Lord of Ashes (Steelhaven: Book Three)

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The third novel in Richard Ford's magnificent fantasy series has enough thrills, valour, guts and glory to satisfy any die-hard fan of David Gemmell and Joe Abercrombie. FIGHT TO THE DEATH... The queen of Steelhaven has grown in strength. Taking up her dead father's sword, she must defend the city from the dread warlord Amon Tugha and his blood-thirsty army now at the gates. A vicious, unrelenting four-day battle ensues, the most perilous yet. ...OR BOW TO THE ENEMY No side is immune from danger as all hell breaks loose, with the threat of coups and the unleashing of the deadliest and darkest magick. Loyalty, strength and cunning will be put to test in the quest for victory. What fate awaits the free states?

Richard Ford originally hails from Leeds but now resides in Wiltshire, in the first town on the Thames. His first novel, KULTUS, was published in 2011. HERALD OF THE STORM, book one in the STEELHAVEN series, was his epic fantasy debut.

A breath of fresh air - Drying Ink Exciting and different - The British Fantasy Society Violent, vicious and darkly funny - Fantasy Faction A perfect exmaple of tight, gritty, character-driven storytelling A series to watch. Great stuff - www.falcatatimes.blogspot.co.uk