The Thin Executioner
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In a kingdom of merciless tyrants, Jebel Rum's family is honored as royalty because his father is the executioner. But Rashed Rum is near retirement. And when he goes, there will be a contest to determine his successor. It is a contest that thin, puny Jebel has no chance of winning. Humiliated and ashamed, Jebel sets out on a quest to the faraway home of a legendary fire god to beg for inhuman powers so that he can become the most lethal of men. He must take with him a slave, named Tel Hesani, to be sacrificed to the god. It will be a dark and brutal journey filled with lynch mobs, suicide cults, terrible monsters, and worse, monstrous men. But to Jebel, the risk is worth it. To retrieve his honor . . . To wield unimaginable power . . . To become . . . The thin executioner Inspired by the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , international bestselling master of horror Darren Shan takes readers on a thrilling, fast-paced journey into a nightmarish world where compassion and kindness are the greatest crimes of all.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316078654
ISBN13:9780316078658
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Length:496 Pages
Weight:1.39 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 6.0" x 8.8"
Age Range:14 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 9 to 12
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Betrayal Friendship Oppression Slavery Survival Adventure 13 - 17 Years Children's Children's Books FantasyCustomer Reviews
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