The Tainted Cup

by Robert Jackson Bennett

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“Detective fiction is given a magical twist in Robert Jackson Bennett’s The Tainted Cup. The Edgar-winning author combines intricate world-building with a Sherlockian murder investigation to create a fantastical, richly imagined story, the first in a planned trilogy.” Read more...

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The Tainted Cup

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The Best Fiction Books » Fantasy

The Tainted Cup

by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Our most recommended books

The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

The Silmarillion J R R Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (editor)

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The Saint of Bright Doors
by Vajra Chandrasekera

The Hobbit
by J R R Tolkien

The Silmarillion
J R R Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (editor)

A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula Le Guin

Witch King
by Martha Wells

Legends & Lattes
by Travis Baldree