The Deathless

The Deathless
Peter Newman

From one of fantasy’s biggest recent breakthrough authors comes an exciting, brand new series.

The demons…

In the endless forests of the Wild, humanity scratches a living by the side of the great Godroads, paths of crystal that provide safe passage and hold back the infernal tide. Creatures lurk within the trees, watching, and plucking those who stray too far from safety.

The Deathless…

In crystal castles held aloft on magical currents, seven timeless royal families reign, protecting humanity from the spread of the Wild and its demons. Born and reborn into flawless bodies, the Deathless are as immortal as the precious stones from which they take their names. For generations a fragile balance has held.

And the damned…

House Sapphire, one of the ancient Deathless families, is riven by suspicion and madness. Whole villages are disappearing as the hunting expeditions holding the Wild at bay begin to fail.

Then, when assassins strike, House Sapphire shatters.

Nothing lasts forever.

The Deathless is the first novel in an astonishing new series from Gemmell award-winning author Peter Newman.

PETER NEWMAN

The Deathless

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018

Copyright © Peter Newman 2018

Cover illustration © Jaime Jones

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Source ISBN: 9780008228989

Ebook Edition © March 2018 ISBN: 9780008229009

Version: 2018-05-10

Dedication (#u552a2707-b260-5fc1-b7a9-0e3b816ff0d8)

For my friends,

who I really should see more often!

Table of Contents

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Title Page (#u007f7a4a-6de8-5abc-bb7f-6201d2e526c2)

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Dedication (#u8f99496a-fbb3-554c-bac9-3a0bc6781adf)

Chapter One (#u90d9d5e1-5db3-5135-a2cf-3695f022cae8)

Chapter Two (#uc4f2e5c4-9e0c-53c7-85ff-78afe8b46b60)

Chapter Three (#ufd5f7fcc-0e47-50c0-bbc9-be8b1121d497)

Chapter Four (#ue621f333-1778-5a10-bcb8-502374b9e758)

Chapter Five (#u10d2a9d1-239b-53bd-97a0-feb14cca359e)

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Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)