Pyr Books has an outstanding reputation as an SF publisher, but they publish great fantasy, as well! In this list, Pyr's Editorial Director and Tor.com blogger, Lou Anders, lays out some of Pyr's fantasy offerings.
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The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
Pyr
Unpredictable, compelling, wickedly funny, and packed with unforgettable characters, "The Blade Itself" is noir fantasy with a real cutting edge.
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Before They Are Hanged
Joe Abercrombie
Pyr
Superior Glokta has a problem. How can he defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when his allies can by no means be trusted? Ancient secrets will be uncovered and bitter enemies will be forgiven--but not before they are hanged--in this...
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Last Argument of Kings
Joe Abercrombie
Pyr
The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. No one believes that the shadow of war is about to fall across the heart of the Union. Only the First of the Magi can save the world, but there are risks....
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The Crown Rose
Fiona Kai Avery
Pyr
The year is 1240 during the reign of King Louis IX. "The Crown Rose" weaves its tale around the actual events of the time, blending historical realism with a hint of the fantastic.
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Dawnthief
James Barclay
Pyr
The Wytch Lords have escaped and The Raven find themselves fighting for the Dark College of magic, searching for the location of Dawntheif. It is a spell created to end the world, and it must be cast if any of them are to survive.
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Noonshade
James Barclay
Pyr
An apocalyptic spell has been cast, an ancient evil banished. Now the land of Balaia, still riven by war, must live with the consequences. The Dawnthief spell has torn a hole in the sky, a pathway into the dragon dimension.
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Nightchild
James Barclay
Pyr
A new power is coming that will sweep aside the four colleges of magic--a power manifested in four-year-old Lyanna. Now the Raven must gather to face an agonizing mission: Can they kill a child? Can they afford not to?
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World's End
Mark Chadbourn
Pyr
In times of trouble, heroes arise: a dragon firebombs a freeway, shapeshifters stalk the commercial district, and the deadly Wild Hunt wreaks havoc on the highway.
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Darkest Hour
Mark Chadbourn
Pyr
On one side stand the golden-skinned and beautiful, with all the might of angels. On the other are monstrous devils hell-bent on destroying all human existence. And in the middle are the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons, determined to save the human race.
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Always Forever
Mark Chadbourn
Pyr
The Fomorii prepare to resurrect their monstrous god Balor. The Tuatha de Danaan have plans of their own. And only the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons can to save the human race.
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The Silver Skull
Mark Chadbourn
Pyr
"The Silver Skull" features a devilish plot to assassinate the queen, a Cold War enemy hell-bent on destroying the nation, and a race against time to stop the ultimate doomsday device.
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Blood of Ambrose
James Enge
Pyr
The late Emperor's brother-in-law and murderer, Lord Urdhven, appoints himself Protector to his nephew, young King Lathmar VII, and sets out to kill anyone who stands between himself and mastery of the Empire.
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This Crooked Way
James Enge
Pyr
Morlock must travel a long crooked way: past the soul-eating Boneless One, past a subtle and treacherous master of golems, the dragon-taming Khroi, the predatory cities of Sarkunden and Aflraun and the demons and dark gnomes of the northern woods.
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The Prodigal Troll
Charles Coleman Finlay
Pyr
This is a fantasy tale of a human child raised by a band of mythological creatures, who must later face the challenges of rediscovering the complex and capricious world of humankind.
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Stormcaller
Tom Lloyd
Pyr
In a land ruled by prophecy and the whims of gods, a young man finds himself at the heart of a war he barely understands, wielding powers he may never be able to control, in the first book in a powerful new series.
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The Twilight Herald
Tom Lloyd
Pyr
"The Twilight Herald" is the second book in a powerful new series that combines inspired world-building, epoch-shattering battles, and high emotion to dazzling effect.
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The Grave Thief
Tom Lloyd
Pyr
Scree has been wiped from the face of the Land in a brutal demonstration of intent. While those responsible scatter to work on the next step in their plan, the stakes are raised - all the way to the heavens - as the Gods themselves enter the fray.
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The Metatemporal Detective
Michael Moorcock
Pyr
Eleven tales of Sir Seaton Begg and his constant companion, pathologist Dr. "Taffy" Sinclair, both of whom are in charge of the secret British Home Office section of the Metatemporal Investigation Department, are collected for the first time in one volume.
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Silverheart
A Novel of the Multiverse
Michael Moorcock, Storm Constantine
Pyr
In six days, Max Silverskin, thief and trickster, must discover the secrets of his heritage or die from the witch mark--the silverheart--which will devour his heart.
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Stalking the Unicorn: A Fable of Tonight
A John Justin Mallory Mystery
Mike Resnick
Pyr
Join detective Mallory on a New Year's night of wild adventure in a fantasy Manhattan of leprechauns, gnomes, and Harpies as he matches...
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