{"product_id":"perilous-times-by-thomas-d-lee-9780356518541","title":"Perilous Times","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIN PERILOUS TIMES LIKE THESE, THE REALM DOESN'T JUST NEED A HERO.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIT NEEDS A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSir Kay and his fellow knights awake from their mythical slumber whenever Britain has need of them; they fought at Agincourt and at the Somme. But in these perilous modern times, the realm is more divided than ever, a dragon has been seen for the first time in centuries, and Kay is not the only ancient and terrible thing to come crawling up out of the ground...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerilous Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a fiercely entertaining contemporary take on the myths of Camelot, which asks: what happens when the Knights of the Round Table return to fix the problems of the modern world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis debut is perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jodi Taylor and Ben Aaronovitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE FANTASY HIVE 'DEBUT OF THE YEAR' AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you like Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, you'll enjoy \u003ci\u003ePerilous Times\u003c\/i\u003e... wryly witty, it's an utterly original take on Arthurian myth' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This \u003cb\u003eaudacious, original debut\u003c\/b\u003e is angry as well as entertaining, and an exciting new take on the Matter of Britain' - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, weird, wise, lovely, and full of mad sh*t. \u003cb\u003eYou've never read anything like it before\u003c\/b\u003e, and you should bang that order button now' - Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lee has \u003cb\u003ebrought Arthur's legends into these modern, perilous, times\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eFantasy Hive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Like \u003ci\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/i\u003e with Arthurian knights. I've never read a book that treads so happily the ground between making you think, and making you \u003cb\u003elaugh out loud\u003c\/b\u003e' - Beth Underdown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I HOWLED my way through this book! Smart, funny, refreshing fantasy. . . \u003cb\u003eAnyone who liked \u003ci\u003eRivers of London\u003c\/i\u003e will love this'\u003c\/b\u003e - Natasha Pulley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Forget the once-and-future-king; this is a once-and-future classic' - Jackson Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lee has a maestro's eye for satire' - Richard Swan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e collision of ancient mysticism with modern madness' - Robert Jackson Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRelentlessly entertaining, deadpan hilarious and full of heart.\u003c\/b\u003e Give it five pages and you'll be hooked' - Scott Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Maintains a steady faith in humanity's ability to bring itself back from the brink' - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerilous Times\u003c\/i\u003e has knights, mad science, corporate villainy... and dragons ready to burn it all down... \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e' - Kevin Hearne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eawesomely accomplished debut\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46704608248044,"sku":"9780356518541","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25467353482314.jpg?v=1753979782","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/perilous-times-by-thomas-d-lee-9780356518541","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}