{"product_id":"9781399725392-the-tainted-cup","title":"The Tainted Cup","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean exceptional fantasy mystery with a classic detective duo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in this sparkling fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel - from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER OF THE 2025 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial officer lies dead - killed when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even here, where contagions abound and the blood of the Leviathans works strange magical changes, it's a death at once terrifying and impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Called in to solve the crime is Ana Dolabra, an investigator whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricity. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Soon, the mystery leads to a scheme that threatens the safety of the Empire itself.  For Ana, all this makes for a deliciously thorny puzzle - at last, something to truly hold her attention. And Din? He'll just have to hold on for the ride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in this sparkling fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel - from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Engrossing and fascinating' \u003cb\u003eMUR LAFFERTY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A masterstroke. I want Bennett to write a dozen of these, and send them to me yesterday' \u003cb\u003eMAX GLADSTONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Original, imaginative, and suspenseful' \u003cb\u003eMEG GARDINER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Riveting' \u003cb\u003eAMAL EL-MOHTAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'If you love unique, genre-bending, boundary-pushing fantasy as much as I do, look no further than Robert Jackson Bennett' \u003cb\u003eFONDA LEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part \u003ci\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the wildest, most original stories' \u003cb\u003eWESLEY CHU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This is that rare thing - \u003cb\u003ea book so good that you are bereft when you reach the final page\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI loved this\u003c\/b\u003e and would spend much more time in its world' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eUtterly riveting read\u003c\/b\u003e from beginning to end. Another \u003cb\u003emind blowing\u003c\/b\u003e innovative world-build' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put this one down\u003c\/b\u003e and read waaay into the night to discover who did what to whom - and came away with a \u003cb\u003emassive book hangover that had me dreaming of Bennett's world\u003c\/b\u003e for the rest of the week' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI adored this book! Can't recommend it enough\u003c\/b\u003e. Murder mystery in a fantasy setting with botanical murder weapons, augmented humans and leviathans threatening to breach city walls! It was \u003cb\u003esuch a wonderful, exciting book\u003c\/b\u003e!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'This book destroyed those expectations. This was \u003cb\u003efantastic\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41784904908897,"sku":"9781399725392","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29906448.jpg?v=1725867802","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399725392-the-tainted-cup","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}