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‘Pheby is a writer possessed of unusual – indeed, extraordinary – powers.’ —The Guardian

GOD IS DEAD, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew.

In the slums of the sea-battered city a young boy called Nathan Treeves lives with his parents, eking out a meagre existence by picking treasures from the Living Mud and the half-formed, short-lived creatures it spawns. Until one day his desperate mother sells him to the mysterious Master of Mordew. 

The Master derives his magical power from feeding on the corpse of God. But Nathan, despite his fear and lowly station, has his own strength – and it is greater than the Master has ever known. Great enough to destroy everything the Master has built. If only Nathan can discover how to use it. 

So it is that the Master begins to scheme against him – and Nathan has to fight his way through the betrayals, secrets, and vendettas of the city where God was murdered, and darkness reigns… 

… WELCOME TO MORDEW – THE FIRST IN A MONUMENTAL NEW TRILOGY FROM THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR, ALEX PHEBY

 ‘Brilliant… Extraordinary… An extravagant and unnerving marvel.’ —The Guardian

‘Outstanding. … Magical… An utter delight. [Mordew] takes the framework of British fantasy and pushes at it. You finish desperate to read more.’ —The i

‘Weird and wonderful, bleak and beautiful… an extraordinarily vivid piece of world-building.’ —The Sunday Express

‘Pheby infuses [Mordew] with a crackling, animating magic. Charismatic, delicious… This is a serious book, for serious people.’ —The Big Issue

‘The world of Alex Pheby’s fourth novel is dizzying… a beguiling splicing of Dickensian social satire and rackety steampunk fantasy. Written with combustible verve.’ —The Spectator

‘An incredible opening to an exciting new epic fantasy trilogy.’ —Locus Magazine

‘Think Great Expectations meets Gormenghast, with a cliffhanger ending that hints at a dynamic sequel.’ —Literary Review

‘Impressively ambitious, vividly imagined… filled with delicious, unexpected twists.’ —The Express

‘Shades of Gormenghast… and with a wild magic all of its own.’ —The i, Summer Picks

‘Beautifully rendered… Immersive, tense, full of action.’ —The Irish Times

‘This beautifully produced book is an absorbing and inventive addition to the genre.’ —The Irish Examiner, Best Books for Autumn

‘Brilliantly written. … And as to the sequel? Write quickly, Mr Pheby. Write quickly.’ —Bookmunch

‘Moldering… Magnificent… Reading [Mordew] becomes a need and a dread, a story you absolutely must finish to find out what terrible things will happen next, knowing that bad dreams will follow.’ —Strange Horizons

‘A mesmeric slice of gothic fantasy… An unforgettable literary experience.’ —Waterstones.com