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Bel Dame Apocrypha

by 3 books in this series
#1 - God's War
#1 - God's War
'Hurley's world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging' Publishers Weekly

The first instalment of the action-packed Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy - perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and N. K. Jemisin


Nyx is a bel dame, a bounty hunter paid to collect the heads of deserters - by almost any means necessary.

'Almost' proved to be the problem.

Cast out and imprisoned for breaking one rule too many, Nyx and her crew of mercenaries are all about the money. But when a dubious government deal with an alien emissary goes awry, her name is at the top of the list for a covert recovery.

While the centuries-long war rages on only one thing is certain: the world's best chance for peace rests in the hands of its most ruthless killers. . .

*****

Make sure you've read the rest of the series:
1. God's War
2. Infidel
3. Rapture
#2 - Infidel
#2 - Infidel
'Huryley's world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging' Publishers Weekly

The second instalment of the Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy from Hugo-award winner Kameron Hurley


No matter where you go, the Bel Dames will find you

Nyx used to be an assassin, part of the sisterhood of the Bel Dames. Now she's babysitting diplomats to make ends meet and longs for the days when killing was a lot more honorable. So, when her former 'sisters' lead a coup against the government, she's the perfect choice to stop them.

In a rotten nation of giant bugs and renegade shape shifters, Nyx must forge unlikely allies and rekindle old acquaintances if she is to survive. Otherwise, this time, the bodies she leaves scattered across the continent may include her own...

*****

Make sure you've read the rest of the series:
1. God's War
2. Infidel
3. Rapture
#3 - Rapture
#3 - Rapture
'Hurley's world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging' Publishers Weekly

The final instalment of the Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy from Hugo-award winner Kameron Hurley


Nyx is back, alongside the bel dame sisterhood of assassins.

Although the centuries-long war is over, civil unrest is rife, and the fate of one kidnapped politician could be the catalyst for a bloody regime change.

With aliens in the sky and a hint of revolution in the air, Nyx and her team of mutant shape-shifters, torturers and bio-tech magicians have a new mission: save a life to save a country.

*****

Make sure you've read the rest of the series:
1. God's War
2. Infidel
3. Rapture

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