Rebellion and invasion plunge Britannia into the Dark Ages. Chaos and terror stalk the land, the King slain by traitors, the great Sword of Power vanished beyond the Circle of Mist. Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Brigante tribesman mass together to destroy the realm, aided by the powers of the Witch Queen and the Lord of the Undead. Against them stands a weakling boy, and an old mountain warrior. But the boy has the blood of kings, and the warrior is Culain, the legendary Lord of the Lance. And he alone knows the dreaded secret of the Witch Queen.

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About the Author
David Gemmell's first novel Legend was published in 1984, beginning his acclaimed Drenai saga. He was widely regarded as Britain's king of heroic fantasy. He died in July 2006.

Reviews
The hardbitten champion of British heroic fantasy - Joe Abercrombie, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

Heroism and heartbreak . . . Gemmell is adrenaline with soul - Brent Weeks, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author

An enduring and compulsive epic . . . nobody writes better fantasy - STARBURST



Book Information
ISBN 9780356503813
Author David Gemmell
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 350g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 125mm * 31mm