The Blacktongue Thief

Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, USA Today bestselling author Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.

Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.

But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.

Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants.

Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford.

"The Blacktongue Thief is fast and fun and filled with crazy magic. I can't wait to see what Christopher Buehlman does next." - Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of the Lightbringer series

Author: Christopher Buehlman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 05/10/2022
Series: Blacktongue #1
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781250799975

About the Author
CHRISTOPHER BUEHLMAN (he/him) has spent the last thirty years performing on the renaissance festival circuit, playing Professional Insultors, Spanish ambassadors and Medieval Kings, writing shows about bastard monks, minotaurs, and playwright Christopher Marlowe. He is the author of several horror novels, including Those Across the River and Between Two Fires. His teleplay The Man in the Suitcase aired on Shudder's reboot of Creepshow in 2019. He and his wife, an aerial silk artist, winter in their Ohio cabin when not touring fairs. The Blacktongue Thief begins an adventure trilogy with Tor and is his fantasy debut.