- Blurb -
Prince Oliver Dawn Claw, heir to the Kingdom of the Four Claws, is thrust into a world he doesn' t understand as he waits for his father to die. Meanwhile, Adeline Brand refuses to wait, and enters a fight she doesn' t know if she can win. ' Best described as George R. R. Martin meets H. P. Lovecraft, The Glass Breaks is a fine example of British fantasy writing at its most entertaining' Guardian A MAN OF THE DAWN CLAW WILL BE THE ALWAYS KING. It will ever be so. They will always rule. . . but they will not always lead. Prince Oliver Dawn Claw, heir to the Kingdom of the Four Claws, is thrust into a world he doesn' t understand as he waits for his father to die. Away from home, with few allies - and too many enemies - he faces a new and otherworldly threat from beneath the sea. Alliances break and masks fall, as the Dark Brethren reveal their true master. Meanwhile, Adeline Brand - called the Alpha Wolf - refuses to wait, and becomes the edge of the sword that swings back at the Dreaming God. Assembling allies and crushing resistance, she enters a fight she doesn' t know if she can win, as the sea begins to rise. PRAISE FOR A. J. SMITH: ' An epic feat of world-building from one of British fantasy' s most innovative voices' Bookseller ' British fantasy writing at its most entertaining' Guardian ' Interesting and enticing, deftly sidesteps fantasy cliche and thrusts you towards the next installment' SFX
- Reviews -
PRAISE FOR A. J. SMITH: ' Suffering from Game of Thrones withdrawals? A. J. Smith' s twisted fantasy series has enough renegade clerics, murderous assassins, and unholy pacts and feuds to soothe even the most passionate fan' s fever' Foreword Reviews. ' Sieges, catapults, battles, longswords, beheadings a-plenty, profanity and rather bloody mayhem. Brilliant' SFFWorld. ' High fantasy, military exploits, and touches of an almost Lovecraftian mythos' Publishers Weekly. ' Epic fantasy at its scary, fun, sarcastic, shock-laden best' The Bookbag. ' Fans of George R. R. Martin and Joe Abercrombie will find much to like in this bloody, grimdark fantasy' * Booklist *
- Author Bio -
A. J. Smith spent twelve years devising The Long War cycle. When not living in the Lands of Ro, he works in secondary education.
- Full Details -
Status: | Active |
ISBN-13: | 9781786696946 |
Published: | 11 Nov 2021 |
Published In: | United Kingdom |
Imprint: | Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book |
Publisher: | Head of Zeus |
Format: | Paperback |
Height: | 198mm |
Width: | 129mm |
Pages: | 512 |
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