{"product_id":"9780330545754","title":"Malice","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: John Gwynne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2013 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Faithful and the Fallen' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 640 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 131 x 41mm | 428g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It gets faster and more fascinating by the page' – Conn Iggulden, author of EmpireAn epic coming-of-age fantasy inspired by mythology and the Iron Age, Malice by John Gwynne is the first in The Faithful and the Fallen series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. But that day will come all too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now giants stir anew, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of giant wyrms. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there will be a war to end all wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinue the epic fantasy series with Valour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for John Gwynne:'Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place' – Robin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice'One of the modern masters of heroic fantasy' – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Memory'Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Gwynne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57126347342149,"sku":"9780330545754","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780330545754.jpg?v=1770987829","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780330545754","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}