House of Assassins is a 2019 epic fantasy novel by Larry Correia and published by Baen Books. It is the second book in the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series and a sequel to Son of the Black Sword. It was followed by Destroyer of Worlds in 2020. It won Best Fantasy Novel at the 2019 Dragon Awards and was nominated for a 2019 Whitney Award.
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| Author | Larry Correia |
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| Audio read by | Kurt Miller |
| Language | English |
| Series | Saga of the Forgotten Warrior |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Published | February 5, 2019 (Baen) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audio |
| Pages | 408 |
| Awards | Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2019) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4814-8376-6 |
| Preceded by | Son of the Black Sword |
| Followed by | Destroyer of Worlds |
Reception
editPublishers Weekly gave House of Assassins a starred review, stating that it had "brisk fight scenes, lively characters, and plenty of black humor" while calling the series "a real pleasure".[1]
It won Best Fantasy Novel at the 2019 Dragon Awards, and was a finalist for the 2019 Whitney Awards in the speculative fiction category.[2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "House of Assassins". Publishers Weekly. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Dragon Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Dragon Awards Winners". Locus Online. September 3, 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Glyer, Mike (September 1, 2019). "2019 Dragon Award Winners". File 770. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Whitney Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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