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OverviewThe second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition.To reach greatness you must step on bodies, and many brothers lie trodden in my wake. I've walked from pawn to player and I'll win this game of ours, though the cost of it may drown the world in blood...The land burns with the fires of a hundred battles as lords and petty kings fight for the Broken Empire. The long road to avenge the slaughter of his mother and brother has shown Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath the hidden hands behind this endless war. He saw the game and vowed to sweep the board. First though he must gather his own pieces, learn the rules of play, and discover how to break them.A six nation army, twenty thousand strong, marches toward Jorg's gates, led by a champion beloved of the people. Every decent man prays this shining hero will unite the empire and heal its wounds. Every omen says he will. Every good king knows to bend the knee in the face of overwhelming odds, if only to save their people and their lands. But King Jorg is not a good king.Faced by an enemy many times his strength Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But playing fair was never part of Jorg's game plan. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Lawrence , Joe JamesonPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Edition: Unabridged edition Volume: 2 ISBN: 9780007459834ISBN 10: 0007459831 Publication Date: 01 August 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Downloadable audio file Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Prince of Thorns: 'Dark and relentless, Prince of Thorns will pull you under and drown you in story. A two-in-the-morning page turner. Absolutely stunning! jaw-dropping' ROBIN HOBB 'Excellent -- on a par with George R.R. Martin' CONN IGGULDEN '[A] morbidly gripping, gritty fantasy tale.' Publishers Weekly 'Without a doubt the most original and most memorable fantasy debut of 2011. It's difficult to imagine how another book could top this one.' RisingShadows.net Praise for Prince of Thorns:`Dark and relentless, Prince of Thorns will pull you under and drown you in story. A two-in-the-morning page turner. Absolutely stunning... jaw-dropping'ROBIN HOBB`Excellent - on a par with George R.R. Martin'CONN IGGULDEN`[A] morbidly gripping, gritty fantasy tale.'Publishers Weekly`Without a doubt the most original and most memorable fantasy debut of 2011. It's difficult to imagine how another book could top this one.'RisingShadows.net Praise for Prince of Thorns: 'Dark and relentless, Prince of Thorns will pull you under and drown you in story. A two-in-the-morning page turner. Absolutely stunning... jaw-dropping' ROBIN HOBB 'Excellent - on a par with George R.R. Martin' CONN IGGULDEN '[A] morbidly gripping, gritty fantasy tale.' Publishers Weekly 'Without a doubt the most original and most memorable fantasy debut of 2011. It's difficult to imagine how another book could top this one.' RisingShadows.net Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.princeofthorns.comMark Lawrence is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. At one point he was qualified to say 'this isn't rocket science ... oh wait, it actually is'.Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.princeofthorns.comCountries AvailableAll regions |
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