{"product_id":"the-ember-blade-9781473214866","title":"The Ember Blade","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The Ember Blade is hands down the best fantasy novel I''ve ever read'' \u003ci\u003eGrimdark Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpires rise, civilisations fall and one culture comes to subsume another. It''s the way of the world . . . sometimes ways of life are improved, sometimes they are not. But the progression of change is huge and - usually - unstoppable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this story, the Ossian way of life is fading and the Dachen way is taking its place and Aren is comfortable with that. Even when his parents are accused of treason he supports the establishment and maintains there''s been some mistake . . . which is all it takes to get himself and his best friend arrested . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrown into a prison mine they plan their escape - only to be overtaken by events when they''re rescued, and promptly find themselves in the middle of an ambush. By the time they''ve escaped, they''re unavoidably linked to Garric - their unwelcome saviour - and his quest to overturn to Dachen way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ember Blad\u003c\/i\u003ee is everything I could possibly want in an epic fantasy novel, and so much more. Buy this book as soon as it is available. * FANTASY BOOK REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eIf you like Brandon Sanderson you'll love this. The best epic fantasy for years. * Gavin Smith, author of The Bastard Legion *\u003cbr\u003eIt's like David Eddings, Margaret Weis, Tracey Hickman and Terry Brooks had a brainstorming session over a power lunch... then Wooding stole their notes, drank their beer and set about skewing everything. ...great fun, a classic epic fantasy. * WERTZONE *\u003cbr\u003eA well-written tale of revolution, dark magic, and a quest for an ancient game-changing artifact set in a well-built and well-realised epic fantasy world. * THE BOOK BAG *\u003cbr\u003eFrom the excellent characterizations to the relentless chase, from breathtaking set pieces to the intricate world-building, everything was written with finesse. It seriously doesn't matter whether you're a fan of classic, epic, or grimdark fantasy (even better if all three), there's a place for you here. \u003ci\u003eThe Ember Blade\u003c\/i\u003e is a book every fantasy fan will feel right at home with, and yet will find new adventures in it. It's a book that fantasy readers will love to revisit and inhabit longer and longer with every visit. * NOVEL NOTIONS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ember Blade\u003c\/i\u003e is hands down the best fantasy novel I've ever read. * Grimdark Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ember Blade\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e for the modern generation - an epic world full of history, depth and adventure -- Ed McDonald, author of BLACKWING\u003cbr\u003eI needed a bone-crushing hug afterwards to stop me quivering all over, overwhelmed as I was by the quality of this novel. * Grimdark Magazine *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739482304855,"sku":"9781473214866","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473214866.jpg?v=1720052369","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ember-blade-9781473214866","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}