Tag: historical fantasy

The Folding Knife

The Folding Knife

by K J Parker (Orbit, 2010)

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Structured as ever around its protagonist’s flaws and a genuine narrative interest in how society functions, The Folding Knife is an exquisite example of Parker’s gritty historical invented-world fantasy, investing in detail and investing readers in the struggle between luck and hubris.

 

Savages

Savages

by K J Parker (Subterranean, 2015)

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A darkly humorous, slow-burning historical fantasy in which magic plays no part and the fate of empires turns on the veracity (or otherwise) of human endeavour. Parker sets a new benchmark for true-to-life invented worlds, without ever becoming bogged down in detail.