{"product_id":"9780356516530","title":"The Sword Defiant","description":"Author: Gareth Hanrahan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356516530\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 576 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hanrahan's outstanding first outing in the Lands of the Firstborn series will thrill fantasy readers' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SWORD CARES NOT WHO IT CUTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany years ago, Sir Aelfric and his nine companions saved the world, seizing the Dark Lord's cursed weapons, along with his dread city of Necrad. That was the easy part. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, when Aelfric - keeper of the cursed sword Spellbreaker - learns of a new and terrifying threat, he seeks the nine heroes once again. But they are wandering adventurers no longer. Yesterday's eager heroes are today's weary leaders - and some have turned to the darkness, becoming monsters themselves.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf there's one thing Aelfric knows, it's slaying monsters. Even if they used to be his friends.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a world of dark myth and dangerous prophecy, \u003ci\u003eThe Sword Defiant\u003c\/i\u003e launches an epic tale of daring warriors, living weapons and bloodthirsty vengeance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The front runner for my book of the year . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Sword Defiant\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to roleplaying games, to Tolkien, to what epic fantasy has been about for me through my whole life. I adored this book from the first page to the last. Hanrahan has taken the best of the old, the best of the last two decades, and then brought it screaming into the modern era. Fans of Gemmell and Abercrombie need this on their shelves'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd McDonald, author of \u003ci\u003eBlackwing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Both a love letter and evolution of the epic fantasy novel . . .\u003ci\u003e The Sword Defiant\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic tale of how no world stands still forever . . . Highly recommended!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRun Along the Shelves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hanrahan is one of the best in the business at creating fantasy worlds that feel alive . . . I'll read any book that Gareth Hanrahan writes'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fantasy Inn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469649039518,"sku":"ADS-9780356516530","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356516530.jpg?v=1770099464","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356516530","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}