The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn (Kingdom of Grit, #1)

by Tyler Whitesides

Lauren Panepinto (Cover Designer) and Ben Zweifel (Illustrator)

DISCOVER THE START OF AN EPIC FANTASY TRILOGY THAT BEGINS WITH A HEIST AND QUICKLY EXPLODES INTO A FULL-TILT, LAST-DITCH PLAN TO SAVE HUMANITY

Ardor Benn is no ordinary thief - a master of wildly complex heists, he styles himself a Ruse Artist Extraordinaire. 

When he gets hired for his most daring ruse yet, Ardor knows he'll need more than quick wit and sleight of hand. Assembling a dream team of forgers, disguisers, schemers and thieves, he sets out to steal from the most powerful king the realm has ever known. 

But it soon becomes clear there's more at stake than fame and glory - Ard and his team might just be the last hope for human civilisation.

'Mission Impossible, but with magic, dragons, and a series of heists that go from stealing a crown to saving the world. A fun, terrific read I heartily recommend' David Dalglish

'This is one of the best times I've ever had whilst reading a book . . . Ardor Benn makes Locke Lamora look like a rank amateur' Fantasy Hive

'If you enjoy The Lies of Locke Lamora . . . then I can confidently predict that The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn is the book for you' The Eloquent Page

'The plot and world of this book are one of a kind . . . a very impressive debut' The Quill to Live

'From start to finish this is an amazing read' The Book Plank

'This one is for all you fans of Scott Lynch and Marshall Ryan Maresca eager to meet your next favourite fantasy ne'er-do-well' B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

• ISBN10: 0356515362
• ISBN13: 9780356515366
• Publish Date: 22 October 2020 (first published 15 May 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Orbit
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 768
• Language: English

Reviews

[Ashley]

This was a lot of fun! And despite being 729 pages it was a surprisingly quick read. It didn't feel as long as it was.

There was a really interesting mix of heist, religion, cultures, and dragons.

I only have two complaints:

1. There was a romance angle that I wasn't crazy about, and I think the book would have been better off without it. It was already a good story and the romance just felt weak and unnecessary.
2. At the end there was a time travel element that I wasn't crazy about. I don't usually like time travel, so if a story has it then I prefer it be really upfront about being a time travel book. But this was really sprung on us and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Luckily it didn't end up being a huge component all things considered so I could kind of brush it off.