{"product_id":"9780345493101","title":"The Dark Defiles","description":"\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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Richard K. Morgan and his acclaimed series, A Land Fit for Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bold, brutal, and making no compromises—Richard K. Morgan doesn’t so much twist the clichés of fantasy as take an axe to them. Then set fire to them.”\u003cb\u003e—Joe Abercrombie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A full-immersion experience, uncompromising and bleakly magnificent.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010767503600,"sku":"9780345493101","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345493101_p0.jpg?v=1763688152","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345493101","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}