{"product_id":"perilous-times","title":"Perilous Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN PERILOUS TIMES LIKE THESE, THE REALM DOESN''T JUST NEED A HERO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIT NEEDS A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerilous Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis debut is perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jodi Taylor and Ben Aaronovitch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE FANTASY HIVE ''DEBUT OF THE YEAR'' AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e******************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eThis \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Lee has\u003cb\u003e brought Arthur''s legends into these modern, perilous, times\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eFantasy Hive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I HOWLED my way through this book! Smart, funny, refreshing fantasy. . . \u003cb\u003eAnyone who liked\u003ci\u003e Rivers of London \u003c\/i\u003ewill love this''\u003c\/b\u003e Natasha Pulley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Forget the once-and-future-king; this is a once-and-future classic''\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Lee has a maestro''s eye for satire''\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Swan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ebrilliant \u003c\/b\u003ecollision of ancient mysticism with modern madness'' Robert Jackson Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eRelentlessly entertaining, deadpan hilarious and full of heart. \u003c\/b\u003eGive it five pages and you''ll be hooked'' Scott Hawkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Maintains a steady faith in humanity''s ability to bring itself back from the brink'' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Perilous 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eawesomely accomplished debut\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*A No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller as published by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e in the 4th June 2023 issue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307288633726,"sku":"NW9780356518541","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780356518541.jpg?v=1778515122","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/perilous-times","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}