{"product_id":"return-of-the-crimson-guard","title":"Return Of The Crimson Guard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the pen of million copy seller Ian C Esslemont comes this breath-taking, thrilling and captivating epic fantasy - a must read for fans of Steven Erikson, David Gemmell and Brandon Sanderson.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you expect of a Malazan story, being both epic and relevant... nail-biting and anything but obvious\" - \u003ci\u003eSFFWORLD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Malazan franchise is fighting fit in the hands of its co-creator\" - \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A true Malazan tale to sink your teeth into\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fast paced, truly involving, with characters who are not just realistic but who also seem to draw out the reader''s empathy.\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Complex and engaging\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************************************************************************\u003cbr\u003eThe return of the \u003cb\u003eCrimson Guard\u003c\/b\u003e could not have come at a worse time for an empire exhausted by warfare and weakened by betrayals and rivalries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInto the seething cauldron of \u003cb\u003eQuon Tali\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ethe Malazan Empire''s heartland\u003c\/b\u003e - they march, and with their return comes the memory of their vow: undying opposition to the Empire. Yet, elements within the Guard''s élite, \u003cb\u003ethe Avowed\u003c\/b\u003e, have set their sights on far greater power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Guard prepare to wage war, the \u003cb\u003eEmpress Laseen''s\u003c\/b\u003e generals and mages grow impatient at what they perceive as her mismanagement of the Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs she losing her grip on power or has she outwitted them all? Could she be using the uprisings to draw out and finally eliminate the last irksome survivors from the days of Kellanved, her illustrious predecessor?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318704873854,"sku":"NW9780553824476","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780553824476.jpg?v=1778638109","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/return-of-the-crimson-guard","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}