Diverse The Tainted Cup Novel Shadow of the Leviathan

The Tainted Cup: A Novel (Shadow of the Leviathan, Band 1)

HUGO AWARD WINNER • WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Holmes and Watson–style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from acclaimed author Robert Jackson Bennett “Like an endearing fantasy version of Knives Out . . . A great murder mystery is hard to pull off, but Bennett structures his perfectly.”—T. J. Klune, The New York Times “Combines the best of Lovecraft and Doyle.”—Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl “A masterpiece.”—Hideo Kojima, legendary videogame creator of the Metal Gear series LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Elle, BookPage In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed; to all appearances, when a tree erupted from his body. Even here at the Empire’s borders, where contagions abound and the blood of the leviathans works strange magical changes, it’s a death both terrifying and impossible. Assigned to investigate is Ana Dolabra, a detective whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities. Rumor has it that she wears a blindfold at all times, and that she can solve impossible cases without even stepping outside the walls of her home. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, magically altered in ways that make him the perfect aide to Ana’s brilliance. Din is at turns scandalized, perplexed, and utterly infuriated by his new superior—but as the case unfolds and he watches Ana’s mind leap from one startling deduction to the next, he must admit that she is, indeed, the Empire’s greatest detective. As the two close in on a mastermind and uncover a scheme that threatens the Empire itself, Din realizes he’s barely begun to assemble the puzzle that is Ana Dolabra—and wonders how long he’ll be able to keep his own secrets safe from her piercing intellect. By an “endlessly inventive” ( Vulture) author with a “wicked sense of humor” (NPR), The Tainted Cup mixes the charms of detective fiction with brilliant world-building to deliver a fiendishly clever mystery that’s at once instantly recognizable and thrillingly new.

HUGO AWARD WINNER WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Holmes and Watson–style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from acclaimed author Robert Jackson Bennett “Like an endearing fantasy version of Knives Out . . . A great murder mystery is hard to pull off, but Bennett structures his perfectly.”—T. J. Klune, The New York Times “Combines the best of Lovecraft and Doyle.”—Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl “A masterpiece.”—Hideo Kojima, legendary videogame creator of the Metal Gear series LOCUS AWARD FINALIST EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Elle, BookPage In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed; to all appearances, when a tree erupted from his body. Even here at the Empire’s borders, where contagions abound and the blood of the leviathans works strange magical changes, it’s a death both terrifying and impossible. Assigned to investigate is Ana Dolabra, a detective whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities. Rumor has it that she wears a blindfold at all times, and that she can solve impossible cases without even stepping outside the walls of her home. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, magically altered in ways that make him the perfect aide to Ana’s brilliance. Din is at turns scandalized, perplexed, and utterly infuriated by his new superior—but as the case unfolds and he watches Ana’s mind leap from one startling deduction to the next, he must admit that she is, indeed, the Empire’s greatest detective. As the two close in on a mastermind and uncover a scheme that threatens the Empire itself, Din realizes he’s barely begun to assemble the puzzle that is Ana Dolabra—and wonders how long he’ll be able to keep his own secrets safe from her piercing intellect. By an “endlessly inventive” ( Vulture) author with a “wicked sense of humor” (NPR), The Tainted Cup mixes the charms of detective fiction with brilliant world-building to deliver a fiendishly clever mystery that’s at once instantly recognizable and thrillingly new.

Ein Detektivduo im Stil von Holmes und Watson betritt die Bühne in dieser Fantasy mit einem mysteriösen Twist, von dem Edgar-preisgekrönten und mehrfach Hugo-nominierten Robert Jackson Bennett. „Vereint auf hervorragende Weise Mystery und Fantasy... Gebt mir mehr von dieser Welt und diesen Charakteren, und zwar sofort!“ – #1 New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Meg Gardiner. In Daretanas grösstem Herrenhaus liegt ein hochrangiger imperialer Offizier tot – getötet, so scheint es, als ein Baum aus seinem Körper hervorbrach. Selbst hier an den Grenzen des Imperiums, wo Seuchen wüten und das Blut der Leviathane seltsame magische Veränderungen bewirkt, ist es ein Tod, der sowohl erschreckend als auch unmöglich ist. Mit der Untersuchung beauftragt ist Ana Dolabra, eine Detektivin, deren Ruf für Brillanz nur von ihren Eigenheiten übertroffen wird. Gerüchte besagen, dass sie jederzeit eine Augenbinde trägt und unmögliche Fälle lösen kann, ohne jemals das Haus zu verlassen. An ihrer Seite ist ihr neuer Assistent, Dinios Kol, magisch verändert auf eine Weise, die ihn zum perfekten Helfer für Anas Brillanz macht. Din ist abwechselnd empört, verwirrt und völlig wütend über seine neue Vorgesetzte – doch während sich der Fall entfaltet und er sieht, wie Anas Verstand von einer verblüffenden Deduktion zur nächsten springt, muss er zugeben, dass sie tatsächlich die grösste Detektivin des Imperiums ist. Als die beiden einem Mastermind näherkommen und einen Plan aufdecken, der das Imperium selbst bedroht, erkennt Din, dass er kaum begonnen hat, das Puzzle von Ana Dolabra zusammenzusetzen – und fragt sich, wie lange er seine eigenen Geheimnisse vor ihrem scharfen Verstand verborgen halten kann. Von einem „endlos einfallsreichen“ Autor mit einem „bösen Sinn für Humor“ verbindet Der vergiftete Becher die Reize der Detektivliteratur mit brillanter Weltgestaltung und liefert ein teuflisch cleveres Rätsel, das zugleich sofort erkennbar und aufregend neu ist.