{"product_id":"9781786151384","title":"Swordland","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tale of war, death, lust, and scheming, set in the starkly beautiful landscapes of medieval Ireland and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert FitzStephen is a warrior down on his luck. Arrogant, cold, but a brilliant soldier, FitzStephen commands a castle–yet although his mother was a princess his father was a lowly steward. When a Welsh rebellion brings defeat and a crippling siege, his highborn comrades scorn him, betraying him to the enemy. A hostage of his cousin, Prince Rhys, FitzStephen is disgraced, seemingly doomed to a life of obscurity and shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen King Diarmait arrives…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiarmait is the ambitious overlord of an Irish kingdom. Forced to flee by the High King of Ireland, he seeks to reclaim his lands by any means possible – and that includes inviting the Normans in. With nothing left to lose – and perhaps a great deal to gain – FitzStephen agrees to lead the Irishman’s armies, and to drive Diarmait’s enemies from his kingdom. His price? Acceptance, perhaps…or perhaps a kingdom of his own?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButler’s debut novel, \u003cem\u003eSwordland\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, impeccably researched story of medieval Celtic life, of the loves, losses, and hatreds of some of the most important figures in Irish and British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Accent Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055867412720,"sku":"9781786151384","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786151384_p0.jpg?v=1763729311","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786151384","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}