Talonsister

"An intricate and compelling new tale from one of the great original voices of fantasy. Full of fascinating ideas, engaging characters and magic." Adrian Tchaikovsky "This is an author going from strength to strength. An unforgettable magical fable from Britain's Queen of fantasy." Fantasy Hive "Talonsister is wonderfully rich and inventive, it takes familiar things and places to make them new and interesting and the tone is perfectly balanced. I hugely enjoyed it." Mike Brooks, author of The God-King Chronicles "One of my favourite books of the year so far, Talonsister shows Jen Williams at the peak of her powers. An enthralling tale split across a cast of complex and fascinating characters, each flawed yet loveable in their own way... I cannot wait for the second part." David Wragg, author of The Articles of Faith "Talonsister has all the hallmarks of a Jen Williams novel: a fast pace, humour, slick and sure worldbuilding, but most importantly it's driven by characters you immediately adore. . . I was utterly charmed by the world and people of Talonsister and I am certain you will be too." Lucy Holland, bestselling author of Sistersong "Dizzyingly inventive and packed with mythologies familiar and strange, Talonsister is Jen Williams at her storytelling best." Anna Stephens, author of the Godblind trilogy "Talonsister sweeps readers into a fantasy world both delightfully familiar and brilliantly unexpected, brimming with griffins and broken warriors and forests filled with uncanny beasts. Williams knows her craft, and her confidence and ingenuity shines through every twist and turn." H.M. Long, author of Hall of Smoke "I thoroughly enjoyed Talonsister. It's perfectly balanced between whimsical and gritty, with characters so skillfully drawn you even have sympathy for the villains (well, most of them). A superb piece of fantasy storytelling by a writer at her peak." James Oswald, author of The Ballad of Sir Benfro "Like all the best fantasy Talonsister goes for the heart. Relatable characters in strange situations, a rich world painted with a wry sense of humour, and more cool creatures than you can shake a stick at." Peter Newman, award-wining author of The Vagrant

Jen Williams is a writer from London currently living in Bristol with her partner and a dramatically fluffy cat. A fan of grisly fairy tales from her youth, Jen has gone on to write dark, unsettling thrillers with strong female leads and character-driven fantasy novels with plenty of adventure and magic. The Winnowing Flame trilogy twice won the British Fantasy Award for best novel, and she is partially responsible for the creation of Super Relaxed Fantasy Club. When she's not writing books, she enjoys messing about with video games and embroidery. She also works as a freelance copywriter and illustrator.