{"product_id":"ravenheart","title":"Ravenheart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRavenheart \u003c\/i\u003econtinues the tale of the Rigante. Packed with epic battles, hard, bloody steel, honour, magic and mystery, this heroic fantasy by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e David Gemmell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Abercrombie, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Characterization, always a strength in this writer''s work, is even deeper and subtler. In the realm of people-driven, solidly plotted fantasy fiction, Gemmell set the standard''  \u003ci\u003eTime out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gemmell has every right to take his place among the SF and fantasy greats'' \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''For me one of the best writers of this genre''  ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fabulous storytelling, excellent characters, this is fantasy at its very best'' ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***********************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight hundred years have passed since King Connavar of the Rigante and his bastard son, Bane, defeated the invading army of Stone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConnavar\u003c\/b\u003e has since become a legend, and the Rigante have lost the freedom so many gave their lives to preserve. They live and die under the iron rule of the \u003cb\u003eVarlish\u003c\/b\u003e, their culture all but destroyed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne woman still follows the ancient paths once trod by the Rigante, and she alone knows the nature of the evil soon to be unleashed on a doomed and unsuspecting world. She pins her initial hopes on two men: \u003cb\u003eJaim Grymauch\u003c\/b\u003e, the giant Rigante fighter, and \u003cb\u003eKaelin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRing\u003c\/b\u003e, a youth whose deadly talents will earn him the enmity of all Varlish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne will become the\u003cb\u003e Ravenheart\u003c\/b\u003e, an outlaw leader whose daring exploits will inspire the Rigante. The other will forge a legend and light the fires of rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wyrd knows that ultimately all hopes will rest on a third man. Of the bloodline of \u003cb\u003eConnavar\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe King\u003c\/b\u003e, he will need to overcome generations of fear and hatred if he is to achieve his destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor he is a Varlish nobleman, and - worse - the son of the Rigante''s greatest enemy . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you read \u003ci\u003eSword in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidnight Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e - the first two tales of the Rigante? Their story concludes in \u003ci\u003eStormrider\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318931988862,"sku":"NW9780552146753","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552146753.jpg?v=1778699538","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/ravenheart","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}