Wielding vivid characters and scalpel-sharp banter worthy of fellow dark fantasists Scott Lynch and Joe Abercrombie, Polansky ratchets up the pace. Polansky is wholeheartedly the latter - and Low Town is brilliant proof. It's an inherently troublesome mash-up that could only work in the hands of a silly satirist or a deft, sensitive dramatist with the blackest sense of humor. and hungry for more' * * 'Polansky transplants his love of crime noir into a magic-steeped, secondary-world fantasy setting. Low Town is an attention-grabbing debut that will leave readers riveted. Despite the plague, murderers and dark magic, I can't wait to pay another visit to Low Town' * * An impossible to put down read, showing how dark fantasy can truly be * * 'Daniel Polansky has crafted a thrilling novel steeped in noir sensibilities and relentless action, and set in an original world of stunning imagination, leading to a gut-wrenching, unforeseeable conclusion. Polansky has created a wickedly delicious fantasy that leaves a profound impression on the reader. 'I can't remember when I last enjoyed a fantasy book this much' * Books Monthly * 'The Straight Razor Cure is dark, eloquent work filled with a very real presence that permeates both the world and the characters within it.
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