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Two fierce armies collide in the finale of the Under the Northern Sky trilogy, a thrilling and savagely visceral epic fantasy from Leo Carew, an author who "will remind readers of George R. R. Martin, David Gemmell, or . . . Joe Abercrombie." (Booklist)
Albion continues to be divided by revolt and bloodshed, as alliances collapse and are made anew.
Driven obsessively for glory, the upstart Bellamus and his exiled queen Aramilla are marshalling resistance and building a powerful army.
Returning to the Hindrunn, Keturah is forced to fend for herself, battling enemies on all sides just when she is most in need of a place of safety.
And all the while, the young Black Lord must deal not only with the aftermath of a great betrayal, but the cold shadow of the Kryptea, threatening to destroy everything he has fought for...
For more from Leo Carew, check out:
The Wolf
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"Carew's brisk and engaging narrative, with its mixture of gritty violence and political intrigue, will remind readers of George R. R. Martin, David Gemmell, or a less-bleak Joe Abercrombie."
— Booklist on The Wolf
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Full of dark conspiracies, larger-than-life characters, and tense battles, Leo Carew has created a rousing cross between The Magnificent Seven and Game of Thrones.
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As bleak and brutal as the northern snows, a new voice in epic fantasy
— Gareth L. Powell on The Wolf -
An action-packed and blood-splattered tour de force . . . . Carew is the real deal - an exciting new voice in fantasy.
— Kirkus on The Wolf -
Gripping and ambitious . . . twisty in its political maneuverings, gritty in its battle descriptions, and rich with a sense of heroism and glory.
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Wolf -
The Wolf is a work of extraordinary imagination and perhaps the most captivating first novel I've ever read.
— Michael Dobbs on The Wolf -
Carew's worldbuilding skills are strong and his ability to infuse even the grittiest battle scene with emotion and drive is impressive.
— RT Book Reviews on The Wolf
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About Leo Carew
Leo Carew is the debut author of The Wolf. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2013 with a degree in Biological Anthropology, specializing in the Palaeolithic or “Old Stone Age,” before retreating to the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to pursue his passion for exploration. There he spent a full year living in a tent heated by wood-burning stove whilst training and working as an Arctic guide. It was in the considerable vacuum offered by four months of twenty-four-hour darkness that he began formulating his first novel, completed the following year. Leo is now training as a doctor with the ambition of specializing in high-altitude and polar medicine with the army.
About Matt Addis
Matt Addis is a highly regarded audiobook narrator, and has voiced a wealth of work. His unabridged recording of The Stone Man was nominated by Audible as one of twelve finalists for Audiobook of the Year 2015, among such august company as Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter and Maggie Gyllenhaal reading The Bell Jar.