{"product_id":"9781529939132-the-bright-sword","title":"The Bright Sword","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book of the year for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Vulture, Esquire, Goodreads, Elle, NPR, Vox, New York Post, Lit Hub, Cosmo, People, Paste, Vanity Fair, Polygon, \u003c\/i\u003eBookBub\u003ci\u003e, BookRiot and more!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This Year’s Must-Read Novel . Grossman’s lyrical prose has never been better’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORBES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you love King Arthur as much as I do, you’ll love \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Sword\u003c\/i\u003e . the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e has woven another spell.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE R. R. MARTIN, author of \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Made me love fantasy again . For pretty much everyone, \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Sword\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePASTE MAGAZINE, Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The best fantasy of the year.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Resoundingly earns its place among the best of Arthurian tales . Grossman is at the top of his game.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES, Book of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For anyone who’s ever craved a seat at the Round Table. Utterly enchanting.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA YARROS, author of Fourth Wing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Fans of classic fantasy and ancient magic will devour this one.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELLE, Best books of the year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A rollicking, magical ride through Arthurian legend . A joyful new addition to the Arthurian canon — a delight.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Winn, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Memoriam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Not only one of the best books of the year, but one of the best Arthurian novels ever – it’s that good.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIT HUB, Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully written, suitably weird, very human take on King Arthur that feels both modern and ancient.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOE ABERCROMBIE, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devils\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A breathtaking tale that honours past iterations while producing something entirely unexpected'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHER'S WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis\u003c\/b\u003e is why we read fantasy.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAVA REID, author of \u003ci\u003eLady Macbeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Compulsively readable and expertly told . 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