Description: "An utterly absorbing tale set in a fascinating world. A terrific start to the series" --Mick Finlay "It''s rare to find such a richly imagined world about the art of myth and storytelling" --Christopher Fowler "Like a Philip Pullman rendition of Cloud Atlas . Widow''s Welcome is an irresistibly thrilling introduction to a world of stories within stories - and I can''t wait for more" --Tim Major "There are hidden depths to Widow''s Welcome , and the rewards for spending time with this book are very great. I felt as if I was one of the Audience, and asked to cast my own vote on stories of tragedy, sacrifice and betrayal. If you love storytelling, you''ll love this" --Simon Morden "There is more than meets the eye in this gripping and inventive debut... Rife with intrigue, deceit and cultural tension''" --James Aitcheson "Ingenious fantasy" -- Western Mail "Melding noir with the fantasy genre, this is a rather clever read, one which feels especially prescient for our reality" -- SciFiNow "David Towsey and Katherine Stansfield have created a vivid, inventive delight of a world... To read the book is to be immersed in the customs, politics and stories of a refreshingly strange reality... A satisfyingly literal spin on the politics of the UK today''" -- Western Mail "Its appeal is different to much other similar genre fare... Damp and urban. To me it felt a lot more like books such as Gorky Park or The White Russian where the author uses the central plot device of a murder to explore the nuances of a more complex situation, and more intricate world... A well told story, and I genuinely look forward to the next''" -- Concatenation. "This isn''t your normal fantasy world-building, it''s something different... Plot aside, we are also treated to good, solid, believable characters... Fun on the campaign trail. Recommended''" -- Concatenation. "[D.K. Fieldsy prescient for our reality" -- SciFiNow "David Towsey and Katherine Stansfield have created a vivid, inventive delight of a world... To read the book is to be immersed in the customs, politics and stories of a refreshingly strange reality... A satisfyingly literal spin on the politics of the UK today''" -- Western Mail "Its appeal is different to much other similar genre fare... Damp and urban. To me it felt a lot more like books such as Gorky Park or The White Russian where the author uses the central plot device of a murder to explore the nuances of a more complex situation, and more intricate world... A well told story, and I genuinely look forward to the next''" -- Concatenation. "This isn''t your normal fantasy world-building, it''s something different... Plot aside, we are also treated to good, solid, believable characters... Fun on the campaign trail. Recommended''" -- Concatenation. "[D.K. Fieldsy prescient for our reality" -- SciFiNow "David Towsey and Katherine Stansfield have created a vivid, inventive delight of a world... To read the book is to be immersed in the customs, politics and stories of a refreshingly strange reality... A satisfyingly literal spin on the politics of the UK today''" -- Western Mail "Its appeal is different to much other similar genre fare... Damp and urban. To me it felt a lot more like books such as Gorky Park or The White Russian where the author uses the central plot device of a murder to explore the nuances of a more complex situation, and more intricate world... A well told story, and I genuinely look forward to the next''" -- Concatenation. "This isn''t your normal fantasy world-building, it''s something different... Plot aside, we are also treated to good, solid, believable characters... Fun on the campaign trail. Recommended''" -- Concatenation. "[D.K. Fieldsy prescient for our reality" -- SciFiNow "David Towsey and Katherine Stansfield have created a vivid, inventive delight of a world... To read the book is to be immersed in the customs, politics and stories of a refreshingly strange reality... A satisfyingly literal spin on the politics of the UK today''" -- Western Mail "Its appeal is different to much other similar genre fare... Damp and urban. To me it felt a lot more like books such as Gorky Park or The White Russian where the author uses the central plot device of a murder to explore the nuances of a more complex situation, and more intricate world... A well told story, and I genuinely look forward to the next''" -- Concatenation. "This isn''t your normal fantasy world-building, it''s something different... Plot aside, we are also treated to good, solid, believable characters... Fun on the campaign trail. Recommended''" -- Concatenation. "[D.K. Fields> "David Towsey and Katherine Stansfield have created a vivid, inventive delight of a world... To read the book is to be immersed in the customs, politics and stories of a refreshingly strange reality... A satisfyingly literal spin on the politics of the UK today''" -- Western Mail "Its appeal is different to much other similar genre fare... Damp and urban. To me it felt a lot more like books such as Gorky Park or The White Russian where the author uses the central plot device of a murder to explore the nuances of a more complex situation, and more intricate world... A well told story, and I genuinely look forward to the next''" -- Concatenation. "This isn''t your normal fantasy world-building, it''s something different... Plot aside, we are also treated to good, solid, believable characters... Fun on the campaign trail. Recommended''" -- Concatenation. "[D.K. Fields] has created a vivid and believable world. The descriptions of place, system and character are clearly and interestingly drawn... Fascinating''" -- Crime Review

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