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- Paperback Sep 22, 2026 | 9780356520940 | RRP $24.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book May 12, 2026 | 9780356520933 | RRP $12.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook May 12, 2026 | 9781405557719 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
From World Fantasy Award-winning author K. J. Parker comes the second installment in the Loyal Opposition series.
When the Church of the Invincible Sun is looking for someone to do its dirty work, they call on Sister Svangerd and her priest. Stealing a book might sound like a relatively simple task, but this isn't any old book.
To get their hands on it, they must impersonate a legendary figure, create the world's most expensive letter of introduction, and sneak into the most heavily guarded library in the world. All in a day's work, but the machinations of the mysterious Loyal Opposition threaten to derail their best-laid plans.
Praise for Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know
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Readers are ensured a good time and a barrel of laughs to boot - Publishers Weekly on How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It
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Parker's latest epic fantasy proves that all the world is, indeed, a stage, and Parker himself is a master impresario. Readers will enjoy his comedic take on how politics are comprised of equal parts lies, incompetence, and the foolishness of humanity-with just enough flashes of brilliance to save the day. Recommended for fans of Terry Pratchett - Library Journal on How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It
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Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun - SFX on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
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Launches a witty adventure series . . . Readers will appreciate the infusion of humour and fun-loving characters into this vivid and sometimes grim fantasy world - Publishers Weekly on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
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Another erudite stroll through a Dark Ages-inspired alternate world... Parker breezily tosses off bits of invented theology and details of faked manuscript manufacture alongside the sardonic observations of his put-upon monk and sassy religious sister with a dark past, giving the reader a tasty buffet of light but filling bon mots. Parker's fans and newcomers alike will be excited to see where this series goes next. - Publishers Weekly
K. J. Parker
K. J. Parker is a pseudonym for Tom Holt. He was born in London in 1961. At Oxford he studied bar billiards, ancient Greek agriculture and the care and feeding of small, temperamental Japanese motorcycle engines. These interests led him, perhaps inevitably, to qualify as a solicitor and emigrate to Somerset, where he specialised in death and taxes for seven years before going straight in 1995. He lives in Chard, Somerset, with his wife and daughter.
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