Giant Thief / David Tallerman
“A fast-paced, witty and original fantasy, reminiscent of Scott Lynch and Fritz Leiber.”
Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Shadows of the Apt series
“I truly believe that this book will be one of the finest débuts of 2012″
About the Book:
Meet Easie Damasco, rogue, thieving swine and total charmer.
Even the wicked can’t rest when a vicious warlord and the force of enslaved giants he commands invade their homeland. Damasco might get away in one piece, but he’s going to need help.
Big time.
File Under: Fantasy [ Big Trouble | Deception | Saltlick's City | Hang 'im High ]
More Praise
“Breathless pace… Damasco resembles a landlocked version of Jack Sparrow… The atypical backdrop, self-aware style and downplaying of magics bring to mind the contemporary fantasies of Scott Lynch and Joe Abercrombie.”
- SFX Magazine
“If you’re up for a fun, fast-paced adventure featuring rogues, giants and lots of fighting, you won’t want to miss it!”
“David Tallerman’s first novel is a gripping yarn, one that is difficult to put down once started, and this reviewer is eagerly awaiting the next tale of Easie Damasco.”
“Fast-paced, quick-witted, engaging; as apt a description of Easie Damasco, reluctant hero, as of the novel itself.”
- Juliet E. McKenna, author of The Tales of Einarinn
“Best known for an eclectic variety of short stories, Tallerman debuts with a breezy novel of a man with his eye on the prize … Tallerman’s charming, devil-may-care hero has plenty of swashbuckling roguishness to carry him through the planned sequels.”
“If you’re in the mood for something fast-paced and entertaining … simply fun, Giant Thief is a great choice.”
- Stefan Raets, Tor.com
“Mostly this novel is about what happens when the wisecracking sidekick unexpectedly becomes the centre of attention. I was supposed to be doing other stuff today, but I opened the file and… the fact that this review is already written and the other stuff is yet to be done says it all.”
- Gill Polack
“This really is a fun read. Saltlick is adorable, I want one! It’s straightforward, linear, smack down the middle fast-paced goodness.”
“…a wryly amusing and entertaining read that also proves to be more thought provoking than might originally seem to be the case.”
- J. S. Watts, Morpheus Tales
“Wherever Easie Damasco goes he leaves a trail of destruction and angry people eager to lynch him. Fortunately I felt just the opposite, and I hope this charming lawbreaker will be back for some sequels.”
- Ros Jackson, Warpcore SF
“I’d definitely be interested in seeing what else is written about these characters … Giant Thief shows that Tallerman has a lot of promise as a novelist and I look forward to what he does next.”
“David Tallerman is not an author with whom I was familiar before reading this book. … I’d be willing to bet his name will become more prominent if he writes more books like this one. I’ll be looking forward to the sequel”
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