King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence (English) Paperback Book

Description: King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence The second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 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. Iâ™ve walked from pawn to player and Iâ™ll win this game of ours, though the cost of it may drown the world in bloodâ¦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 Jorgs 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 Jorgâ™s game plan. Notes The 2nd book in the Broken Empire fantasy series, following Prince Of Thorns. A six nation army, 20,000 strong, marches towards Jorgs gates, led by a champion beloved of the people. Jorg knows he cant win a fair fight, but playing fair was never part of his game plan. Author Biography Mark Lawrence was born in Champagne-Urbanan, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. He went back to the US after taking a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College to work on a variety of research projects including the Star Wars missile defence programme. Returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision/reasoning theory. He says he never had any ambition to be a writer so was very surprised when a half-hearted attempt to find an agent turned into a global publishing deal overnight. His first trilogy, The Broken Empire, has been universally acclaimed as a ground-breaking work of fantasy, and both Emperor of Thorns and The Liars Key have won the Gemmell Legend award for best fantasy novel. Mark is married, with four children, and lives in Bristol. Review An excellent writer. George R.R. MartinDark and relentless, Prince of Thorns will pull you under and drown you in story. A two-in-the-morning page turner. Absolutely stunning… jaw-droppingROBIN HOBBExcellent – on a par with George R.R. MartinCONN IGGULDEN[A] morbidly gripping, gritty fantasy tale.Publishers WeeklyLawrences poetic prose is amazing, far and away the best of the modern fantasy authorsPETER V. BRETT Promotional An unforgettable epic fantasy novel Long Description The 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. Ive walked from pawn to player and Ill 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 Jorgs 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 Jorgs game plan. Review Quote 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-droppingROBIN HOBB Excellent on a par with George R.R. MartinCONN IGGULDEN [A] morbidly gripping, gritty fantasy tale.Publishers Weekly Without a doubt the most original and most memorable fantasy debut of 2011. Its difficult to imagine how another book could top this one.RisingShadows.net Feature * The first volume of the Broken Empire trilogy, PRINCE OF THORNS, was published to immense critical acclaim * PRINCE OF THORNS and KING OF THORNS were named one of Goodreads Top 10 Fantasy Books of 2011 and 2012 * The British answer to George R. R. Martins A GAME OF THRONES * UK-based author means plenty of opportunity for a large campaign across national press and genre press * Full marketing support on the Voyager website, blog and twitter Competition: Sins Of Empire; Kings Of The Wyld; The Core; Skullsworn; Game of Thrones; Prince of Thorns. Joe Abercrombie;George R R Martin; Brian McClellan; Nicholas Eames; Peter V. Brett; Brian Staveley; Peter Newman; Description for Sales People The 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. Ive walked from pawn to player and Ill 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 Jorgs 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 Jorgs game plan. * The first volume of the Broken Empire trilogy, PRINCE OF THORNS, was published to immense critical acclaim * PRINCE OF THORNS and KING OF THORNS were named one of Goodreads Top 10 Fantasy Books of 2011 and 2012 * The British answer to George R. R. Martins A GAME OF THRONES * UK-based author means plenty of opportunity for a large campaign across national press and genre press * Full marketing support on the Voyager website, blog and twitter Competition: George R. R. Martin, Brent Weeks, Joe Abercrombie Details ISBN0007439024 Author Mark Lawrence Year 2013 ISBN-10 0007439024 ISBN-13 9780007439027 Media Book Publication Date 2013-04-25 Language English Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-04-25 Imprint HarperVoyager Edited by Michael Wittmann Birth 1927 Affiliation University of Queensland Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications J.D. Pages 608 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Series The Broken Empire Alternative 9780007439041 Series Number Book 2 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-05-22 NZ Release Date 2013-05-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:50812042;

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