{"product_id":"city-2","title":"City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Joe Abercrombie and Robin Hobb, a stunningly imagined and thrilling epic fantasy from bestselling author Stella Gemmell. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''One of the best fantasy novels I''ve read in a long time - and I read a lot . . . utterly compelling . . . an awesome example of the genre'' SF BOOK REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An astonishing book . . . Easily the best fantasy novel I''ve read in the last decade'' JAMES BARCLAY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Vast, immersive and accomplished'' \u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Superbly executed . . . I found myself absolutely hooked''  THE ELOQUENT PAGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Grips you from the first page'' ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This ticked all the boxes for me'' ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Such a great read, she has very much her own style of writing and I loved it'' ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHEIR HOPES REST ON ONE MAN . . . EVEN THOUGH HE IS BELIEVED TO BE DEAD. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe City\u003c\/b\u003e, ancient and vast, has been waging almost constant war for centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its heart resides \u003cb\u003ethe Emperor\u003c\/b\u003e. Few have ever seen him. Those who have recall a man in his prime and yet he should be very old. Some wonder if he''s no longer human; other question whether he ever truly was.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA group of rebels have come to a desperate conclusion: \u003cb\u003ethe only way to halt the ceaseless slaughter is to end the emperor''s unnaturally long life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the crumbling catacombs beneath the City, where the poor struggle to stay alive, to the blood-soaked fields of battle where so few heroes survive, the rebels emerge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir hopes rest on one man. A man who was once the Emperor''s foremost general, a revered soldier who could lead an uprising and unite the City. A man who was \u003cb\u003ebetrayed, imprisoned, tortured and is now believed to be dead . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story continues in \u003ci\u003eThe Immortal Throne\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318826639742,"sku":"NW9780552168953","price":11.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552168953.jpg?v=1778659209","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/city-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}