{"product_id":"blade-of-dream-9780356515458","title":"Blade of Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''ATMOSPHERIC AND FASCINATING''\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Abercrombie on \u003ci\u003eAge of Ash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Spectacular''\u003c\/b\u003e Django Wexler on\u003ci\u003e Age of Ash\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of The Expanse, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes the second novel in a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eone tumultuous year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories endure. This is Garreth''s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGarreth Left is heir to one of Kithamar''s most prominent merchant families. The path of his life was paved long before he was born. Learn the family trade, marry to secure wealthy in-laws, and inherit the business when the time is right. But to Garreth, a life chosen for him is no life at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn one night, a chance meeting \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eoutstanding series debut\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003einstantly hooks readers\u003c\/b\u003e with dual mysteries . . Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAge of Ash \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunningly written, character driven story, centred on thieves, grief, and dark magic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbraham certainly knows how to enchant his readers\u003c\/b\u003e and transport them to the city of Kithamar, a place of beauty and of forbidding secrets -- FANTASY HIVE on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience\u003c\/b\u003e -- Joe Abercrombie, Sunday Times bestselling author of A LITTLE HATRED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKithamar is a spectacular creation, a city brought to life by dance, intricate worldbuilding and subtle magic. Fans of Scott Lynch . . . will enjoy this one\u003c\/b\u003e -- Django Wexler, author of ASHES OF THE SUN\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Abraham builds this world up with all the\u003cb\u003e confident craftsmanship\u003c\/b\u003e you'd expect from an author of his pedigree . . . So \u003cb\u003ehang on to your cloak and dagger, Kithamar is in the hands of a pro.\u003c\/b\u003e * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eThe character stories in \u003ci\u003eAge of Ash\u003c\/i\u003e are \u003cb\u003ephenomenal . . . Abraham is one of the most creative and original authors in the genre . . . I can't wait to learn more about what lurks under the streets of Kithamar\u003c\/b\u003e -- QUILL TO LIVE on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuch like The Expanse, \u003ci\u003eAge of Ash\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredible exercise in realistic and detailed world building\u003c\/b\u003e -- GEEKLYINC on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003eIt's clear with this first in the Kithamar Trilogy that \u003cb\u003eAbraham is on his way to giving us yet another must-read series\u003c\/b\u003e -- FANTASY LITERATURE on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003eThere's \u003cb\u003eplenty of intrigue and politics\u003c\/b\u003e, mostly seen through the eyes of people in well over their heads, and Abraham's latest is certainly \u003cb\u003ean intriguing introduction to a series\u003c\/b\u003e, hinting at plenty of larger events to come -- BOOKLIST on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbraham's prose is beautiful and the early chapters where he is building the city for the reader were a joy to read\u003c\/b\u003e -- GRIMDARK MAGAZINE on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003eThis new work\u003cb\u003e bears the hallmark of a great Abraham work\u003c\/b\u003e: intricate and dirty schemes enacted by initially sympathetic characters who make self-serving choices that they will eventually come to regret, but often too late to change course -- KIRKUS on AGE OF ASH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything I look for in a fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e -- George R.R. Martin on THE DRAGON'S PATH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare to be shocked, startled, and entertained\u003c\/b\u003e -- Locus on THE DRAGON'S PATH\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401862848855,"sku":"9780356515458","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blade-of-dream-9780356515458","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}