{"product_id":"the-wolf-the-under-the-northern-sky-series-book-1-9781472247025","title":"The Wolf The UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY Series Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MASTERPIECE IN EPIC HISTORICAL FANTASY - A NEW VOICE TO RIVAL DAVID GEMMELL OR GEORGE RR MARTIN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA great war has come to the land under the Northern Sky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the Black River, among the forests and mountains of the north, lives an ancient race of people. Their lives are measured in centuries, not decades; they revel in wilderness and resilience, and they scorn wealth and comfort. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy contrast, those in the south live in the moment, their lives more fleeting. They crave wealth and power, their ambition is limitless, and their cunning unmatched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the armies of the south flood across the Black River, the fragile peace between the two races is shattered. On a lightning-struck battlefield, the two sides will fight - for their people, for their land, for their very survival. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo sides. One victor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling, savagely visceral, politically nuanced and unexpectedly wry exploration of power and identity \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe next George RR Martin\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eImagine\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e rewritten by John le Carré\u003c\/b\u003e . . . A\u003cb\u003e marvellously accomplished debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping and ambitious\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003etwisty\u003c\/b\u003e in its political maneuverings, \u003cb\u003egritty\u003c\/b\u003e in its battle descriptions, and \u003cb\u003erich with a sense of heroism and glory\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of \u003cb\u003eextraordinary imagination\u003c\/b\u003e and perhaps \u003cb\u003ethe most captivating first novel I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e * Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards *\u003cbr\u003eWhen inexperienced young Roper unexpectedly inherits the throne he quickly realises his reign is going to be memorable only for its brevity unless he can he can recruit a handful of crafty outsiders to teach him how to stay alive. Full of \u003cb\u003edark conspiracies\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elarger-than-life characters\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003etense battles\u003c\/b\u003e, Leo Carew has created \u003cb\u003ea rousing cross between \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- Paul Hoffman, author of The Left Hand of God\u003cbr\u003eAn action-packed and blood-splattered tour de force . . . \u003cb\u003eCarew is the real deal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e an exciting new voice in fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eAs\u003cb\u003e bleak \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e brutal \u003c\/b\u003eas the northern snows, a\u003cb\u003e new voice in epic fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e -- Gareth L. Powell\u003cbr\u003eThe characters are \u003cb\u003ememorable and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e . . . and this is \u003cb\u003ea striking debut\u003c\/b\u003e * SciFiNow *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA confident first novel \u003c\/b\u003e. . . It's a cliché to compare up-and-coming authors with David Gemmell or George RR Martin. So instead let's imagine this shouldering in between James Abbott's \u003ci\u003eThe Never King\u003c\/i\u003e and Joe Abercrombie's \u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e series -- Dave Bradley * SFX magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf \u003c\/i\u003eis [a] \u003cb\u003eferocious epic fantasy debut\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eYou don't want to miss this one\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ardi Alspach * B\u0026amp;N Sci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739430564183,"sku":"9781472247025","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472247025.jpg?v=1720052223","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-wolf-the-under-the-northern-sky-series-book-1-9781472247025","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}