
From the co-author of the viral New York Times bestseller This is How You Lose the Time War.
Gods and lawyers battle for the soul of the world in the action-packed second volume of Max Gladstone's Craft Wars, an epic fantasy like no other.
Praise for Max Gladstone
"This book has it all: treachery and love, lyricism and gritty action, existential crisis and space-opera scope, not to mention time traveling superagents. Gladstone's and El-Mohtar's debut collaboration is a fireworks display from two very talented storytellers." --Madeline Miller on This is How You Lose the Time War "An intimate and lyrical tour of time, myth and history. Read it." --New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi on This is How You Lose the Time War "A unique band of adventurers that change each other for the better. It was a wild ride." --Martha Wells, New York Times and international bestselling author on Empress of Forever "If you read fantasy or sci-fi, if you enjoy clever thoughts and unique worldbuilding, if you want something new and fresh and sharp: This is the book for you. Seriously." --Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author on Three Parts Dead "Sharp, original, passionate." --NPR on the Craft Sequence "This is the best kind of urban fantasy, filled with diverse characters and thought-provoking philosophies." --The Washington Post, on Full Fathom Five "[A] deliriously strange novel of alternate universes and dysfunctional explorers. This gloriously metaphysical adventure will stick with you long after you return to the so-called real world." --Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Charlie Jane Anders on Last Exit "This will not only be relished by fans of the previous books but might also make a terrific starting point for new readers." --Library Journal, starred review, on Dead Country "Gladstone's rich, poetic writing, compelling place making, and convincing characters make this a great read, somehow both intensely expansive and satisfyingly contained within a character-based growth narrative." --Booklist on Dead Country "While the story itself is gripping, what's most interesting is what Gladstone has to say about knowing a place in order to make peace with it, as well as the friction between small communities and powerful girls. Dead Country takes this world to a new place, both in terms of the actual story and of the writer's skill." --Locus "Gladstone packs a lot into his tale (including a brilliant sequence in which Kai encounters another trans person who lacked Kai's access to divine resources), and longtime readers may find some of his choices surprising." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Ruin of Angels "Elegant and ferocious, Last First Snow bursts with unrelenting urgency." --Daniel José Older, author of Shadowshaper "Intimately personal... and vast enough to change everything. New readers and returning fans alike will be eager for more." --Publishers Weekly on Dead Country "The west was never this weird or witchy before." --Charles Stross on Dead Country "If you've been looking for a different kind of fantasy--part urban, part epic, maybe something in between...you'll thoroughly enjoy this novel." --Carrie Vaughn, author of The Kitty Norville series, on Two Serpents Rise "Suspenseful and fast-paced throughout, and the diverse, female-led cast is a joy to follow through the fascinating and unusual landscape." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Three Parts Dead "Places Gladstone firmly in the lineage of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson." --Hugo Award finalist Fran Wilde on Empress of Forever