion. Werewolves bear the brunt of the next gushy fad.