Luke Arnold

'Verve and charm in abundance' Andrew Caldecott, author of Rotherweird 'Sunder City [is] an evocative creation, it has echoes of Ankh-Morpork, but also a broken melancholy all of its own' SFX I'm Fetch Phillips, just like it says on the window. There are three things you should know before you hire me: 1. Sobriety costs extra. 2. My services are confidential. 3. I don't work for humans. It's nothing personal - I'm human myself. But after what happened, it's not the humans who need my help. I just want one real case. One chance to do something good. Because it's my fault the magic is never coming back. The Last Smile in Sunder City is the debut novel from actor Luke Arnold - known for his lead role in Black Sails. This contemporary fantasy introduces Fetch Phillips - a character destined to be loved by readers of Ben Aaronovitch, Jim Butcher and Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

The Last Smile in Sunder City

A former soldier turned PI solves crime in a world that's lost its magic in this brilliant sequel to actor Luke Arnold's debut The Last Smile in Sunder City. The name's Fetch Phillips--what do you need? Cover a Gnome with a crossbow while he does a dodgy deal? Sure. Find out who killed Lance Niles, the big-shot businessman who just arrived in town? I'll give it shot. Help an old-lady Elf track down her husband's murderer? That's right up my alley. What I don't do, because it's impossible, is search for a way to bring the goddamn magic back. Rumors got out about what happened with the Professor, so now people keep asking me to fix the world. But there's no magic in this story. Just dead friends, twisted miracles, and a secret machine made to deliver a single shot of murder. Welcome back to the streets of Sunder City, a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher.

Dead Man in a Ditch

Der letzte Held von Sunder City

Fetch Phillips carrega nas costas uma imensa culpa, maior do que muita gente pode acreditar. Estando no fundo do poço, como último recurso ele aceita investigar o desaparecimento de um professor vampiro em uma escola das redondezas. É isso ou a morte. A tentação de se atirar pela janela de seu escritório está ficando cada vez mais difícil de resistir. Enquanto isso, Sunder City está devastada. Nesta cidade distópica, enfrentando a aridez do pós-guerra e a falta de magia, as criaturas imortais vão desaparecendo e dando lugar a grotescas formas inacabadas, retorcidas: a sociedade, a indústria, a política e a cultura se corrompem, as raças mágicas caem... e os humanos têm uma nítida ascensão. O que fazer para que a magia volte? As esquinas sombrias de Sunder escondem todo tipo de segredos, e Fetch, um sujeito inescrupuloso, irônico e nada confiável, está prestes a encontrar um problema que talvez seja grande demais.

O último sorriso na cidade partida

A former soldier turned PI solves crime in a world that's lost its magic in this brilliant sequel to actor Luke Arnold's debut The Last Smile in Sunder City. The name's Fetch Phillips -- what do you need? Cover a Gnome with a crossbow while he does a dodgy deal? Sure. Find out who killed Lance Niles, the big-shot businessman who just arrived in town? I'll give it shot. Help an old-lady Elf track down her husband's murderer? That's right up my alley. What I don't do, because it's impossible, is search for a way to bring the goddamn magic back. Rumors got out about what happened with the Professor, so now people keep asking me to fix the world. But there's no magic in this story. Just dead friends, twisted miracles, and a secret machine made to deliver a single shot of murder. Welcome back to the streets of Sunder City, a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher.

Welcome back to the streets of Sunder City, a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher. In a city that lost its magic, an angel falls in a downtown street. His wings are feathered, whole—undeniably magical—the man clearly flew, because he left one hell of a mess when he plummeted into the sidewalk. But what sent him up? What brought him down? And will the answers help Fetch bring the magic back for good? Working alongside necromancers, genies, and shadowy secret societies, through the wildest forests and dingiest dive bars, this case will leave its mark on Fetch's body, his soul, and the fate of the world. Praise for the Fetch Phillips novels: "Superb... With a lead who would be at home in the pages of a Raymond Chandler or James Ellory novel and a nicely twisty plot, this installment makes a strong case for Arnold's series to enjoy a long run." ―Publishers Weekly "Arnold's universe has everything, including the angst of being human. The perfect story for adult fantasy fans—a tough PI and a murder mystery wrapped around the mysticism of Hogwarts, sprinkled with faerie dust." ―Library Journal (starred review) Fetch Phillips Novels The Last Smile in Sunder City Dead Man in a Ditch One Foot in the Fade

One Foot in the Fade

In a city that lost its magic, an angel falls in a downtown street. His wings are feathered, whole—undeniably magical—the man clearly flew, because he left one hell of a mess when he plummeted into the sidewalk.

But what sent him up? What brought him down? And will the answers help Fetch bring the magic back for good?

Working alongside necromancers, genies, and shadowy secret societies, through the wildest forests and dingiest dive bars, this case will leave its mark on Fetch's body, his soul, and the fate of the world.

The Fetch Phillips Archive #3

L'ultimo sorriso di Sunder City

AN ANGEL FALLS IN SUNDER CITY... In a city that lost its magic, an angel falls in a downtown street. His wings are feathered, whole - undeniably magical - the man clearly flew, for all that he plummeted to his downfall moments after. The mystery will set Fetch - in his quest to bring magic back to his beloved city - on a journey involving necromancers, genies and shadowy secret societies. Fetch will search Sunder's wildest forests and dingiest dive bars for the answer, and when he finds it, nothing will ever be the same again. A world recovers from losing its magic in this brilliantly-voiced contemporary fantasy series by Luke Arnold - perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Rotherweird or Terry Pratchett's Discworld Fetch Phillips: Man for Hire Bringing the magic back! Enquire at Georgio's café . . .

Fetch Phillips Book 3

Untitled Fetch Phillips Novel 3

Diana Wynne Jones

Ransom Riggs

Markus Heitz

Liza Grimm

Sind Sie bereit für eine aufregende Reise in fremde Welten? Sind Sie bereit, sich von fantastischen Geschichten verzaubern zu lassen? Dann ist dieser Leseproben-Mix genau das Richtige für Sie! Freuen sich auf die Fortsetzung von Markus Heitz’ »Die Meisterin« und das fünfte Abenteuer von Ransom Riggs besonderen Kindern. Seien Sie gespannt, wie es nach »Das wandelnde Schloss« und »Der Palast im Himmel« mit der Howl-Saga von Diana Wynne Jones weitergeht. Verfolgen Sie in »Der letzte Held von Sunder City« die Ermittlungen des Privatdetektivs Fetch Phillips, der sich seinem größten Fall gegenübersieht: eine magische Welt, die ihrer Magie beraubt wird. Diese und weitere fantastische Geschichten finden Sie in den Vorab-Leseproben zu den Fantasy & Science Fiction-Titeln des Knaur Verlages, die im Herbst und Winter 2020 erscheinen. Das kostenlose eBook enthält Leseproben zu: - Markus Heitz, »Die Meisterin - Spiegel und Schatten« - Luke Arnold, »Der letzte Held von Sunder City« - Liza Grimm, »Talus« - Diana Wynne Jones, »Das Haus der tausend Räume« - Ransom Riggs, »Das Vermächtnis der besonderen Kinder«

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