The Ninth Rain The Winnowing Flame T..., Jen Williams
The Ninth Rain The Winnowing Flame T..., Jen Williams
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The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1)
British Fantasy Award Winner 2018

Author: Jen Williams

Narrator: Jot Davies

Unabridged: 20 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 02/23/2017


Synopsis

**Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel**

The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.

'Fantasy adventure at its very best' Starburst

'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian

'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' Adrian Tchaikovsky

The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.

When eccentric explorer, Lady Vincenza 'Vintage' de Grazon, offers him employment, he sees an easy way out. Even when they are joined by a fugitive witch with a tendency to set things on fire, the prospect of facing down monsters and retrieving ancient artefacts is preferable to the abomination he left behind.

But not everyone is willing to let the Eboran empire collapse, and the adventurers are quickly drawn into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war. For the Jure'lia are coming, and the Ninth Rain must fall...

What readers are saying about THE NINTH RAIN:

'The Ninth Rain was an amazing and captivating start to a trilogy; simple as that. I have a really good feeling that The Winnowing Flame Trilogy will become a new and long-awaited addition to my list of favorite trilogies of all time'

'What a world! What characters! What beasties! WHAT A BOOK!'

'I loved everything about this book: the characters, the plot, the monsters, the twists and turns. Masterfully handled and beautifully written'

(P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Limited

About Jen Williams

JEN WILLIAMS started writing about pirates and dragons as a young girl and hasn't ever stopped. Her short stories have featured in numerous anthologies and her debut novel, The Copper Promise, was published in 2014 to huge acclaim. Jen was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the 2015 British Fantasy Awards and her following two novels, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide were both shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards Novel of the Year. Jen lives in London with her partner and their cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 04, 2023

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] 4.5/5 stars The Ninth Rain won the Best Fantasy Novel trophy in British Fantasy Awards 2018; this is a totally well-deserved victory. On Goodreads, you’ll see that I put my co-blogger’s name as the one who recommended t......more

Goodreads review by Eon Windrunner on November 21, 2021

I LOVE tales like these. There were legendary wars many years ago where good prevailed, but no-one really remembers what really happened and now there are endless mysteries and the possibility of having to face an ancient enemy yet again. Before you carry on reading, I feel the need to say that I hav......more

Goodreads review by TS on July 26, 2022

Incredibly hard to put down and absolutely captivating, The Ninth Rain is classic high fantasy transfigured with a unique voice. Jen Williams' debut fantasy trilogy, The Copper Cat, was a grand fun-filled adventure with great characters that I've grown to love throughout the three books. In my review......more

Goodreads review by Library of a Viking on August 10, 2022

I am in shock! I read this book in April while writing my dissertation and didn’t particularly enjoy it. However, I was pretty confident the stress surrounding my dissertation affected my enjoyment of reading this book. I was so optimistic that I would love this book, but I really struggled with it t......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on June 12, 2024

Watch my video review by clicking here. 3.5/5 stars. Incredible world and lore, but falls a bit short on the execution.......more


Quotes

Williams portrays her characters as flawed but humane, propels the plot with expert pace, and excels at eldritch world-building Guardian

Absolutely phenomenal fantasy

There is so much to praise about The Ninth Rain: the worldbuilding is top-notch, the plot is gripping and the characters just get better and better. A sublime read SFX

Yet again, Williams has created an addictive and coherent fantasy world filled with all sorts of deliciously interesting things within it... This is fantasy adventure at its very best. Go check it out Starburst

The Ninth Rain is a fast-paced and vibrant fantasy romp through a new world, full of people you want to spend time with and enemies you'd happily run from SciFiNow

Jen Williams takes us on another great adventure. Fresh, engaging, and full of heart

A cracking story that grips you by the heart and doesn't let go

Jen's world building skills are akin to no other . . . utterly brilliant

Great pacing, top-notch writing, quality characterisation, plenty of action . . . a truly enjoyable and absorbing read

Brilliantly creative fantasy This Northern Gal