{"product_id":"9780356518527-perilous-times","title":"Perilous Times","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sunday Times bestseller compared to 'Good Omens with Arthurian knights'. \u003cb\u003eA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.\u003ci\u003e Sir Kay is gallant and bold. and a thousand years old.\u003c\/i\u003e Mixing Arthurian legend with contemporary fantasy, this sharply witty and relevant debut novel will delight fans of Terry Pratchett and Ben Aaronovitch.\u003c\/b\u003e. \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\u003e  Sir 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\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40839948566625,"sku":"9780356518527","price":18.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/6f01dad6bdd3654a04b6262da41fb6f9_82d7dbb8-d323-4b45-91c4-525c5788a8ee.png?v=1697742323","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780356518527-perilous-times","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}