The Facefaker’s Game
The Facefaker’s Game by Chandler J. Birch, published by Simon and Schuster in November 2016, is a fantasy novel that follows the journey of a clever young beggar named Ashes. Living in Burroughside, the most crime-ridden district of Teranis, Ashes navigates a world filled with gangs, orphans, and danger. His life takes a turn when he is rescued by Candlestick Jack, a leader of a group of thieving magicians known as Artificers, who manipulate light to create illusions. Ashes seizes the chance to learn magic while becoming embroiled in Jack’s plans for a daring heist against a ruthless nobleman.
Readers will find a dramatic adventure that combines elements of wit, charm, and intrigue as Ashes learns the art of deception and illusion. The narrative explores themes of survival and ambition within a richly crafted fantasy setting. As Ashes befriends Jack’s company, including his aristocratic wife Juliana and the genius apprentice Synder, he prepares for a caper that promises to challenge his skills and resolve. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers into a world of scheming rogues and magical escapades.
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For fans of Brandon Sanderson and Scott Lynch, a fantasy about a clever young beggar who bargains his way into an apprenticeship with a company of thieving magicians and uses his newfound skills in a vendetta against a ruthless crime lord.
Ashes lives in Burroughside—the dirtiest, most crime-ridden district in the huge city of Teranis. His neighbors are gangs of fellow orphans, homeless madmen, and monsters that swarm the streets at nightfall. Determined to escape Burroughside, Ashes spends his days begging, picking pockets, and cheating at cards. When he draws the wrath of Mr. Ragged, Burroughside’s brutal governor, he is forced to flee for his life, only to be rescued by an enigmatic man named Candlestick Jack.
Jack leads a group of Artificers, professional magicians who can manipulate light with their bare hands to create stunningly convincing illusions. Changing a face is as simple as changing a hat. Ashes seizes an opportunity to study magic under Jack and quickly befriends the rest of the company: Juliana, Jack’s aristocratic wife; William, his exacting business partner; and Synder, his genius apprentice. But all is not as it seems: Jack and his company lead a double life as thieves, and they want Ashes to join their next heist. Between lessons on light and illusion, Ashes begins preparing to help with Jack’s most audacious caper yet: robbing the richest and most ruthless nobleman in the city.
A dramatic adventure story full of wit, charm, and scheming rogues, The Facefaker’s Game introduces an unforgettable world you won’t soon want to leave.
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