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The Pillow Knife: Book Two of the Crossed Swords Trilogy Kindle Edition

by A.M. Steiner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
The Pillow Knife is the second book in the Crossed Swords Trilogy, and the follow-up to A.M. Steiner's critically acclaimed, Amazon UK #1 bestselling novel, The Censor's Hand.
The day of reckoning draws close. Miranda Solitaire, first lady of the Convergence, would risk anything to avert the crisis that she helped to provoke, but the grand duchess has other plans in store. How can Miranda save the Unity from the threat of wild magic if she can’t even save herself? Daniel returned to Bromwich expecting triumph; found only pain and sorrow. A censor, badged and bladed, he carries the law’s command. But what use is that when your brother is a terrorist and your master is your enemy? Gangsters, lawmen and rebels: Jonathan lost everything in the conflict between them. Yet everything happens for a reason. He’s found an answer in the gods. Or have they found an answer in him?
PRAISE FOR THE CENSORS HAND
"An impressive new series." - Starburst Magazine, UK "Absolutely fantastic." - The Dyslexic Reader, Ireland "I really like this book." - The Weatherwax report, USA "I recommend this book." - Ventureadlaxre, Australia "A uniquely crafted world of fantasy and magic." - The Joycean Booknerdery, Netherlands "Masterfully crafted...I'm hanging on the edge of my seat to read the next instalment. By the end of The Censor's Hand, you will be too." - Reader Nature, USA
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    The Crossed Swords Trilogy
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    August 29, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XZ9Q8M7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ptolemy Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 688 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0995722941
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  • Book 2 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Crossed Swords Trilogy
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Adam M. Steiner is author of the baroque fantasy thriller The Censor’s Hand. He spent his formative years raiding the local library, immersed in role-playing games and paying attention to his teachers when they spoke of ancient gods. Later in life, he travelled the world, had many adventures, and learned a great deal about the murky worlds of business, politics and magic. When he is not writing dark fantasy novels, Adam fences épée and longsword. He recently returned to Highgate, a place of wild forest and ancient graveyards, to raise semi-feral children with his perfect wife.

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  • Big Dee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dan-Dan & The Witch
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
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    Rating: 4.5

    A truly dark tale. I thought I was in for the usual happy go lucky middle book you always receive in a fantasy trilogy. This wasn’t the case. We had deep, dark secrets revealed, betrayals decades old and some days fresh. I’m usually very good as sussing out how a book will conclude from pretty early on and I must say I was thrown for a loop.

    Another thing I love in all writing but I found a lot of in this particular story was quotes that stuck with me. If you like them as much as I do then this book is for you.

    Cover: 3.5
    Narration: N/A
    Favorite Line: “People cannot be improved they can only be punished.”
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  • Peggy H
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Pillow Knife
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020
    This is the second book in the Thrice-Crossed Swords Trilogy. I happened across the first book "The Censor's Hand" as a freebie a few months ago and the author sent me an ARC of this one for an honest review. This book picks up right where the last one left off and answers many of the questions from the first one. Not all, and of course there are new ones now but...it's a trilogy.

    The series takes place in an alternate reality from ours, there are some similarities, especially geographically and historically. There is magic, but not in the way you normally think of it. Magic is mainly used to make "constructs", items that keep everything running (like factories and ships) although those who can control it can also use it in other ways. It is tightly controlled by the Honourable Company of Cunning which sell these constructs to whomever offers the most for them.

    Partway through the first book I realized that I wasn't all that thrilled with any of the three main characters. They all kept saying and doing things that put them in worse and worse situations which made it hard to feel for them. In the long run though I realized that the characters are just a part of the story, not the story. The politics, the religions, what's going on behind the scenes, what's happening to the magic and why, the world-building itself is the story.

    I love a book that is so well written, you can really picture it in your mind as you read. This is prime material for a movie or series, everything is there. The creepy looking Masters, the Censors with their ability to "see confessions", The Convergence, the different towns and cities, the minor characters who all are integral to the story. And going into the wild magic is well, wild. There's so much going on yet it's all connected.

    There were no major typos, in fact hardly any typos at all which was refreshing. I am looking forward to the third part of this saga, especially after all the twists and surprises at the end of this one.
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  • Thomas Murray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging
    Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2020
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    A very subtle reflection of our modern world.
    Very surprising plot kept me guessing what would happen next.
    Can’t wait for the next book
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  • Daniel Kelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magic darker and more real than Harry potter 😀
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2020
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    The first thing to note about this book, is that it's bigger, as in double the size of the censors hand. It leaves the censors hand feeling like it was just the opening scenes for this book.
    Next up, it's darker. The censors hand had a dark side, this takes the story to a whole new level, the characters are deeper, more real, with all their flaws and confusion. Family ties are stretched and broken with trust and betrayal the order of the day.
    Don't trust anyone. Except me when I say read this now
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Twists and turns, as the plots thicken
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2021
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    Thoroughly enjoyable with lots of twists and turns in the intertwined stories. Looking forward to seeing how all the plots come together and are (hopefully) resolved in the next book.
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