The Ragpicker King
The Sunday Times bestselling sequel to Sword Catcher
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Publisher Description
‘This is fantasy at its finest’ – Leigh Bardugo, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author
The Ragpicker King is the Sunday Times bestselling sequel to the epic Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare.
His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom?
The royal court is in turmoil after a massacre. Kel, Prince Conor’s body-double, is hunting for traitors. And the notorious Ragpicker King, ruler of the dazzling city of Castellane’s criminal underworld, holds the only clues. But they lead to a dark conspiracy to destroy the royal family – headed by the man due to marry the woman Kel loves.
Lin has claimed to be the legendary Goddess Reborn and wielder of powerful magic – now her people’s charismatic leader is ready to test her powers. Failure will mean exile, and only further dangerous deception can save her now. As the simmering tension in Castellane reaches fever pitch, Prince Conor demands that Lin heal his father’s madness. But the King is tormented by an ancient magic, and Lin cannot deny its allure – any more than she can deny her growing passion for the prince. Lin and Kel must decide who they can trust. Yet any false move will mean death – or worse . . .
Lose yourself in a vibrant world of power, intrigue and magic in this spellbinding fantasy from an internationally bestselling sensation.
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Praise for Sword Catcher:
‘Everything I look for in fantasy’ – George R. R. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Game of Thrones
‘A triumph of a book’ – Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Night
‘Vivid and clever’ – Scott Lynch, bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard sequence
Sword Catcher was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller w/c 5th October 2024.
The Ragpicker King was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th March 2025.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Clare delivers a dense but worthy sequel to The Sword Catcher. Conor Aurelian, the Prince of Castellane, and Kel, his Sword Catcher, a personal guard sworn to ensure no danger befalls the prince, navigate the aftermath of the Shining Gallery massacre, an attack that left many of the nobility dead, including Conor's intended bride, the young Princess of Sarthe. To make amends and pay back Castellane's debt to Sarthe, Conor now plans to betroth the beautiful Princess of Kutani. Meanwhile, Kel, on special orders from Legate Jolivet, the leader of the royal guard, goes undercover in the criminal court of the Ragpicker King to unmask the masterminds behind the massacre. Another story thread sees physician Lin Caster, Conor's secret true love, tested on her claim that she is the Goddess Returned, the one true god of the Ashkar people. Clare gracefully juggles many narrators and plotlines while expanding her detailed worldbuilding and keeping the pages turning with plenty of intrigue and action. Fans will be more than satisfied.
