Child of Fire: A Twenty Palaces Novel

Twenty Palaces Series, Book 1

By: Harry Connolly

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Ray Lilly is living on borrowed time. He's the driver for Annalise Powliss, a high-ranking member of the Twenty Palace Society, a group of sorcerers devoted to hunting down and executing rogue magicians. But because Ray betrayed her once, Annalise is looking for an excuse to kill him - or let someone else do the job.

Unfortunately for both of them, Annalise's next mission goes wrong, leaving her critically injured. With the little magic he controls, Ray must complete her assignment alone. Not only does he have to stop a sorcerer who's sacrificing dozens of innocent lives in exchange for supernatural power, he must find - and destroy - the source of that inhuman magic.

©2009 Harry Connolly (P)2020 Tantor

people will know Ray Lilly,like Harry Dresden !!!!

get book 0 first it makes this one make more sense. great first book

Surprisingly wonderful

I came into this blind on author Jim Butcher's suggestion. This is great urban fantasy. it's much more gritty and brutal than others in the genre but told extraordinarily well in all the ways that count.

Pulls you along

Novel magical system, interesting protagonist, complicated mystery. Ends a bit abruptly, but I’ll be quick to get the next! :)

All time favorite

Amazing book, the whole series is awesome. Dark and compelling storytelling with complex and memorable characters

Unsatisfying ending

Liked the story overall, even if it was dark, but it ended very abruptly. You don't get to see the aftermath or know if they figure out what to do with the thing they find. Idk if I will read another