Review
At a first glance, Michael Moorcock and Storm Constantine would appear to be uneasy bedfellows for a science fantasy novel. While both are specialists in vaultingly imaginative narratives, their styles are radically different, and one would have thought that a collaboration was a recipe for disaster. Not so: Silverheart turns out to be a winner, even if both authors have done better work alone. The plot is playful and quirky. In only six days Max Silverskin, renowned thief and prankster, must discover the secrets of his heritage or he will die from the witch mark (the eponymous Silverheart) on his chest which will consume his heart. The daughter of the leader of the Clan Iron in Karadur, city of metal, steam and ancient secrets, finds herself having to work with Max as she tries to discover the secrets that will save the city. This is an outrageously operatic science fiction/fantasy novel that pulls out all the stops in its colourful, fast-moving narrative. Max is a nicely vulnerable anti-hero, always vividly characterized, but it's the creation of a world, always consummately handled, that makes Moorcock and Constantine's joint effort such a joy. After the first pages of this book very few readers will be able to put it down. (Kirkus UK)
Product Description
Max Silverskin must discover the secrets of his heritage or perish from the mark on his chest known as the Silverheart. There are those who would wish him dead anyway and others who know that Max holds the key to an important prophecy.
