The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:16th Jul '24

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No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium. A book of the year for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Vulture, Esquire, Goodreads, Elle, NPR, Vox, New York Post, Lit Hub, Cosmo, People, Paste, Vanity Fair, Polygon, BookBub, BookRiot and more! 'This Year's Must-Read Novel . . . Grossman's lyrical prose has never been better' FORBES 'If you love King Arthur as much as I do, you'll love The Bright Sword . . . the creator of The Magicians has woven another spell.' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, author of A Game of Thrones 'Made me love fantasy again . . . For pretty much everyone, The Bright Sword is a must-read' PASTE MAGAZINE, Book of the Year 'The best fantasy of the year.' THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Book of the Year 'Resoundingly earns its place among the best of Arthurian tales . . . Grossman is at the top of his game.' NEW YORK TIMES, Book of the Year 'For anyone who's ever craved a seat at the Round Table. Utterly enchanting.' REBECCA YARROS, author of Fourth Wing 'Fans of classic fantasy and ancient magic will devour this one.' ELLE, Best books of the year 'A rollicking, magical ride through Arthurian legend . . . A joyful new addition to the Arthurian canon - a delight.' Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam 'Not only one of the best books of the year, but one of the best Arthurian novels ever - it's that good.' LIT HUB, Book of the Year 'A beautifully written, suitably weird, very human take on King Arthur that feels both modern and ancient.' JOE ABERCROMBIE, author of The Devils 'A breathtaking tale that honours past iterations while producing something entirely unexpected' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY 'This is why we read fantasy.' AVA REID, author of Lady Macbeth 'Compulsively readable and expertly told . . . You won't want to leave until the tale is done.' VICTOR LAVALLE, author of Lone Women 'This is storytelling at its purest- glorious, propulsive, and dramatic' LOCUS -------------------------------------------------------- When gifted young knight Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a place on the Round Table, he quickly discovers that...

If you love King Arthur as much as I do, you'll love Lev Grossman's THE BRIGHT SWORD, a fresh and engrossing take on the Matter of Britain featuring a colourful cast of Round Table knights who don't often get as much story time as they deserve. The creator of THE MAGICIANS has woven another spell. * George R. R. Martin, author of A Game of Thrones *
For anyone who’s ever craved a seat at the Round Table. Utterly enchanting. * Rebecca Yarros, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing *
Compulsively readable and expertly told. Lev Grossman transports the reader with such assurance and finesse. Just pick it up and lose yourself inside these pages. You won’t want to leave until the tale is done. * Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling and Lone Women *
A novel that is as much about the Matter of Britain as it is our own florid and layered imaginings of it. Breathlessly weaves themes of faith, duty, and selfhood with a classic sword-and-sorcery adventure - this is why we read fantasy. * Ava Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning *
PRAISE FOR LEV GROSSMAN'S MAGICIANS TRILOGY * : *
The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea . . . dark and dangerous and full of twists. Hogwarts was never like this. * George R. R. Martin, bestselling author of A Game of Thrones *
A darkly cunning story about the power of imagination itself. * The New Yorker *
Lev Grossman has conjured a rare creature: a trilogy that simply gets better and better as it goes along . . . Literary perfection. * Erin Morgenstern *
The most entertaining and compelling fantasy I've read in a long time. * The Times *
Brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic, taking what's simple on the surface and turning it over to show us the complicated writhing mess beneath. * Naomi Novik, author of Uprooted *

ISBN: 9781529939125

Dimensions: 241mm x 160mm x 55mm

Weight: 940g

688 pages