From a snowbound inn, high in the Alps, four unlikely allies will turn against the might of Byzantium to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and make him Richard III.

A noble Byzantine mercenary.

A female Florentine physician.

An ageless Welsh wizard.

And Sforza, an uncanny duke.

Together, they will alter the fate of millions . . .

Available for the first time in nearly two decades, with a new introduction by New York Times-bestselling author Scott Lynch, The Dragon Waiting is a masterpiece of blood and magic.

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'Had [John M. Ford] taken The Dragon Waiting and written a sequence of five books based in that world, with that power, he would've been George R.R. Martin' Neil Gaiman

'The best mingling of histroy with historical magic that I have ever seen' Gene Wolfe

About the Author
John M. Ford (1957-2006) was a writer of science fiction and fantasy and, under a pseudonym, children's fiction. He was a winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and two World Fantasy Awards, including one for THE DRAGON WAITING, a Gollancz Fantasy Masterwork.

Reviews
Had [John M. Ford] taken The Dragon Waiting and written a sequence of five books based in that world, with that power, he would've been George R.R. Martin * Neil Gaiman *
A thunderclap of a book, a thing of blood and magic * Roger Zelazny *
The best mingling of history with historical magic that I have ever seen * Gene Wolfe *
A wonderful kaleidoscope of the imagination * Poul Anderson *
I read it with delight, wonder and fascination * Marion Zimmer Bradley *
A novel with something for just about everyone - panoramic history, vivid characters, and sweeping adventure * Joan D. Vinge *


Awards
Winner of World Fantasy Award 1984 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781473205468
Author John M. Ford
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Gollancz
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 279g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 32mm