{"product_id":"9780356511641","title":"The Grey Bastards","description":"Author: Jonathan French\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356511641\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Jun 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'AN ADDICTIVELY READABLE - AND UNDENIABLY COOL - FANTASY MASTERWORK' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBRING ON THE ORCS  . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJackal is proud to be a Grey Bastard, member of a sworn brotherhood of half-orcs. Unloved and unwanted in civilized society, the Bastards eke out a hard life in the desolate no-man's-land called the Lots, protecting frail and noble human civilization from invading bands of vicious full-blooded orcs.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Jackal is soon to learn, his pride may be misplaced. Because a dark secret lies at the heart of the Bastards' existence - one that reveals a horrifying truth behind humanity's tenuous peace with the orcs, and exposes a grave danger on the horizon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the heels of the ultimate betrayal, Jackal must scramble to stop a devastating invasion - even as he wonders where his true loyalties lie.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA standout adventure fantasy debut that's down, dirty and damn good fun - perfect for fans of Joe Abercombie, Markus Heitz's Dwarves series and Stan Nicholl's Orcs series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gritty adventure with a fantastic, foul-mouthed voice . . . Fans of Abercrombie's The First Law . . . will like this a lot' \u003c\/b\u003eDjango Wexler\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A bloody good tale of battle, betrayal and war pigs' \u003c\/b\u003eBrian McClellan\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Jonathan French has to be lauded for his plot ingenuity, bawdry charm and vicious characters. The Grey Bastards has instantaneously catapulted him into my must-read list' \u003c\/b\u003eFantasy Book Critic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'd like to raise a tankard to The Grey Bastards' brilliance' \u003c\/b\u003eFantasy Faction","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469644484766,"sku":"ADS-9780356511641","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356511641.jpg?v=1770099318","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356511641","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}