![]() ![]() ![]() He goes by no name except for his title despite having what seems to be the longest history with Drothe compared to many of the characters. Unfortunately for him, things get a little bit sideways when the artifact he’s hoping to find intertwines with his role in Nicco’s, his Upright Man’s, organization.ĭrothe’s closest companion is Bronze Degan, a swordsman and heavy within the Organization. ![]() In addition to being a Nose, Drothe fancies the rare artifact. ![]() The novel opens, in Drothe’s first person narrative, to Drothe interrogating a ne’er do well for information and an object. Douglas Hulick’s Among Thieves is his debut novel and is seamless blend of street-level fantasy Sword and Sorcery and Mafia fiction. Or, in modern Mafioso parlance, he finds information for his Boss in the Mafia. Hulick spins a great tale that keeps the pages turning and pivots the plot along some unexpected routes in this very enjoyable debut novel.ĭrothe is a Nose, a person who finds information and reports back to Upright Man Nicco, his boss in the Kin. You might have an idea of what to expect from Douglas Hulick’s exciting debut novel Among Thieves, but don’t line up your expectations like eggs and expect chickens to hatch out of all of them. Imagine a story like Goodfellas or The Sopranos, but taking place in a gritty underbelly of a fantasy landscape where Noses poke around for information, Degans are the hired swordsmen/swordswomen, and Mouths cast spells these individuals (among others) all work for an Upright Man. ![]()
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