{"product_id":"the-dark-defiles-paperback","title":"The Dark Defiles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard K. Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Abercrombie's \u003ci\u003eBest Served Cold\u003c\/i\u003e meets George R. R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e in the final novel in Richard K. Morgan's epic A Land Fit for Heroes trilogy, which burst onto the fantasy scene with \u003ci\u003eThe Steel Remains\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Commands\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRingil Eskiath, a reluctant hero viewed as a corrupt degenerate by the very people who demand his help, has traveled far in search of the Illwrack Changeling, a deathless human sorcerer-warrior raised by the bloodthirsty Aldrain, former rulers of the world. Separated from his companions--Egar the Dragonbane and Archeth--Ringil risks his soul to master a deadly magic that alone can challenge the might of the Changeling. While Archeth and the Dragonbane embark on a trail of blood and tears that ends up exposing long-buried secrets, Ringil finds himself tested as never before, with his life and all existence hanging in the balance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Defiles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A finale that displays all the purposefully hard edges and grim magnificence that made the first two volumes stand out.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Morgan brings his mammoth A Land Fit for Heroes fantasy trilogy to a rousing conclusion. . . . Expect surprises and suspense, along with the usual derring-do and entertaining characters.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Richard K. Morgan and his acclaimed series, A Land Fit for Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bold, brutal, and making no compromises--Richard K. Morgan doesn't so much twist the clich s of fantasy as take an axe to them. Then set fire to them.\"\u003cb\u003e--Joe Abercrombie\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Morgan has taken traditional sword and sorcery tropes and given them a hard, contemporary kick. The anitithesis of the cosy fairytale, this one is for big boys.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A crisp stylist who demonstrates equal facility with action scenes and angst.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A full-immersion experience, uncompromising and bleakly magnificent.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard K. Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Thirteen, Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book that also won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003. The movie rights to \u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon\u003c\/i\u003e were optioned by Joel Silver and Warner Bros on publication, and a film version is currently in development with Mythology Entertainment. \u003ci\u003eMarket Forces\u003c\/i\u003e was also optioned to Warner Bros, before it was even published, and it won the John W. Campbell Award in 2005. \u003ci\u003eThirteen\u003c\/i\u003e won the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2007 and is currently under movie option to Straight Up films. T\u003ci\u003ehe Steel Remains\u003c\/i\u003e won the Gaylactic Spectrum Award in 2010, and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Commands, \u003c\/i\u003e appeared in both \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' and NPR's Best Science Fiction\/Fantasy Books of the Year lists. Morgan is a fluent Spanish speaker and has lived and worked in Madrid, Istanbul, Ankara, and London, as well as having traveled extensively in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. He now lives in Scotland with his wife, Virginia, and son, Daniel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spectrum Awards (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227323515129,"sku":"9780345493101","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MmhkVTJ1a3Bmek8vdzVaMGNlZ3FPZz09.webp?v=1768279462","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-dark-defiles-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}