A fool's hope: book two - mike shackle

One of the best fantasy novels of the year Novel Notions P robably my favourite book of the year The Chronicler One of the best books Ive read this year Starlit Book The sequel to the darkly fantastic WE ARE THE DEAD: with more unflinching action, A FOOLS HOPE sees Jias revolutionaries dig in their heels as they learn that wars arent won in a day.

War takes everything.

From Tinnstra, it took her family and thrust her into a conflict she wanted only to avoid.

Now her queens sole protector, she must give all she has left to keep Zorique safe.

It has taken just as much from Jias revolutionaries.

Dren and Jax - battered, tortured, once enemies themselves - must hold strong against their bruised invaders, the Egril.

For the Egril intend to wipe Jia from the map.

They may have lost a battle, but they are coming back.

If Tinnstra and her allies hope to survive, Jias heroes will need to be ready when they do.

With more bone-crunching action, tough choices and impossible odds, fans of Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence and Ed McDonald will find something to love in this series.

* * * * * * * * * * THE LAST WAR Book One: We Are the Dead.