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Synopsis
The last members of the secret society known as the Oversight still patrol the border between the natural and supernatural, holding a candle to the darkness. But the society's new members are unproven, its veterans weary and battle-scarred. Their vulnerability brings new enemies to London, and surprising new allies from across the sea.
But most surprising of all are revelations about the Oversight's past, secrets that will expose the true peril of the world in which their friends Sharp and Sara are trapped - the riddle of the Black Mirrors, and what lies beyond. And the catastrophic danger that will follow the duo home, if they ever manage to return.
The dark waters rise. The candle is guttering. But the light still remains. For now . . .
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The Paradox serves to provide us with fantastically dark characters, goodies and baddies, as well as some rather unexpected alliances (Time Out)
Exciting, exhilarating, scary and moving in equal measure, The Oversight is a teeming world of dark deeds and dark magics, brilliantly realised. This feels like the start of something amazing (Mike Carey)
Confirms his position as one of the most ingenious and intelligent writers of fantasy . . . I can barely wait for the next volume (The Scotsman on The Paradox)
The Paradox is the real deal, darkly dusted Dickensian counter mythology at its very best. (SF Site)
An atmospheric, creepily delicious concoction of alleyways and dark magic, mirror worlds where danger dwells at every turn, and nuanced, complex characters, all with their own story. Those already familiar with this world will be delighted, and newcomers will eagerly lose themselves in this utterly imaginative fantasy (Publishers Weekly)
The Oversight is - and let's be clear here - something very special . . . It's oh so moreish a morsel. I'd read a prequel this evening, a sequel as soon as. (Tor.com)
A dark and glinting book . . . told in a kind of compelling and hypnotic poesie that I just lapped up . . . I'll certainly be reading the next one (Cory Doctorow on The Oversight BoingBoing.net)
A highly entertaining fantasy that promises a trilogy worth sinking your teeth into (SciFiNow on The Oversight)
Fletcher's Victorian London is juicily vivid, and laced with macabre Dickensian wit. There's a real sense of grim danger, both natural and unnatural, hungrily awaiting the slightest mis-step (Frances Hardinge on The Oversight)
Richly atmospheric (the evil lurks in the background of every paragraph), the book should be a big hit with supernatural-fantasy readers ... the second book can't come soon enough (Booklist (starred review for The Oversight))
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The Paradox is a gothic fantasy adventure that will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman, A Discovery of Witches and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, from the author of The Oversight
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- PublisherOrbit
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0356502880
- ISBN 13 9780356502885
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages480
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