{"product_id":"9780356518541-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'\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\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\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, Jodi Taylor or 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 . 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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033069264993,"sku":"9780356518541","price":10.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29762254.jpg?v=1726067021","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780356518541-perilous-times","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}