{"product_id":"rage-of-swords-by-david-gilman-9781035911745","title":"Rage of Swords","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER DAVID GILMAN'S THRILLING NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL \u003cem\u003eTHE KNIFE MAKER OF VENICE\u003c\/em\u003e NOW!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR COMES TO LIFE WITH DAVID GILMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this gripping historical adventure, Master of War Sir Thomas Blackstone must travel into enemy lands with a price on his head as he seeks gold and alliances for King Edward's war with France.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1368, Northern Italy. As the Hundred Years’ War smoulders, the Duke of Clarence, second son of Edward III, sets out from Paris to wed the Lord of Milan's daughter. The union could forge an alliance as vital as any victory on the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the road to Milan is a road to betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRiding ahead is Sir Thomas Blackstone, the legendary Master of War. Blackstone is tasked with securing the gold that, together with the marriage alliance, will fuel the House of Plantagenets’ fight against France. But with a bounty on his head, Blackstone will have to outthink and outfight foes deadlier than any he has faced before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet the gravest threat may lie closer to home. Blackstone's son, Henry, has inherited his father's unerring fate to walk where peril waits...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews for David Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A gripping ride' \u003cstrong\u003eWilbur Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and cruelty' \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Fabbri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Page-turning and gritty' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I'd never thought that another writer could rival Bernard Cornwell when it came to dramatizing battles, but David Gilman is giving him a real run for his money' \u003cstrong\u003eSharon Penman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Heart-pounding action' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling, fast-moving, engaging tale' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the complete epic series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 Master of War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#2 Defiant Unto Death\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#3 Gate of the Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#4 Viper’s Blood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#5 Scourge of Wolves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#6 Cross of Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#7 Shadow of the Hawk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#8 To Kill A King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#9 \u003cem\u003eRage of Swords\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334323220716,"sku":"9781035911745","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rage-of-swords-by-david-gilman-9781035911745","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}