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The thin executioner

Pages
483
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

In a land where weakness is scorned and all crimes are met with beheading, young Jebel Rum embarks on a perilous quest. Accompanied by a slave destined for sacrifice, Jebel seeks invincibility from the Fire God. His arduous journey teaches him profound lessons about fairness and the true value of life.

About the author

D
Darren Shan

Darren O'Shaughnessy (born 2 July 1972) is an Irish writer who publishes as Darren Shan. He was born at St Thomas' Hospital in London, moved with his family to Limerick at the age of six, and has lived in Ireland since; he studied sociology and English at Roehampton University in London before writing full time. His first children's book, Cirque du Freak, was published in January 2000 and began The Saga of Darren Shan, a twelve-book vampire sequence narrated by a boy who shares the author's pen...

Characters

Jebel RumProtagonist
The Fire GodSupporting
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