PAN MACMILLAN BUYS THE NEVER KING: A FANTASY FEATURING JUSTICE AND REVENGE
For release: 4 August 2016
Publicity contact: Lauren Welch
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Email: Lauren.Welch@macmillan.com
PAN MACMILLAN BUYS THE NEVER KING: A FANTASY FEATURING JUSTICE AND REVENGE
Pan Macmillan is very happy to announce that it has acquired world rights in THE NEVER KING by Jon Abbot – from the John Jarrold Literary Agency.
This compelling standalone fantasy is a tale of revenge, oppression and heroism, influenced by the work of the late, great David Gemmell. It’s action-packed and tells the story of the legendary Xavir Argentum, former commander of an elite warrior cadre. Xavir was framed for an atrocity during an epic battle and was imprisoned for life, taking him out of the running for the crown itself. Then while powerless to influence events, the kingdom he’d sworn to protect fell into the hands of a tyrant. It will be up to a few – a mixed bag of rogues and heroes – to right some great wrongs. But first, Xavir must make his escape . . .
Jon Abbot said: ‘The Never King is a dark tale that has been a lot of fun to write and it has been liberating to embrace the core elements of the genre whole-heartedly. I hope it conjures up some of the same spirit of heroic fantasy that I admired when I was younger.’
Senior Commissioning editor Bella Pagan commented: ‘It will be the perfect next step for readers who love the work of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn or Joe Abercrombie’s The Heroes. It’s a book that draws you into a dangerously thrilling world of intrigue and struggle, where you root for the protagonists every step of the way’
Jon Abbot is a pseudonym for an established author who is trying an exciting new direction.
Pan Macmillan plans to release THE NEVER KING in paperback in late spring next year.
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