{"product_id":"grey-bastards","title":"Grey Bastards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn a world of orcs and humans,Jackal is a Grey Bastard, a member of a brotherhood of half-orcs who protect human civilization from invading bands of full-blooded orcs. But when a dark secret is revealed, Jackal must scramble to stop a devastating invasion and wonder where his true loyalties lie. This is a standout adventure fantasy debut that is down, dirty, and damn good fun, perfect for fans of Joe Abercombie, Markus Heitz's Dwarves series, and Stan Nicholl's Orcs series. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 464 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 June 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirkus Reviews calls it an \"addictively readable - and undeniably cool - fantasy masterpiece.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackal is proud to be a Grey Bastard, a member of a sworn brotherhood of half-orcs. Unloved and unwanted in civilized society, the Bastards eke out a hard life in the desolate no-man's-land called the Lots, protecting fragile and noble human civilization from invading bands of vicious full-blooded orcs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Jackal is soon to learn, his pride may be misplaced. Because a dark secret lies at the heart of the Bastards' existence - one that reveals a horrifying truth behind humanity's tenuous peace with the orcs, and exposes a grave danger on the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the heels of the ultimate betrayal, Jackal must scramble to stop a devastating invasion - even as he wonders where his true loyalties lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout adventure fantasy debut that's down, dirty, and damn good fun - perfect for fans of Joe Abercombie, Markus Heitz's Dwarves series, and Stan Nicholl's Orcs series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gritty adventure with a fantastic, foul-mouthed voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Abercrombie's The First Law will like this a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDjango Wexler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bloody good tale of battle, betrayal, and war pigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian McClellan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan French has to be lauded for his plot ingenuity, bawdy charm, and vicious characters. The Grey Bastards has instantly catapulted him into my must-read list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFantasy Book Critic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'd like to raise a tankard to The Grey Bastards' brilliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFantasy Faction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 322g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 x 113 x 29 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780356511641\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan French","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097706852602,"sku":"9780356511641","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/ca7e5d680895e6b23b98d28cdcae26a2.jpg?v=1631154499","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/grey-bastards","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}