Lex Trent Versus the Gods

By: Alex Bell

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Paperback | 4 February 2010 | Edition Number 1

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As reviewed by Toni Whitmont in the March 2010 Booktopia Buzz. Click here to see all of Booktopia's Newsletters.

More adventure than issues, this is the first in what promises to be a pretty pacey spec fiction series for teens, with Lex a targetted player in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

This is a quirky and original comic fantasy from talented (adult fantasy) Gollancz author and blogger Alex Bell - for fans of Terry Pratchett.

By the way, if you are wondering how a 24 year old can have studied law as well as written and published five novels, the answer its seems is Red Bull.

Reviewed by Toni Whitmont, Booktopia Buzz Editor - March 2010

Product Description

A quirky and original comic fantasy from talented Gollancz author Alex Bell Law student Lex Trent's world is inhabited by fearsome magicians, ageing crones and a menagerie of Gods and Goddesses. And while Lex is seemingly dedicated to his legal studies he's always enjoyed a challenge -- which is why he leads a double life as the notorious cat burglar 'The Shadowman' who has been (luckily) evading capture for years.

But Lex's luck is about to run out because the Goddess of Fortune has selected him to be her player in the highly dangerous Games.

Losing is not an option for Lex (particularly as it so often involves dying) but can he really win each of the perilous rounds? Given that the reward for doing so is money, fame and glory -- all things that Lex is quite keen on -- he's going to do whatever it takes to make sure he will...and he's certainly got good experience of cheating.

Author Biography: Alex Bell was born in 1986 in Hampshire. She studied Law on and off for six long years before the boredom became so overwhelming that she had to throw down the textbooks and run madly from the building. Since then she has never looked back. She has travelled widely, is a ferociously strict vegetarian and generally prefers cats to people.

Industry Reviews

"[A] lighthearted inversion ofthe typical faerie quest." Publishers Weekly"
"Bell's impressive debut is a mature literary theological mystery with a satisfyingly twisty thriller conclusion.. . . a compelling genre mashup with glimmers of Gaiman, Blish and Ludlum." "Publishers Weekly" on "The Ninth Circle""
"This fantasy adventure featuring a roguish 'hero' should appeal to most fans of the genre." "Library Journal""
"You simply cannot put the book down...I would recommend it for fans of Garth Nix and Terry Pratchett's YA DISCWORLD books." - Fantasy Literature.com
"[A] lighthearted inversion of the typical faerie quest." --Publishers Weekly

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