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Picus the Thief

Volume One of Small Vampire Books

Picus the Thief - translated by Robin Bennett

 

SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY FICTION BOOKS OUT THIS YEAR

  • THE PERFECT GIFT BOOK FOR TEENS AND ADULTS WHO LOVE READING
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‘JK Rowling meets Jonathan Stroud.

A Grail Quest with Vampires ... blows

both genres out of the water. One of the best fantasy books I have read in ages.'

 
Think you know what to expect from vampire books and films? Well, think again.

A mysterious volume in an unknown tongue, a thief who could change the course of the world and a closely-guarded secret, older than Humankind.
 
This is Small Vampires and the first explosive volume, Picus the Thief.
 
Picus the Thief is one of the best and most original Vampire books ever written: Part English folklore myth but in the mould of all great adventure books and fantasy books. Bartimaeus trilogy meets Harry Potter.
 

Background of The Fantasy Book - Picus the Thief

 
 Three volumes of vampire books in an unknown language were given to Robin Bennett nearly twenty years ago to translate. Picus the Thief, represents the first volume of one of the best fantasy vampire books to have come out in recent years.
 
'Robin Bennett's Picus the Thief is that seemingly impossible take on the genre - funny, intelligent, imaginative story-telling that mixes Arthurian legend with faeries and vampires and comes up with a unique mix of all three.'

- SSF Chronicles

 
Aimed at the young adult market, the world building is incredible and it's almost impossible not to become immersed in this fantastically realised world of charm and grandeur. The characters are just as lively too, Picus is brilliant as a small but almost indestructible, irrepressible vampire thief who throws himself head first at life's little adventures.
 
- SF Books Reviews (best fantasy fiction for book lovers)
 
Picus the Thief is highly original, beautifully imaginative and utterly engaging.
It is no mean feat that the author has managed to create a series of interconnected worlds, a loveable central character, as well as a host of other characters that all have genuine depth.
 
If you are looking for gifts for books lovers or top fantasy books, read Picus the Thief
 
- Amazon Reviews