{"product_id":"the-storm-2-paperback","title":"The Storm, 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE THRILLING RE-TELLING OF ARTHURIAN LEGEND FROM MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY DAVID DRAKE CONTINUES! \u003c\/b\u003eA young Champion must rescue a friend and battle an enemy at the heart of a chaotic world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CHAMPION AT THE DARK HEART OF CHAOS \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters. Jon the Leader is dedicating his life to reuniting the scattered hamlets into a Commonwealth where all humans can live protected against the darkness and the things that lurk within. But no man can reshape the universe alone. Jon needs Champions to face the powers of chaos, which will not listen to any argument but force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lord Pal of Beune is one of those Champions. He has fought monsters and evil on behalf of Mankind, and he will fight them again. But now Guntram, the man who transformed Pal from an ignorant rube into a bulwark of the Commonwealth, has disappeared. Pal must locate his friend and mentor--and then he must battle an entity that may be at the core of the splintered universe! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Storm: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I finished \u003ci\u003eThe Storm\u003c\/i\u003e last night. I loved it. It was such a sweet read. Pal is one of [Drake's] best people, humane and strong and generous, and his voice carries the whole book.\"--Cecelia Holland \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Counterbalancing the setting's strangeness, Pal himself is thoroughly levelheaded and decent, the kind of hero readers will enjoy rooting for. This is an enjoyable exploration of a pleasantly peculiar world.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . a wonderful cast of characters in a fabulous world of courtiers, peasants, Beasts, and mysterious Envoys. Drake has imbued Arthurian legend with a convincing sf spin.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout prequel \u003ci\u003eThe Spark\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . entertaining tale combining the feel of Arthurian legend with nifty far-future super science . . .\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Drake retells Arthurian legend to perfect effect . . . efficient world building and likable characters.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout David Drake: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations and intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!\"--\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Weekly Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes along . . . character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs.\"--\u003ci\u003eSFReader.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[P]rose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank . . . rivals Crane and Remarque . . .\"--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Drake couldn't write a bad action scene at gunpoint.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Drake was attending Duke University Law School when he was drafted. He served the next two years in the Army, spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam and Cambodia. Upon return, he completed his law degree at Duke and was for eight years assistant town attorney for Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981. His books include the genre-defining and best-selling Hammer's Slammers series and the nationally best-selling RCN series, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Stormy Red Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road of Danger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea without a Shore, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDeath's Bright Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.8 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700419498047,"sku":"9781982124380","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a39ebdcdd9b0c4476b20b3ac1f566f6d.webp?v=1765016665","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-storm-2-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}