{"product_id":"forge-of-darkness-9780553820126","title":"Forge of Darkness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow is the time to tell the story of an ancient realm, a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come and all those already told...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark reigns. But this ancient land was once home to many a power and even death is not quite eternal. The commoners'' great hero, Vatha Urusander, is being promoted by his followers to take Mother Dark''s hand in marriage, but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such ambitions. The impending clash sends fissures throughout the realm, and as the rumors of civil war burn through the masses, an ancient power emerges from the long dead seas. Caught in the middle of it all are the First Sons of Darkness, Anomander, Andarist, and Silchas Ruin of the Purake Hold...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven Erikson entered the pantheon of great fantasy writers with his debut \u003ci\u003eGardens of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Now he returns with the first novel in a trilogy that takes place m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForge of Darkness \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ebrilliant \u003c\/b\u003eand far exceeds any and all expectations that readers of 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen' could possibly harbour...I think \u003cb\u003ewe all wondered how Erikson could possibly follow up arguably the best fantasy series of all time. \u003ci\u003eForge of Darkness \u003c\/i\u003ewill dispel any and all doubters\u003c\/b\u003e (if any do indeed still exist out there) that Steven Erikson is the best writer on the planet. * SFSITE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForge of Darkness \u003c\/i\u003eis, quite frankly, remarkable...\u003cb\u003eErikson should be raised up as a standadrd bearer, representing the best of the best\u003c\/b\u003e of those books we would love to be more loved - those that are \u003cb\u003eintellctually nutritious as well as artistically delicious.\u003c\/b\u003e * TOR.COM *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735361990999,"sku":"9780553820126","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780553820126.jpg?v=1723810148","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/forge-of-darkness-9780553820126","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}