The Penitent Damned

Aug 16, 2025 5:23 AM

Author:Django Wexler

The Penitent Damned

From the author of The Thousand Names, The Shadow Throne and The Price of Valour comes a prequel short story set in the world of the Shadow Campaigns.

Also contains an extract of The Thousand Names, Book One of The Shadow Campaigns.

Alex is a master thief, with dark magic to give her an edge. When she goes up against Duke Orlanko's Concordat secret police, though, she may have taken on more than she bargained for...

Reviews

The Coolest Fantasy Story You'll Read This Week

—— io9

To anyone who’s not read any Wexler yet, I highly recommend THE SHADOW CAMPAIGNS novellas as an excellent introduction to Wexler’s works and the series in general...

—— fantasyliterature.com

A gripping, unpredictable read

—— Sunday Mirror

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