Perilous times

Lee, Thomas D.

£16.99

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.

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Publish Date: 25/05/2023
ISBN: 9780356518527 Category: Tag:

Description

IN PERILOUS TIMES LIKE THESE, THE REALM DOESN’T JUST NEED A HERO.
IT NEEDS A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR.

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 . . .

Perilous Times 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?

This debut is perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jodi Taylor and Ben Aaronovitch.

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‘Funny, weird, wise, lovely, and full of mad sh*t. You’ve never read anything like it before, and you should bang that pre-order button now’ Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

‘Lee has brought Arthur’s legends into these modern, perilous, timesFantasy Hive

‘I HOWLED my way through this book! Smart, funny, refreshing fantasy. . . Anyone who liked Rivers of London will love this’ Natasha Pulley

‘Forget the once-and-future-king; this is a once-and-future classic’ Jackson Ford

‘Lee has a maestro’s eye for satire’ Richard Swan

‘I’ve never read a book that treads so happily the ground between making you think, and making you laugh out loud‘ Beth Underdown

‘A brilliant collision of ancient mysticism with modern madness’ Robert Jackson Bennett

Relentlessly entertaining, deadpan hilarious and full of heart. Give it five pages and you’ll be hooked’ Scott Hawkins

‘Maintains a steady faith in humanity’s ability to bring itself back from the brink’ Publishers Weekly

‘Perilous Times has knights, mad science, corporate villainy . . . and dragons ready to burn it all down… delightful‘ Kevin Hearne

Additional information

Weight 780 g
Dimensions 236 × 158 × 54 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

544

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K