{"product_id":"9781619471061","title":"The Brave Free Men","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere the Anomes once ruled stands young Gastel Etzwane, facing a mortal threat to his homeland. Hordes of Red Roguskhoi, \u003cbr\u003earmed by an unknown enemy, have swarmed out of the southern bogs to slaughter men, despoil women, and spread waves of terror. \u003cbr\u003eThrough the peace imposed by the tyranny of the Anomes, men of Shant have lost the art of weaponry and war. \u003cbr\u003eNow Gastel must revive those skills to forge Shant's citizens into an army -- an army of the free. - Jack King\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the fringes of the Gaean Reach, the cantons of Shant on the planet Durdane are ruled by the reclusive Anome -- who coerces the population using explosive rings around the neck of every adult citizen. The Durdane trilogy \u003cbr\u003e(The Anome, The Brave Free Men, and The Asutra) follows the life of Gastel Etzwane, who grows from childhood in the dust of Rhododendron Way to become a musician of renown, and almost against his will, a man of action. When remote cantons are brutalized by the depredations of inhuman Roguskhoi, Etzwane goes before the Anome with a case for response. \u003cbr\u003eThe Anome proves oddly reluctant to act, and Etzwane must stage a coup to turn Shant against the hordes. \u003cbr\u003eEventually he discovers the sinister fact that the Roguskhoi tribes are pawns of the Asutra, alien elements who seek to bend all of humanity to a disturbing end. The Durdane trilogy traces the rise, struggles and ultimate triumph of \u003cbr\u003eGastel Etzwane-and through him, of humanity itself-over alien subjugation. - Joel Hedlund\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brave Free Men\u003c\/i\u003e is Book II of the Durdane trilogy, and Volume 44 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.\u003cbr\u003eReleased in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work for the first time. - John Vance II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spatterlight Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038013407472,"sku":"9781619471061","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619471061_p0.jpg?v=1763859505","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619471061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}