{"product_id":"9780356511665","title":"The True Bastards","description":"Author: Jonathan French\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356511665\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Oct 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 624 \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\u003eon\u003ci\u003e THE GREY BASTARDS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing the runaway success of Jonathan French's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecritically acclaimed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efantasy adventure \u003ci\u003eTHE GREY BASTARDS \u003c\/i\u003ecomes book two in the LOT LANDS series - \u003ci\u003eTHE TRUE BASTARDS\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLEAD FROM THE SADDLE. DARE TO SURVIVE.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFetching was once the only female rider in the Lot Lands. Now she is the leader of her own hoof, a band of loyal half-orcs sworn to her command. But in the year since she took power, the True Bastards have struggled to survive. Tested to the breaking point by the burdens of leadership, Fetching battles desperately to stave off famine, desertion and the scorn of the other half-orc chieftains, even as orcs and humans alike threaten the Lots' very existence. Then an old enemy finds a way to strike at her from beyond the grave - and suddenly only one faint hope for salvation remains.\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, Mark Lawrence, Markus Heitz's DWARVES series and Stan Nicholl's ORCS series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTHE GREY BASTARDS\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Flithy, charistmastic and frankly excellent' \u003c\/b\u003eMark Lawrence\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\u003cb\u003e'A bloody good tale of battle, betrayal and war pigs' \u003c\/b\u003eBrian McClellan\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Jonathan French has to be lauded for his plot ingenuity, bawdry charm and vicious characters. \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e has instantaneously catapulted him into my must-read list' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy Book Critic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'd like to raise a tankard to \u003ci\u003eTHE GREY BASTARDS\u003c\/i\u003e' brilliance' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy Faction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRING ON THE ORCS . . .\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469644517534,"sku":"ADS-9780356511665","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356511665.jpg?v=1770099320","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356511665","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}